HPO Appointment Information and Policies

Learn about the Health Professions Office Appointment Policies at the University of Texas at Austin.

Appointment Policies

The policies below are for currently enrolled students. If you are a recent graduate or alum, please see our Alumni & Post-Bacc Policies page.

Scheduling 

HPO appointments are scheduled via Handshake for Peer Mentors, Health Professions Coaches and JAMP Ambassadors.

**Click here to schedule an appointment in Handshake!**

Appointment Cancellation Policy: We require 24-hour advance notice of cancellation. You can cancel your appointment via Handshake.

Pre-Health Professions Coaching Appointments

  • Two (2) Health Professions coaching appointments per academic year – one appointment per semester
  • These will reset in August for the next academic year
     

Additional  Pre-Health Coaching Appointments During Application or Reapplication Cycle: 

  • One (1)  Personal Statement Brainstorming appointment per year
  • One (1)  Interview Prep appointment per year
     

HP Peer Mentor Appointments

  • You can schedule up to one (1) student Peer Mentor appointment per week
     

Walk-In Sessions 

  • One (1) 15-minute meeting with an HP Coach per walk-in day is allowed
  • First-come, first-served basis with no coach requests
     

JAMP Ambassador Appointments

  • You can schedule up to one (1) appointment per week

Schedule an appointment with an HP Peer Mentor for the following topics:

  • Learn how to use HPO services ("How many appointments do I get", "what types of appointments are there?")
  • Going over prerequisites for chosen professions ("What do I have to take to get into X school?")
  • Shadowing opportunities (“how to find, the importance of, what is”)
  • Leadership opportunities (“how to find, the importance of, what are”)
  • Patient care experience (“how to find, the importance of, what is”)
  • Clubs/organizations
  • How to ask for letters of recommendation/evaluation
  • Course load ("Is this reasonable to take in one semester?")
  • Study habits/tutoring resources
  • Test-taking strategies

Schedule an appointment with an HP Coach for the following topics:

  • Progress checks ("How am I doing? What else do I need to do?")
  • Application Strategies & Resources
  • Choosing letter writers ("Who should I ask?")
  • Academic turnaround ("I am worried about my GPA")
  • Potential gap year planning/Post Bacc discussions
  • Academic dishonesty/legal issues
  • Choosing a health profession and/or changing to a different health profession pathway
  • Interview Prep
  • Personal Statement Brainstorming
  • Q-drop / Pass/Fail  & Add/Drop questions
  • Reapplication strategies
  • Course registration & planning questions (e.g. "Do you know if they are opening another section of XYZ, and will it be in person, online or remote, how do I register for that?")
  • Study abroad timeline
  • Alumni or Post Bacc Student questions

     

Schedule an appointment with a JAMP Ambassador to learn more about the UT Austin JAMP Program or have application questions.