Why Choose WPI for Pre-Health?
Here are some of the ways that WPI helps give you an edge in the competition for admission to the best medical, veterinary, and dental schools:
You'll Be Adept at Solving Complex Problems: More and more, professional schools are using a problem-based approach to train health professionals. Learning by doing helps knowledge sink in. That's something WPI students already know well, since our innovative curriculum requires all students to complete three major projects that ask them use what they learn in the classroom to solve-real world problems.
You'll Thrive in Fast-Paced Environments : Graduate education in the health professions is fast-paced, so professional schools look for students who can hit the ground running. WPI's seven-week academic terms teach students to manage their time and to be comfortable moving quickly from one subject to the next. And completing major academic projects gives students practical, hands-on experience with meeting real-life deadlines.
You'll Know How to Work Well With People: Health professionals need to know how to understand and work with people. WPI students complete projects, large and small, in teams, learning to motivate each other, to communicate, and to work through interpersonal problems. And they learn what it means to be accountable---to their teammates, their project sponsors, and themselves.
You'll See Your Work In a Broader Context: The medical professions today are complex. Doctors, vets, and dentists must be adept at navigating the many social, cultural, and policy issues and challenges that affect their work. Through WPI's unique Science, Technology and Society Project, students tackle challenging social issues and concerns and learn to use their knowledge and skills to make the world a better place. Our Global Perspective Program and language instruction help students learn to understand and thrive in other cultures.
You'll Create Something All Your Own: Professional schools seek applicants with solid academic records, of course. But they also look for individuals who bring something interesting and unique to their education and future professions. Your project work will give you knowledge, perspective, and achievements that are yours alone. And when you go into that medical school interview, you'll have a solid and substantial accomplishment to talk about—a powerful way of saying: "Here's what I can do."
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