{"id":9091,"date":"2019-07-19T14:51:57","date_gmt":"2019-07-19T18:51:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/?page_id=9091"},"modified":"2025-07-07T15:00:58","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T19:00:58","slug":"alumni-and-admissions-data","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/alumni-and-admissions-data\/","title":{"rendered":"Alumni and Admissions Data"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"type-intro fullwidth\">Pre-Health Career Pathways is proud to support our pre-medical, dental, PA, optometry, and podiatry students throughout their academic and application journeys. Each year, we guide applicants through a holistic preparation process, helping them build strong, competitive applications to health profession programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>We value meaningful connections with our alumni and are committed to creating opportunities for engagement that benefit both our current students and graduates. From alumni spotlights featured here and our annual Pre-Health alumni panel in April we offer multiple ways to stay connected and inspired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each cycle, our students matriculate into health profession programs across the Northeast and beyond. To learn more about where our alumni have gone\u2014and to hear their advice and insights\u2014explore our alumni spotlight features below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our office supports both current students and recent graduates. Alumni are eligible for advising and application guidance for up to three years after completing their degree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/preparation-and-application-toward-healthcare-path\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1746\/roosevelt2-1.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Preparation and Application Towards Healthcare (PATH)<\/h2><p>Explore our holistic preparation process for URI students preparing for the application cycle.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">Supporting your application<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-hero-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-hero   cl-has-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-hero-proper\"><div class=\"overlay\"><div class=\"block\"><h1>Alumni: Stay Connected!<\/h1><p>Update your primary email address in Handshake to keep getting updates and connect with us.<\/p><a class=\"cl-button\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/career\/alumni-handshake\/\" title=\"\">Alumni handshake access<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"still\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1746\/32365726546_e2808d59a2_c.jpg);\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-controls-container\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-icon\" title=\"Accessibility controls\">Accessibility controls<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control cl-accessibility-motion-control cl-accessibility-control-hidden\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-default\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Pause motion\">Pause motion<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Motion: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">On<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-alternate\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Play motion\">Play motion<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Motion: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">Off<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control cl-accessibility-contrast-control\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-default\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Increase text contrast\">Increase text contrast<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Contrast: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">Standard<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-alternate\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Reset text contrast\">Reset text contrast<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Contrast: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">High<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-system-setting\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-toggle\" title=\"Apply my preferences site-wide\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-toggle-label\">Apply site-wide<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Alumni Spotlights<\/h1>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-panel-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-panel reverse  \"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1746\/coat_283.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"A photo portrait of Sydney Chratian, a URI alumni\"><\/figure><article>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Alumni: Sydney Chratian \u201922<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>At URI, Sydney studied Cell and Molecular Biology, and specialized in Microbiology. Now she&#8217;s at Ohio State University College of Medicine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Her advice:<\/strong> My advice to incoming pre-health students is to create a plan and stick to it! It can be hard to figure out how to get involved and gain experience in the healthcare field, but figuring out where your interests lie and creating a plan to explore those interests is the best thing you can do for yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n<a class=\"cl-button  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/chratian-22\/\" title=\"\">Her StorY<\/a>\n<\/article><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"display-posts-listing\"><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/student-pre-health-clubs-and-organizations\/\">Student Pre-Health Clubs and Organizations<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Through clubs and organizations, URI pre-health students have built a supportive community of peers. Here is a sample of our student groups.