Resources for Advisors & Faculty

Advising Information

Students interested in medical school and similar post-graduate health programs  face a number of specific admissions requirements, including specific pre-requisite courses. The following list represents the health-related careers most commonly sought by Cornell students, and the links lead to a great deal of specific information helpful in preparing for graduate education in each field. Most of the fields require course sequencing to begin the the freshman or sophomore year, and pre-requisites do change on occasion, so please check back often!

• Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology
• Dentistry
• Medicine: MD, DO, and MD PhD
• Pharmacy
• Physical Therapy
• Physician's Assistant
• Public Health
• Veterinary

Faculty Recommendation Forms

• Operation Walk Recommendation
• Guidelines for Internship Recommendation Letters

Funding Opportunities

Dimensions provides funding to faculty for summer research, classroom visitors and off-campus field trips.

• Summer research funding is provided by Dimensions via Academic Affairs. Funding is approved and allocated annually and projects are selected by the Faculty Development Committee.

• Funding guidelines for events, speakers, and course trips.

Funding is also available to students participating in for-credit internships and independent study opportunities.  These applications are reviewed by members of the Dimensions Operations Committee.  Funding is based upon the relevance to the Dimensions program mission and funding limits range from $200 to $1500 per block depending upon the location of the experience.

Please contact the Dimensions Associate Director, Julie Barnes,  for more information.