PreHealthAdmit PA Toolkit Database User Instructions

Not all data is available or applicable for every program. While we regularly review and update each program’s information, schools may make changes at any time. PreHealthAdmit is not affiliated with any school or application service.

How to Use the School Search Page

Hover over each box to see details.

Search Fields

If you leave all of the boxes blank in a section, it will ignore that section for searching. Click any one or more boxes to limit the results to those selections.

Submit Button

You need to click submit after selecting your search fields.

Your List of Programs

This area shows programs in your list. Use the add or remove buttons below to fine-tune your list.

Summary Box

Click on the school name to be taken to the detail page for that program.

Info Icons

Hover over these icons to see what they represent.

How to Use the Prerequisite Search Page

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Search Fields

If you leave all of the boxes blank in a section, it will ignore that section for searching. Click any one or more boxes to limit the results to those selections.

Submit Button

You need to click submit after selecting your search fields.

Search Results

A list of programs matching the prerequisite criteria shows up here. Use the buttons to fine-tune your list.

How to Use the Prerequisite Comparison Page

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Your Schools

Your schools will be listed across the top. Use the buttons to remove any programs. You'll need to refresh the page after removing a program. Click the name to see the detail page for that school.

Information Icons

Hover over the information icons to see important clarifications and details.

Instructions and Tips

Use this page to search for programs based on prerequisites.

Here’s some tips:

  • After searching, make sure you also review the detailed notes, recommendations and requirements on the school detail page and/or the compare prerequisite page.
  • Check one or more boxes within each group of fields to narrow the search results down.
  • Select every checkbox up to and including your target requirement. For example, if you have one semester of chemistry, check “None” also to make sure you don’t exclude those programs with no requirement.
  • The search criteria are only applied to programs that have that specific requirement. For example, if a program has a requirement for “1 semester of chemistry required and a lab is recommended”, this school will satisfy the “1 semester required” option.
  • Some programs have requirements for any combination of courses of one type, for example “2 total courses of any chemistry subject”. For the purposes of this search, that would not be treated as a requirement, but you’ll need to be aware that you need to closely look at each program’s detailed requirements.
  • Use the Add/Remove buttons to fine-tune your list of programs.

Instructions and Tips

Use this page to search for programs based on general criteria.

Here’s some tips:

  • Check one or more boxes within each group of fields to narrow the search results down.
  • For certain numerical searches (such as Minimum GPA), if the program does not have a minimum, it is considered a zero. Make sure you include zero in your range of values so that they show up in your search.
  • The tuition search uses our estimate of total cost of attendance for non-residents including tuition, fees and living expenses.
  • You’ll probably want to start with more boxes checked and start with a short list of results. Uncheck boxes to expand the list.
  • Use the Add/Remove buttons to fine-tune your list of programs.

 

An example of how to maximize the effectiveness of your search: let’s say you don’t want to take any standardized tests:

  • Check every box under Test(s) Required that does not have “required” in it. for example “None”, “GRE Recommended”, “PA-CAT Recommended”, etc.
  • Leave blank any box that has a “required” test, such as “GRE Required”, “PA-CAT Required”, “GRE Required and PA-CAT Recommended”, etc.

This will make sure you only filter for programs that have no requirement for a standardized test.