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/interview-with-alex-conklin-first-year-dpt-student-at-uri\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1746\/Alex-Conklin_768-e1714742686783-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1746\/Alex-Conklin_768-e1714742686783-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1746\/Alex-Conklin_768-e1714742686783-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/interview-with-alex-conklin-first-year-dpt-student-at-uri\/\">Interview with Alex Conklin, First Year DPT Student at URI<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">First-year DPT student has advice for current pre-health students: \"If you have a positive mindset and believe in yourself, you\u2019ll do the best you can and be successful.\"<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"display-posts-listing\"><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/interview-with-mazen-taman-23\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1746\/Mazen-Taman-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1746\/Mazen-Taman-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1746\/Mazen-Taman-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1746\/Mazen-Taman-364x364.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1746\/Mazen-Taman.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/interview-with-mazen-taman-23\/\">Interview with Mazen Taman, \u201823<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">As a first year medical student at Brown, Mazen Taman shares his thoughts on life after URI and his advice for other students.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/nana-ofei-tenkorang-12\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1746\/Nana-Ofei-Tenkorang-White-Coat-e1502197922540-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Nana Ofei-Tenkorang\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1746\/Nana-Ofei-Tenkorang-White-Coat-e1502197922540-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1746\/Nana-Ofei-Tenkorang-White-Coat-e1502197922540-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/nana-ofei-tenkorang-12\/\">Interview with Nana Ofei-Tenkorang, &#8217;12<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">The current Chief Resident of the family medicine residency program at Cleveland Clinic in Akron, Ohio shares her thoughts on how URI helps prepare students for medical careers.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Admissions Data <\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Understanding national acceptance data can help you realistically assess the competitiveness of medical, dental, and PA programs. Below, you&#8217;ll find recent statistics that provide context for applicant numbers, average GPAs, test scores, and acceptance rates across the U.S.<\/p>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-tabs-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-tabs  \">\n<section class=\"cl-tab \"><h1>Medical (MD\/DO)<\/h1>\n\n<p>According to AAMC data from the 2024 Application Cycle, the&nbsp;<strong>acceptance rate for applicants to allopathic medical school (MD) was just under 47%<\/strong>.&nbsp;There were just under 52,000 applicants and just over 22,300 matriculants.<\/p>\n\n\n<a class=\"cl-button  \" href=\"https:\/\/students-residents.aamc.org\/media\/18426\/download?utm_source=sfmc&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=AMCAS&amp;utm_content=infographic\" title=\"\">AAMC 2024 Infographic<\/a>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<a class=\"cl-button  \" href=\"https:\/\/www.aamc.org\/media\/6056\/download?attachment\" title=\"\">AAMC GPA and MCAT Scores of matriculated students<\/a>\n\n\n<p>According to AACOM data from the 2024 Application Cycle, the <strong>acceptance rate for applicants to osteopathic medical school (DO) was about 63%.<\/strong> There were over 22,600 applicants and just over 9,700 matriculants.<\/p>\n\n\n<a class=\"cl-button  \" href=\"https:\/\/www.aacom.org\/docs\/default-source\/become-doctor\/osteopathic-fact-sheet.pdf?sfvrsn=7aed3112_19\" title=\"\">AACOM 2024 Infographic<\/a>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"cl-tab \"><h1>Optometry and Podiatry<\/h1>\n\n<p>For the 2023\u201324 admissions cycle (entering Fall 2024), 2,868 applicants applied through OptomCAS, and 2,040 matriculated, yielding an acceptance rate of about 71% for <strong>optometry programs<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the 2024-25 academic year, 839 individuals applied to at least one of the eleven <strong>podiatric medical schools<\/strong>. A total of 525 first-year students entered into study in the fall of 2024. Men made up 282 (57%) and women made up 243 (43%) of matriculating students in 2025.<\/p>\n\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"cl-tab \"><h1>Dental<\/h1>\n\n<p>According to ADEA data from the 2023 Application Cycle, the<strong>&nbsp;acceptance rate for applicants to dental school was about 58%<\/strong>. For the 2023 cycle, there were just over 11,100 applicants and just over 6,500 matriculants.<\/p>\n\n\n<a class=\"cl-button  \" href=\"https:\/\/www.adea.org\/home\/publications\/research-and-data\/applicants-enrollees-and-graduates\/2024-applicants-and-first-time--first-year-enrollees\" title=\"\">ADEA acceptance data<\/a>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"cl-tab \"><h1>Physician Assistant (PA)<\/h1>\n\n<p>As of June 2025, PAEA data indicates there were 34,625 applicants and 12,636 matriculants for the incoming 2025 class, providing an overall acceptance rate of about 36%.<\/p>\n\n\n<a class=\"cl-button  \" href=\"https:\/\/paeaonline.org\/resources\/member-resources\/caspa\/caspa-resources-for-programs#end-of-cycle\" title=\"\">PAEA Acceptance data<\/a>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-promo-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-promo  \"><div class=\"cl-promo-backdrop-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-promo-backdrop style-blur\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1746\/Lila-B-Photo-1.jpg)\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-promo-content\"><div class=\"cl-promo-text\"><h1>Where our graduates go<\/h1><p><a class=\"cl-promo-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/where-do-our-students-go\/\">Browse the lists<\/a><\/p><\/div><div class=\"cl-promo-img-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-promo-img\"><a class=\"cl-promo-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/where-do-our-students-go\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1746\/Lila-B-Photo-1.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pre-Health Career Pathways is proud to support our pre-medical, dental, PA, optometry, and podiatry students throughout their academic and application journeys. 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