Pre-Professional Programs & Advising

New Science Lab

A state-of-the-art, modern science lab now open!

Hilbert received $150,000 from the John R. Oishei Foundation; $100,000 from the Margaret L. Wendt Foundation; $50,000 from the Russo Family Charitable Foundation; $50,000 from the Vincent and Harriet Palisano Foundation; $50,000 from the M&T Foundation; and $25,000 from the Garman Family Foundation administered by the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo.

This support funded the conversion of typical classrooms into a state-of-the-art science laboratory, with spacious benches for lab work, chemical hoods with efficient ventilation systems, cabinetry, glassware, computer software, and the proper instrumentation needed to conduct scientific research projects.

PRE-PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS

It is important to understand that pre-professional programs are support programs and not an academic major. If you are interested in careers in medicine, dental, pharmacy, veterinary, or law, you can choose from a variety of majors to fulfill your academic goals and pre-professional requirements. Through strong curriculum, academic and pre-professional advisement, and valuable hands-on experiences, the pre-professional programs will help you gain admission to your chosen graduate school.

If you wish to declare a pre-professional track, please fill out and submit the form to Student Records

Pre-Professional Declaration Form

ABOUT PRE-PROFESSIONAL ADVISING

Pre-Professional Advisors will serve students, starting in their freshman year, who are planning on pursuing post-graduate professional school such as medical school, dental school, veterinary school, pharmacy school, or law school.

Services offered by Pre-Professional Advising:

Pre-Health Advisement:Advisors will aid students who are considering pursing medical or dental school by advising students what required courses they would need, in the correct sequence, on a semester-by-semester basis.

Pre-Law Advisement:Advisors will serve as guides for students who are planning on pursuing law school after completion of their bachelor’s degree studies.

Major Exploration:Advisors will aid students in selecting the major that best fits their goal, and which allows for the completion of professional school prerequisite coursework.

Application Preparation:Advisors will help guide students through the process of applying to professional schools.

In partnership with other Hilbert College offices, Pre-Professional Advisement can aid pre-professional students with:

Interview Preparation

Cover Letter, Resume, and Personal Statement Creation

Observation and Connection to Experience Opportunities

Financial Literacy

Meet your Pre-Professional Advisors

Pre-Med, Pre-Pharmacy, Pre-Dental and Pre-Vet
Habibul B. Bakht, PhD.
Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences
Coordinator of the Pre-Professional Sciences Program
Pre-Med, Pre-Pharmacy, Pre-Dental, and Pre-Vet Advisor
Office: Bogel Hall 140A
Phone: 716-926-8953
Email: hbakht@hilbert.edu

Pre-Law
Laura Dannebohm
Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice
Pre-Law Advisor
Office: Bogel Hall 172
Phone: 716-926-8821
Email: ldannebohm@hilbert.edu