Pre-Professional Advising Center

Program Overview

The Pre-Professional Advising Center provides information, advising, and support for students who aspire to graduate/professional programs in the health professions and wish to enhance their academic and extracurricular preparation. 

There are no upfront costs associated with PPAC advising services for students; students entering the application cycle will need to prepare to spend $2000-$7000 for test prep. and application (e.g. AMCAS/AACOMAS; AADSAS; OptomCAS)

Target Audience

All UCR undergraduate students and alumni can utilize the Pre-Professions Advising Center (PPAC).  

There are no eligibility criteria to utilize PPAC services. First-year students meet with HPAC Ambassadors. Second years - alumni meet with PPAC Advisors.

Deadline

You don't need an application to use PPAC advising/services; earlier is better.

Juniors/seniors/alumni who apply to a health professions cycle, applications are encouraged to be submitted by the end of June/July of the application cycle. 
 

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Pre-Professions Advising Center 
Rivera Library, B03 (Lower Level) 
University of California, Riverside
Riverside, CA 92521
Tel: (951) 827-6233
Email: ppac@ucr.eduCharles.Scruggs@ucr.edu

 

 

 

 

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