The Postbac Premed Program allows students to complete the academic prerequisites for admission to schools of allopathic medicine, osteopathic medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, and graduate programs in allied health.
Postbac Premed students take the same classes with the same professors as Columbia undergraduates. Undergraduate courses are taught by members of the Columbia University Faculty of Arts and Sciences.
Resources and Programming
The GS Mentor Program invites incoming students to apply to be paired with a mentor, and returning students to apply to serve as mentors.
A weekly workshop series exploring the best practices and common pitfalls of medical school applicants. Sessions are designed to help new Postbacs learn how to present themselves as the most competitive applicants possible.
The Postbaccalaureate Premedical Program Office provides advising to Postbac Premed students on an array of matters pertaining to their preparation to become applicants to academic programs in medicine, dentistry, and veterinary medicine, and to various allied health professions.
Throughout the academic year, the Postbac Premed Program offers workshops and information sessions to augment students' classroom experience and the support they receive from their premedical advisor. Workshops and information sessions are held on a variety of topics from application preparation to glide year planning.
Open to all students throughout the academic year, academic departments have help rooms for math, chemistry, physics, statistics, and writing that are open to all students. No appointments are required.
The ARC is dedicated to supporting the diverse nontraditional student body at GS in achieving academic excellence. Our approach is 100 percent student-centered, and we understand that every GS student comes into the University with unique educational and life experiences. Our job is to provide the resources necessary to help translate each unique resume into a successful Columbia experience.
Meet the Postbac Premed Program Advisors
Dean Carrasquillo advises Postbac Premed and undergraduate premedical, preveterinary, and predental students. Prior to joining the Postbac Premed Program, she served as an academic advisor for undergraduate and graduate students at the New York University School of Continuing and Professional Studies. She earned a B.A. from Harvard University and an M.A. in student personnel administration in higher education from Teachers College, Columbia University.
Dean of the Postbaccalaureate Premedical Program
Dean Allen advises Postbac Premed and undergraduate premedical, preveterinary, and predental students. Prior to joining the Postbac Premed Program, he served as an advisor for students who were interested in careers in science. He earned a B.S. in computer science and an M.S. in college student personnel and administration from the University of Central Arkansas.
Dean Sunshine advises Postbac and undergraduate premedical, preveterinary, and predental students. In addition to his advising responsibilities, he is the Postbac Premed Program liaison for veterinary medicine, MD/ Ph.D. programs, and international students, and coordinates the linkage programs. Prior to joining the Postbac Premed Program, he was an assistant dean of students at Columbia College and the Fu Foundation School of Engineering & Applied Science. Dean Sunshine earned his A.B. from Columbia College and his Ph.D. from the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences at Columbia University.