Before you may schedule your first individual pre-health advising appointment in Continuing Education, you must meet the eligibility requirements and听complete up through Step 5听below.听

If you would like to complete your two-hour-long pre-health advising onboarding appointment prior to the opening of the course enrollment period for a given academic term, you must complete up through Step 5听at least five weeks prior to the start of that academic term.听

Step 1. Attend an Info Session (or watch the video) and review Eligibility Requirements

To learn more about our cohort-based and听individually designed enrollment options, we encourage you to attend听one of our monthly Information Sessions for Prospective Students. For instructions on signing up to attend a live session or to access a video of the presentation, visit our听Information Sessions for Prospective Students听webpage.

Please review the听eligibility requirements听for admission to the Individually Designed Post-Baccalaureate program. Incoming students who do not yet meet the eligibility requirements can get started on coursework as a regular non-degree student through Continuing Education and then can apply to join the Individually Designed Post-Baccalaureate program once they have met the eligibility requirements.

Step 2. Submit the nondegree enrollment application

Once you have decided to enroll as an Individually Designed Post-Baccalaureate Studies student through Continuing Education, complete the enrollment application once it has opened for your intended start term:

  • Fall start: Nondegree student application goes live in mid-March
  • Spring start:听Nondegree student application goes live in early October
  • Summer start:听Nondegree student application goes live in mid-February

Enrollment applications typically are processed within 2-3 business days, but some applications may听take longer to process. Please wait until you have received an email confirmation with your CU student ID number before completing Step 5.

Note: If you do not enroll in courses in the academic term indicated on your nondegree application, you will need to submit another nondegree application听for your actual start term.

Step 3. Meet with a Continuing Education academic advisor to prepare to enroll in courses

Our academic advisors in Continuing Education experts on 彩民宝典's policies and procedures. They are here to guide you through the logistics of being an Individually Designed Post-Baccalaureate student at 彩民宝典, including topics such as the following:

  • How and when to enroll in your courses
  • How to make use of the early enrollment option for select courses
  • How to complete听prerequisite checks听(if you plan to take听courses at 彩民宝典 that have prerequisites you've completed at another school)
  • How to apply for financial aid
  • How to navigate waitlists
  • How to apply for Continuing Education's Nondegree Student Scholarship
  • Whether to, and how to,
  • How to withdraw from courses

To sign up for an individual academic advising session:

1. Log in to our听
2. Click on the Continuing Education tile
3. Select "Academic Advising" as your appointment type

For scheduling assistance, please call our听office at 303-492-5148.

Step 4. Watch our video series for new students

Prior to your first pre-health advising appointment in Continuing Education, all new advisees are required to watch all five of the videos posted below, which provide a comprehensive outline of the types of strategies and experiences that will make you a strong applicant for professional school. (Total time commitment: about 2.5 hours.) This policy applies to all new advisees.听

First, download and print the following handouts for use while watching the videos:

Access the videos here:

  • 听(runtime: 49 min)
  • 听(runtime: 15 min)
  • 听(runtime: 43 min)
  • 听(runtime: 14 min)
  • 听(runtime: 29 min)
Step 5. At least 5 weeks prior to the start of classes, apply to join the Individually Designed Post-Baccalaureate program

Once you have been enrolled as a non-degree student and believe you have met the听eligibility requirements听for the Individually Designed Post-Baccalaureate program, complete the following steps to apply to the program:听

  1. Complete the first three tabs of the , following the instructions below.
    This will take some time. Please treat this document as a first step in preparing your application materials for professional school. Aim to present a professional impression, paying attention to grammar, spelling, and punctuation.

    Instructions:

    • Save a personal copy of the Google Sheet (File -> Make a Copy), adding your name to the title of the sheet.
    • 鈥�Click the "Share" button and change the settings to allow "anyone with the link" to be an Editor.
    • Complete the following听tabs:
      • 1.听Start Here
      • 2. GPA Calculations (include every college undergrad-level course you've taken at every U.S./Canadian college that has an academic record for you, including college-level courses taken in high school, courses you've repeated, study abroad courses that show up on a U.S. transcript, etc.)
      • 3. Activity History and Self Assessment
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  2. Collect your transcripts
    • We require a transcript听from every U.S./Canadian college听or university where you have an academic record. This requirement includes college-level coursework earned during high school, as well as study abroad credit that posted to a US transcript.
      • Unofficial copies听of your past transcript(s) are fine, but please send us听PDF versions of your transcripts, not screenshots or photos.
      • Also provide a copy of your high school transcript if you using your high school chemistry grades to meet our chemistry prerequisite.听
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  3. Send an email to CEprehealth@colorado.edu to provide your application documents.
    • Subject line: IDA Application Materials for [enter your CU student ID number]
    • Include a link to your Google Sheet, with Tabs 1-3 completed
    • Attach a copy of each of your transcripts

    Timing Guidelines:听

    • Fall start: Classes begin in late听August. The deadline to schedule a听pre-health advising onboarding appointment prior to the start of the fall semester is in听mid-to-late July each year.
    • Spring start: Classes begin in mid-January. The deadline to schedule a听pre-health advising onboarding appointment prior to the start of the spring semester is in听mid-December each year.
    • Summer start: Classes begin at the start of June. The deadline to schedule a听pre-health advising onboarding appointment prior to the start of the summer term听is in听mid-to-late April each year.

    Refer to 彩民宝典's Academic Calendar for specific term start dates.

    Step 6. Process for scheduling your two-hour pre-health advising onboarding session

    Upon acceptance to the IDA post-baccalaureate program, you will receive an email with a proposed date for your two-hour pre-health advising onboarding appointment.听

    If you would like to complete your two-hour onboarding pre-health advising appointment prior to the course enrollment period for a given academic term, you must complete this step听at least five weeks prior to the start of that academic term.听We regret that we are unlikely to have听openings prior to the start of the term if you contact us at the last minute.

    We offer onboarding appointments prior to the start of each academic term during the following time periods:

    • Fall start: You may schedule your initial pre-health advising session on or after July 1.
      Our onboarding appointment slots prior to the start of the Fall course enrollment period听typically are听full by late August.
      Fall course enrollment opens one week before the semester begins.
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    • Spring start: You may schedule your initial pre-health advising session on or after October 20.
      Our onboarding appointment slots prior to the start of the Spring course enrollment period听typically are full by mid-December.
      Spring course enrollment opens one week before the semester begins.
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    • Summer start: You may schedule your initial pre-health advising session on or after February 15.
      Our onboarding appointment slots prior to the start of Summer A Term听typically are full by early May.
      Summer course enrollment opens in early March.
    Step 7. If seeking financial aid, connect with the Continuing Ed financial aid advisor and submit documentation

    Nondegree听Post-Baccalaureate Studies听students who meet certain eligibility standards may be able to receive federal financial aid.听The specifics of your financial aid eligibility will be determined once you have submitted all required paperwork, but here are a few general parameters that apply to non-degree students:

    • Federal financial aid awards for non-degree post-baccalaureate students typically cover the cost of tuition of required pre-health听prerequisite courses,听but NOT the cost of other courses or your living expenses.
    • Once you start receiving federal financial aid, your eligibility runs听for one calendar year, whether you are receiving aid each academic term or not.
    • You are only eligible for federal financial aid in academic terms in which you are taking 6+ credit hours of required pre-health prerequisites. (Elective and "recommended" courses do not count.)
    • To start the process of applying for federal financial aid, follow the steps for undergraduate students listed on this webpage.
      • Documents posted on that page that YOU need to submit:
        • FAFSA
        • Contract for Nondegree Aid
      • Documents your pre-health advisor will submit after you complete your first pre-health advising session:
        • Nondegree Course Certification Form

    For more information on financial aid eligibility and required paperwork, please schedule a time to talk directly with our financial aid liaison by sending an email to听cefinaid@colorado.edu.听

    Step 8. Join the Post-Bacc Slack group

    The Continuing Ed post-bacc students use听Slack as an informal way to connect, collaborate, ask questions, and share info about post-bacc social events. If you're not yet on Slack, download the app and . (Pro Tip: Not all channels will be relevant to you. You can "mute" channels (ie. for a class you're not taking) and still receive notifications for other channels of interest.)