Mission
The mission of the Pre-Medical Professions Advisory Committee is to generate a committee-based
evaluation and letter of reference for a student applying to a professional school
which requires or highly suggests submission of these items. Programs which typically
require or value a Committee letter include medical, dental, optometry, and physician
assistant / physician associate.
Programs that typically require or value a Committee letter include medical, dental,
optometry, and physician assistant/physician associate. Change the first bullet to
read: The committee conducts the student evaluation by providing ratings of individual
characteristics and overall professional school potential.
The committee conducts the student evaluation by providing ratings of individual characteristics
and of the overall potential for professional school. Committee members also consider
the character and leadership skills of the applicant
The committee will use the personal statement, interaction with the student, extracurricular
activities, work experiences, exposure to the field of interest, communication skills
during interview and more.
The overall recommendation is based on courses completed, strength of schedule, overall
and science GPAs, and professional exam scores (i.e., MCAT, OAT, DAT, GRE).
The letter of reference is led by the committee member who best knows the student.
Other committee members or other SWOSU faculty who have personally worked with the
student may add to the letter.
The letter is reviewed by other committee members prior to its finalization.
The committee evaluation and letter of reference are held in high regard by those professional schools which require or highly suggest an applicant use them.
It is recognized that many committee members interact with (and therefore know) applicants
at the individual level. Furthermore, a committee recommendation is based on several
faculty members’ perspectives who most likely have encountered the student in several
classes and other outside activities. Consequently, the committee evaluation and letter
often serve in place of two single reference letters for the professional school.
Please note that an applicant cannot use an individual committee member as a single
reference for the same school for which they use a committee recommendation.
Contact the committee chair or one of the committee members below to be added to the
Pre-Medical Advisory Committee CANVAS page for information and updates.
Committee Members
Associate Professor of Physiology
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
580.774.3148
Professor, Department of Biological Sciences
580.774.3099
Assistant Professor
Allied Health Sciences
580.774.3186
Associate Professor
Department of Chemistry and Physics
580.774.3200
Associate Professor
Department of Chemistry and Physics
580.774.3114
Assistant Professor
Department of Nursing & Allied Health
580.774.6332
Assistant Professor
Department of Biological Sciences
580.774.3132