Postbacc & SMP Applicants
Making the decision to take additional coursework through a formalized postbaccalaureate (postbacc) program to achieve your health professional goal is a huge step! Our founder, Sherise Hicks, spent several years as the director of a career-changer postbacc program, and is excited to help you determine if the postbacc pathway is the right one for you.
Through individualized advising, she’ll work with you to understand what postbacc programs are and how they might be a good option for you on your health professional journey. Whether you’ve decided later on in life that you now want to pursue a health profession, or if you need additional coursework to strengthen your existing science record, Prehealth Advising Unlimited can help!
We’re excited to help you determine your postbacc pathway
high-quality advising with an experienced and knowledgeable advisor
who can assist you in the following areas:
From Prehealth Advising Unlimited you can expect
Prehealth portfolio development:
Understanding what postbacc programs are and are not
Transcript evaluation to determine whether a postbacc program could be beneficial for you
Discussion about things to consider when selecting a postbacc program
Review and editing of written parts of postbacc applications
If a postbacc program isn’t the right option for you, we’ll discuss ways that you can work toward your health professional goals independently.
3 hours of preapplication advising, which includes:
Thorough review and assessment of academic record, experiences and activities, and personal and academic strengths and challenges
Discussion about whether a postbacc program is suitable for your needs
Strategic planning for applying to postbacc programs
Unlimited advising hours during the application process, which includes:
Review of postbacc program school list
Editing of completed personal statement with feedback (3 drafts)
Each additional personal statement will be charged at the à la carte rate
Review of individual program essay responses with feedback (will review all essay responses for up to 3 institutions, 2 drafts each)
Postbacc and SMP Applicant Package
À La Carte Services
General Advising Hours: 1-5 hrs
From $400
General Advising Hours: 1-5 hrs
From $2,2500
Postbacc and SMP personal statement review with emailed feedback
Suitable for:
Best for those who wish to have another set of eyes review their completed personal statement for postbacc programs prior to submission. Feedback will only be provided via email within 72 business hours.
Not suitable for:
Those who are looking for comprehensive advice around personal statement development and editing. If you wish to have a conversation about your personal statement after receiving feedback, please add on advising hours.
Price:
$225 per draft
Postbacc application short essay response editing - max of 3 individual essays (not based on number of schools)
Suitable for:
Submit up to 3 postbacc application short essay responses (no personal statements) that you would like feedback on. Each individual prompt and your associated response will count as 1. Feedback will only be provided via email within 72 business hours.
Not suitable for:
Those who are looking for comprehensive advice around essay development and editing or for personal statement editing. If you wish to have a conversation about your responses after receiving feedback, please add on advising hours.
Price:
$375 includes one review of the same 3 essays after you have made the edits
Postbacc and SMP applicant combo: personal statement and short essay reviews with emailed feedback
Suitable for:
Best for those who wish to have another set of eyes review their completed postbacc and SMP personal statement and short essay responses (max of 3 essay responses) prior to submission. Feedback will only be provided via email within 72 business hours.
Not suitable for:
Those who are looking for comprehensive advice around essay development and editing. If you wish to have a conversation about your essays after receiving feedback, please add on advising hours.
Price:
$725 includes one review of the same 3 short essays after you have made the edits (savings of $50 versus paying for these services separately)
