"First Time" Orientation for Premedical, Predental & Preoptometry Students
(Enrollment Session for UGA Premedical Studies Program)

Dr. Langford and Mrs. Roberts will be available on the above date and site for introductory statements regarding the generation of credentials and application process for medical, dental, optometry, and podiatry schools. This is intended for any student who has not met individually with Dr. Langford or Mrs. Roberts nor attended a similar session previously. Freshmen and sophomores are encouraged to attend, as well as new transfer students, postbaccalaureate students, UGA alumni/ae, and, of course, juniors and seniors, who, for some reason, have not attended a prior session. Information sheets will be distributed at this meeting to allow UGA students to enroll in the UGA Premedical Studies Program.

Dr. Langford and Mrs. Roberts require that a student attend a full session before meeting with him/her for individual "one on one" appointments, so that the individual appointment can be tailored more to the student rather than having to orient the student to the entire process. This should benefit each individual student greatly as well as allowing the"pre-med" office to "handle" the expected number of applications anticipated for this year's applicant cycle. Most UGA premed/predent/preopt students meet with Dr. Langford or Ms. Roberts once individually during their 3rd year of the typical 4 yr. college premed curriculum 'plan.' This meeting facilitates the writing of an evaluation letter by Dr. Langford or Mrs. Roberts on a UGA student applicant to be completed in May or June at the end of the 3rd year (for mailing with other faculty letters in the early summer between year 3 and year 4 of a 'typical 4 yr. premed student; OR approx. 14-15 months before a student wishes to enter a 1st-year medical, dental, or optometry class).

Three of these 'same content' sessions are typically presented each Fall and Spring semesters (plus one in the summer term), and usually on different days. Days, times, and sites, when arranged posted on this site:

http://premed.uga.edu/orient.htm

Please note availability of information through the premed website.

and note that the format of this 'info'session is different from the
UGA Premed Forum:

Prospective students and/or their parents are also welcome to attend, as are students, faculty and staff from other colleges, both @ UGA or other institutions.

Directions can be found through University of Georgia Interactive Maps located here.

(Please send all questions and comments to resa@uga.edu Room 207 Memorial Hall, Athens, GA 30602)