You will work closely with committe members who can personally vouch for you. Medical school admissions officials pay close attention to such letters, especially in borderline cases. Internships and research opportunities are a valuable source of experience. Internships are an excellent way to gain practical experience, confirm your interest or decide on a specialty. Susquehanna strongly encourages internships for pre-med students.
Internships can be credit or non-credit.
The best time for most is between the spring semester of the sophomore year to the end of the junior year. Each semester four Susquehanna students spend one afternoon a week interning at Sunbury Community Hospital. This rotation program exposes them to departments from physical therapy and radiology to the operating room. Research opportunities are another way to get practical experience and develop teamwork skills. Faculty-student research is a priority at Susquehanna, and most science and psychology majors complete significant research projects before graduation.