Make your Career Goals a Reality
Feel ready to take on your career. Our pre-professional advising tracks are the stepping stones to your future, helping you gain essential skills you need to thrive in graduate education and the professional world.
Pre-Dentistry
Overview
The pre-dentistry advising track at Stevenson offers hands-on learning experiences to students who wish to learn more about dental practices and areas of study. The completion of this program helps students improve their chances of admission to dental school.
Please note: Students identifying a pre-dentistry advising track will also declare an academic major. Students do not earn a “Pre-dentistry” degree. Students are encouraged to investigate the many majors that Stevenson has to offer across our six degree granting schools. Students unsure of their academic major should consult with a Deciding advisor in the Office of Student Success or utilize career exploration resources available through Career Services.
Graduate Placements
Stevenson is proud of its recent graduates and what they have accomplished. Their success is reflected in the places where they have progressed to study dentistry, including:
- Indiana University School of Dentistry
- Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry
- University of Buffalo, SUNY
- University of Maryland Baltimore College of Dental Surgery
- West Virginia University School of Dentistry
Pre-Law
Overview
Stevenson’s pre-law advising track selects courses which develop critical thinking and analytical skills among students. Many students find Stevenson University’s legal studies program to be a natural choice, and many of our graduates attend law school to become lawyers.
Legal students can combine law classes with a series of designated liberal arts courses that develop critical thinking, writing, and analytical skills. Stevenson University has a dedicated pre-law advisor within the paralegal faculty who is an attorney and can guide students in LSAT preparation and law school admissions procedures. An upper-level law elective is available to help prepare students for the Law School Admissions Test.
Please note: Students identifying a pre-law advising track will also declare an academic major. Students do not earn a “Pre-law” degree. Students are encouraged to investigate the many majors that Stevenson has to offer across our six degree granting schools. Students unsure of their academic major should consult with a Deciding advisor in the Office of Student Success or utilize career exploration resources available through Career Services.
Graduate Placements
Stevenson is proud of its recent graduates and what they have accomplished. Their success is reflected in the places where they have progressed to study law, including:
- Suffolk University
- University of Baltimore School of Law
- University of Maryland Baltimore
- University of Maryland School of Law
- William & Mary Law School
Pre-Medicine
Overview
The pre-medical advising track at Stevenson provides those interested in pursuing medicine a strong foundation and introduction to the field. It also allows students to better translate their areas of interest into specific fields of study so that they may make more informed decisions upon entering medical school.
Please note: Students identifying a pre-medicine advising track will also declare an academic major. Students do not earn a “Pre-medicine” degree. Students are encouraged to investigate the many majors that Stevenson has to offer across our six degree granting schools. Students unsure of their academic major should consult with a Deciding advisor in the Office of Student Success or utilize career exploration resources available through Career Services.
Prepare for success: Stevenson’s overall acceptance rate into health professions programs for competitive applicants during the past 5 years is 89%.
Graduate Placements
Stevenson is proud of its recent graduates and what they have accomplished. Their success is reflected in the places where they have progressed to study medicine, including:
- Boston University
- Drexel University School of Medicine
- Eastern Virginia Medical School
- Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Georgetown University
- George Washington University
- Jefferson University
- Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Temple University
- Uniform Services University of the Health Sciences
- University of Maryland Baltimore
- University of Pennsylvania
- West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
Pre-Pharmacy
Overview
The pre-pharmacy advising track at Stevenson allows students to explore the pharmaceutical, healthcare, and service fields in preparation for being successful in these areas. Upon completion, students will be competitive and qualified applicants for graduate school.
Please note: Students identifying a pre-pharmacy advising track will also declare an academic major. Students do not earn a “Pre-pharmacy” degree. Students are encouraged to investigate the many majors that Stevenson has to offer across our six degree granting schools. Students unsure of their academic major should consult with a Deciding advisor in the Office of Student Success or utilize career exploration resources available through Career Services.
Graduate Placements
Stevenson is proud of its recent graduates and what they have accomplished. Their success is reflected in the places where they have progressed to study pharmacy, including:
- Albany College of Pharmacy
- Lake Erie College School of Pharmacy
- Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
- Notre Dame of Maryland University
- Shenandoah University School of Pharmacy
- Temple University School of Pharmacy
- Touro College of Pharmacy
- University of Maryland Baltimore School of Pharmacy
Pre-Physical Therapy
Overview
The pre-physical therapy advising track at Stevenson allows students to learn comprehensive rehabilitation techniques in an effort to provide excellent care to those recovering. Upon completion, students will be able to make informed decisions about what specific area of the body they want to focus on as they apply to graduate school and begin their careers as physical therapists.
Please note: Students identifying a pre-physical therapy advising track will also declare an academic major. Students do not earn a “Pre-physical therapy” degree. Students are encouraged to investigate the many majors that Stevenson has to offer across our six degree granting schools. Students unsure of their academic major should consult with a Deciding advisor in the Office of Student Success or utilize career exploration resources available through Career Services.
Graduate Placements
Stevenson is proud of its recent graduates and what they have accomplished. Their success is reflected in the places where they have progressed to study physical therapy, including:
- Arcadia University
- Franklin Pierce University
- Howard University
- Old Dominion University
- Shenandoah University
- Thomas Jefferson University
- University of Delaware
- University of Maryland Baltimore
- University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Pre-Veterinary Medicine
Overview
The pre-veterinary advising track at Stevenson provides students with a strong foundation in the sciences and opportunities to develop skills that ensure animal health and well-being. As a result of completing this program, students will have a broad understanding of the field and a better chance of securing admission to veterinary school.
Please note: Students identifying a pre-veterinary medicine advising track will also declare an academic major. Students do not earn a “Pre-veterinary medicine” degree. Students are encouraged to investigate the many majors that Stevenson has to offer across our six degree granting schools. Students unsure of their academic major should consult with a Deciding advisor in the Office of Student Success or utilize career exploration resources available through Career Services.
Graduate Placements
Stevenson is proud of its recent graduates and what they have accomplished. Their success is reflected in the places where they have progressed to study veterinary medicine, including:
- Michigan State University
- University of Tennessee
- Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine
Meet Our Students & Alumni
On the Honorable Path
Jaibyn Hull
Biology, Pre-Medicine Track
After reading books like the “One Last Wish” series by Lurlene McDaniel as an adolescent, Jaibyn dreamed of one day becoming a physician. “Finding the perfect college for me was a priority,” she says. With that determination, Jaibyn toured over 10 colleges but always found herself drawn back to her first campus visit: Stevenson University.