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Admission Tests:

• Dental School DAT
• Graduate School GRE
• Medical School MCAT
• Optometry School OAT
• Pharmacy School PACT

Allied Health Programs:Students interested in cardiovascular perfusion, communication science & disorders, cytotechnology, health administration, medical technology, nursing, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and physician assistant programs can find more information in the College of Charleston Pre-Allied Health Handbook.

Centralized Application Services:

• American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Application Service (AACOMAS)
• American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine Application Service (AACPMAS)
• American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS)
• Associated American Dental School Application Service (AADSAS)
• Pharmacy College Application Service (PharmCAS)
• Veterinary Medical College Application Service (VMCAS)

Financial Aid:

• Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Program
• AAMC - Financing Your Medical Education
• Monetary Decisions for Medical Doctors (MD²)
  

Medical Associations:

• American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP)
• American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine (AACPM)
• American Dental Association (ADA)
• American Dental Education Association (ADEA)
• American Medical Association (AMA)
• American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA)
• American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)
• Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)
• Association of American Veterinary Colleges (AAVMC)
• Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO)

Opportunities For Minority and Disadvantaged Students:

• Summer Medical Education Program (SMEP)
• Loans for Disadvantaged Students (LDS)
  

Post-baccalaureate Programs:

• Post-baccalaureate Premedical Programs (Postbac)

Preparatory Programs: - These programs are listed for the students convenience and does not imply an endorsement by the College of Charleston or the Health Professions Committee.

• Kaplan Review Courses (Kaptest)
• Princeton Review Courses (Review)
• ScholarWare - software for PCAT, DAT and OAT exams
• Caduceus MCAT On line - free online MCAT content review (cadonline)
  

Pre-Professional Student Organizations and Resources:

• Association of Dental Students (ASDA)
• Medical and Pre-medical Students (AAMC/Students)
• Student Doctor Network (SDN)
• South Carolina Alliance for Minority Participation (SCAMP)
• The Next Generation: New England Journel of Medicine Pre-Med On-Line Journal (nextgenmd.org)
  

Volunteer Opportunities and Summer Programs:

• Charleston Community Organizations (Access Charleston)
• MUSC Volunteer Services (MUSC)
• Roper St. Francis Healthcare (Carealliance)
• Trident United Way (TUW)
• Summer Enrichment and Research Programs - The University of Texas Health Professions Office keeps an updated list of national and international summer programs for students.

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