Welcome to the Harvard Pre-medical Society’s “Unofficial Guide to Premed Life” publication! Starting in 2009, the Unofficial Guide has transitioned into an online publication, which you can visit here.

The Unofficial Guide is currently seeking pre-med writers to make up its writing staff. Please contact the Publication Director Krystle Leung '15 for more information.

About the Unofficial Guide:

The HPS “Unofficial Guide to Premed Life” officially began in 2008 as a printed publication written by pre-medical students. Created by Harvard Pre-Medical Society, which is among the largest undergraduate pre-professional student groups at Harvard College, the publication seeks to provide pre-medical students with articles on some of the most commonly requested information during their undergraduate years.

The publication became immensely successful in its first year, under the co-editorship of Peter Cai (’10) and Steve Teng (’10); it is highly recommended by both pre-med readers and Harvard’s Office of Career Services alike. The Unofficial Guide is being transitioned into an online publication in under the editorship of Krystle Leung.

If you have any questions or concerns, please email kleung@college.harvard.edu.



Table of Contents
Making Decisons
• Is Med School For You?
• Three Pre-Med Guidebooks
• Concentration Advice
• Secondary Fields for Pre-Meds

Academics and MCAT
• Questions, Comments, Concerns?
• Studying Abroad as a Pre-Med
• MCAT Advice
• Maybe You’re Not Premed...Yet

Extracurriculars
• Student Organizations and Extracurricular Activities
• Dynamics of Hospital Volunteering
• Volunteering Abroad
• On Shadowing
• Research and Funding Opportunities

 


     
 
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