PRE-HEALTH PROGRAM APPLICATION

This is a unique number for each Pre-Health student that will be issued to you when you attend a required Pre-Health information session.

This is your official EMPL ID number in the CUNYFirst system.

If you are unsure of what major you will be choosing you can enter "Undecided" or put your intended major

Please note that decisions about admission to professional schools are made during the year after applications are submitted.

Here is an example sample Candidate Introduction
I was born and raised in a relatively small, farm town-turned-suburbia in southern New Jersey, about
twenty minutes outside of my beloved City of Brotherly Love. My father has been working in sales since
he graduated from Penn State with an engineering degree. My mother, also a Nittany Lion, worked in
Center City, Philadelphia, managing the corporate advertising campaign for Aramark’s international
headquarters. Once my twin sisters were born, my mom stayed home to raise the three of us. My
younger sisters are now freshmen lacrosse players at Drexel University and the University of Delaware,
respectively, and are both headed into health careers as well. From an early age, we were encouraged
to intensely pursue our interests, and to challenge ourselves whenever possible.
My mom loved art history, and I could list influential artists by the time I reached elementary school.
Our learning wasn’t always through books, and I think hands-on experiences were most influential. I
distinctly remember sitting in the galleries in the Philadelphia Museum of Art, jockeying for position in
front of Monet’s Water Lillies with my sisters. My mom gave us each a sketchbook and a handful of
colored pencils, and we were instructed to mimic types of brush strokes – swift dabs for Monet, small
points for Surratt, and diagonal lines for Lichtenstein.
My interests through elementary and middle school varied, but the passion to learn was always evident.
However, once I reached high school, my biology teacher introduced me to the biological sciences, and I
never looked back. High school bio came easily to me, and I was initially attracted to the idea of
continuing along that path all the way to my M.D. I was also fortunate enough to become involved in
successful athletic teams, and the combination of academics and athletics during that time started to
shape me.
My high school varsity lacrosse team won two state championships, and I was proud to serve as captain
both years. Being involved in athletics became an invaluable experience that instilled values that were
as relevant on the field as off. Athletics taught me the value of positive mentors, supportive teammates,
and exceptional competitors. Sports demonstrated the need to adapt to new circumstances and new
challenges, and pushed me to find a way to motivate myself and my teammates to come out on top. By
the time I entered my senior year, I was confident that I had the athletic and academic background
necessary to accept an offer to Johns Hopkins as a member of the women’s lacrosse team.
Now as I embark on my next step, I feel equipped with the tools necessary to be a productive citizen,
engaged in the community, and prepared to develop into a physician that will make a difference in the
world.