How is pre-med advising at CU Boulder structured for undergraduates?

CU Boulder’s pre-med advising is not a separate major-specific track, but it is structured through the pre-health advising system in the College of Arts and Sciences. Students typically work with academic advisors for course planning and with pre-health advisors for medical school preparation, timeline strategy, and application guidance. There is also a dedicated Health Professions Advising office that supports students pursuing medicine and other health fields.

In practice, this means pre-med students get help with sequencing the standard prerequisite courses, checking whether their plans fit their chosen major, and figuring out when to take exams like the MCAT and apply. CU Boulder also offers pre-health workshops, one-on-one advising appointments, and guidance on activities such as clinical experience, shadowing, volunteering, and research.

The structure is designed to be flexible rather than prescriptive. Since pre-med is an academic path, not a major, students can choose almost any major while still getting advising on med school requirements. If you want the most direct support, the key is to connect early with the Health Professions Advising office and keep an eye on the specific prerequisites for the medical schools you may apply to.