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Dr. Robert Dearth
Interim Chair
Department of Biology
ESCNE 2.360
Email: robert.dearth@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 665-3537
Fax: (956) 665-3657

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Pre-Health Professions Office

Mission

The mission of the Pre-Health Professions Office is to enhance pre-health student success by providing a variety of services and resources to maximize student personal, and academic excellence. Through our support, we seek to achieve four-year graduation and assist students in becoming outstanding candidates for health professions graduate schools.
 
Who we are?

The Pre-Health Professions Office plays an important role in the education of undergraduate learners to ensure students’ success in the health professions. We provide pre-health students with the guidance and essential tools to achieve academic success and become excellent candidates for health professions graduate school. We are committed to ensure the success of our student population and to serve as part of a Bilingual, Bicultural, and Biliterate (B3) institution. 

What we do? 

  • Pre-health student success: We provide the resources and support needed to achieve pre-health student success.

  • Better grad school candidates: We assist and guide our students to become better candidates for health professions graduate schools.

  • MCAT & DAT Preparation: We ensure our students receive adequate preparation for graduate exams such as MCAT, DAT, or GRE through intensive courses, practice tests, and workshops. These programs are live online, in-person, and self-paced.

  • Early Acceptance Programs: These programs are designed to help minority and socially economically disadvantaged students to gain early conditional admission into medical, dental, or physical therapy school.

  • Newsletter: Here you can find our news!

 

Contact

If you’re interested in any of our services, contact us to schedule your appointment!

Jorge Canchola, MD
Director
Pre-Health Professions Office – BLHSB 2.824
mailto:jorge.canchola@utrgv.edu | 956-882-5158

Maria T. Mendez
Sr. Program Coordinator
mailto:maria.mendez@utrgv.edu

 

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