At Stonehill, we offer a curriculum that provides a firm foundation for students intending to apply to professional school, and we have an immensely talented faculty who are truly dedicated to helping students achieve their goals. A student's success ultimately comes down to his or her commitment, perseverance, drive, and academic ability.
We are proud of our combination of challenging academics, quality practical experiences, and accessible advising. To view data on outcomes of the pre-health advising program from the past several years, please view our Health & Allied Health School Acceptance Information Sheet. It will provide the number of applicants, number of students accepted, and schools at which applicants have been accepted for various professional health programs. It will also contain information on allied health programs.
Deciding to pursue a career in health requires that you are well-informed. Part of our goal at Stonehill is to provide you with the information you will need to decide if a career in health care is right for you.
Health care is one of the most rapidly expanding areas of our society and therefore offers a variety of career opportunities. A career in health care has many obvious rewards, including intellectual stimulation, economic security, and pride in service. However, the choice to commit to the health profession also carries with it an enormous amount of responsibility.
Professional health school involves a long, strenuous course of study and may require that you spend several years in a residency program. After you have completed professional health school and received your certification, you will then have to spend time and effort keeping up with the technological developments in your field, so that you can provide your patients with best care possible.
The most important part of your decision is ensuring that you are committed to the particular health field that you pursue. When you choose the field you would like to enter, you are essentially choosing your life’s work. In professional school, you are trained to perform a specific function, and that is what you do. You usually cannot change fields within health care unless you reenter professional school. Choose wisely!
From first semester of freshman year to interview day, the Stonehill Pre-health advising team was a great resource and support system that helped guide my journey to medical school.
Before considering if a particular health care field suits you, you must decide if you are cut out for health care. The following are some points you should consider when evaluating your own interests and characteristics:
