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Please select your student status for advising details:

• Harvard College Students and Recent Alumni (<5 years)
• Harvard College Premed Students and Recent Alumni (<5 years)
• Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Students and Alumni
• Harvard Extension School Students and Alumni

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Harvard College Students and Recent Alumni (<5 years)

Drop-in Advising

Ten-minute “ask me anything” drop-in sessions every weekday:

• Virtual: 1-2pm (Click “Drop-In Now” from the advising section in Crimson Careers beginning at 1pm. First time? See our virtual drop-in instructions.)
• In-person: 2-4pm (54 Dunster St.)

Thirty-Minute Scheduled Appointments (in person, phone, or Zoom)

Discuss career decisions, summer planning, making connections, interviewing, applying to graduate school, or other questions. Log in to Crimson Careers and click on “advising appointment” on the top to view advisor availability and reserve a time. Visibility is limited to four weeks from today’s date. See our list of College advisors.

 

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Harvard College Premed Students and Recent Alumni (<5 years)

MCS premed and pre-health advising schedule:

First-Year Students:

Pre-Health 101 Orientation: For those who were unable to attend our September orientations in person, please view the recording of Pre-Health 101 to learn more about being premed or pre-health at Harvard:All first-year students that attend or view Pre-Health 101 will be activated for advising with MCS premed/pre-health advisors in November. Please expect further instructions as November 1^st approaches!

Sophomores, juniors, seniors, and alumni:

Sophomores, juniors, seniors, and alumni can book a 30-minute premed/pre-health appointment with Oona Ceder or Rob Harrington.

Sophomores and juniors: Students with last names A-L are assigned to Rob Harrington and should continue to book with him. Students with last names M-Z are assigned to Oona Ceder and should continue to book with her.

Seniors and alumni: Please book your appointment with the premed/pre-health advisor you previously met with (if you met with Emiko Morimoto in the past, please book your next appointment with Rob Harrington). 

Spring 2026 Pre-Health Course Registration Advising:

For questions and advice about premed/pre-health course selection and planning, please attend a course registration drop-in hour, offered on weekdays from 11/6 – 11/19 (see below). These are virtual, 10-minute maximum appointments that are ONLY for course-related questions. Our regular drop-in hours will continue during this time for non-course registration questions.

Click “Drop-In Now” from the advising section in Crimson Careers. First time? See our virtual drop-in instructions.

Course Registration Drop-in Hours:

• Thu, Nov 6, 9:30am – 1:30pm
• Mon, Nov 10, 2:30 – 4:30pm
• Wed, Nov 12, 1 – 2pm, 4 – 5pm
• Mon, Nov 17, 3 – 4pm
• Tue, Nov 18, 1 -2 pm
• Wed, Nov 19, 10 – 11am, 1 – 2pm

Premed/Pre-Health Spring Course Registration Q&A Webinars:

• For First-Years: Mon, Nov 10, 1 – 2pm. Register to attend.
• For Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors: Nov 17, 1 – 2pm. Register to attend.

Weekly Premed/pre-health drop-ins are offered on Wednesdays from 2:00 to 3:00pm ET and on Thursdays from 3:00 to 4:00pm ET throughout the fall semester. Premed/pre-health drop-ins are 10-minute Zoom drop-in appointments with the MCS premed/pre-health advisors. Click “Drop-In Now” from the advising section in Crimson Careers. First time? See our virtual drop-in instructions.

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Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Students and Alumni

Advisors work confidentially with Harvard Griffin GSAS students and alumni on a wide range of career-related issues, from self-assessment and decision-making to specific advice on resume, CV, and cover letter preparation for academic and nonacademic job searches. Advising is available in-person, and by phone or Zoom.

Thirty-Minute Scheduled Appointments (in person, phone, or Zoom)

Schedule a 30-minute appointment through the “Schedule an Advising Appointment” link in Crimson Careers. These appointment slots become available 30 days prior. Come talk with us about any of your questions around careers within or beyond academia. We can help you imagine possibilities, strategize timelines, develop excellent job search documents, and prepare for interviews and negotiations.

Fifteen-Minute Express Appointments

For quick or relatively urgent questions, or for critique of one document (resume, CV, cover letter), schedule a 15-minute express appointment in Crimson Careers. These appointment slots will become available for scheduling each Monday for sessions the following week.

See our list of GSAS advisors.

 

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Harvard Extension School Students and Alumni

Thirty-Minute Scheduled Appointments (Year-Round; in person, phone or Zoom)

Harvard Extension School admitted degree candidates and degree alumni and current Premedical Program participants can meet with Shoshana Mavor and Amanda Peters for career advising appointments. To schedule a 30-minute appointment, log on to Crimson Careers and select “Advising Appointment.” See our list of HES advisors.

Virtual Drop-In Advising Hours (offered between September and May)