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Fall
- Review PPHS committee process.
- Take PPHS 3400.
- Schedule required standardized examination no later than April 30.
- Required by end of quarter: 3.5 GPA, 50 volunteer hours, 50 clinical hours.
- Register online for Committee Interview by December 31.
- Identify and contact potential evaluation letter writers.
- Ask your PPHS advisor to consider serving as your committee lead.
- Meet with your Committee Lead to discuss your application process.
- Update your E-portfolio.
Winter
- Finalize list of evaluation letter writers. Please review letter writer instructions prior to speaking with your letter writers.
- Meet with PPHS Program Coordinator by January 31.
- PPHS Program Coordinator will confirm committee lead selection by February 1st.
- Send Upload Link to evaluation letter writers by February 15. Ask letter writers to submit the letter by March 31.
- Submit committee application materials by email to PPHS@spu.edu by March 1.
- Perstonal Statement, CV or Resume, clinical experience and community service logs, unofficial transcript, list of schools, and exam scores (if available)
- These materials go to your committee members prior to your mock interview; they do not go to any schools.
- Communicate any changes to your application plan with the PPHS Program Coordinator and your committee lead.
Spring
- Follow up with letter of evaluation writers to ensure that letters are submitted by March 31.
- Complete standardized examination by April 30.
- Meet with your PPHS Lead to determine possible interview dates in April or May. Please communicate these dates to the PPHS Program Coordinator prior to March 31.
- Meet with your Committee Lead at least 2 weeks prior to your interview to discuss interview strategy.
- Complete committee interview.
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Write thank-you notes to committee members.
- Register with your professional application portal and note the key dates.
- Be sure to request a "Committee Letter Packet" Submission. Use name
of your PPHS Committee Lead with the email PPHS@spu.edu as their letter contact information. DO NOT USE any other email address.
- Send a copy of your letter request confirmation or ID numbers to PPHS
Program Coordinator by May 31.
- Submit your application as soon as possible. Committee letters are typically submitted between mid July and August 1st.
- Complete secondary application materials in a timely manner.
- Finalize plans for coming year (see Gap Year Roadmap).
- Research alternative graduate programs, post-baccalaureate programs, and employment related to your career interests.
- Update your E-portfolio.
- Communicate any changes to your application plan with the PPHS Program Coordinator and your committee lead.
- Update your E-portfolio.
- Contact PPHS Program Coordinator if you have not heard that your committee letter has been submitted by July 15.