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Self-Assessment Tool

 

The following tool is designed to help you address your strengths and weaknesses, considering the most significant variables in a competitive application. It is important that you reflect on these variables honestly to accurately and holistically assess your developing profile as a prospective applicant.

Those variables include:

  • Undergraduate GPA, specifically in science courses

  • Community service/volunteer experiences

  • Leadership experiences

  • Research experiences

  • Involvement in health-field experiences

Complete the Self-Assessment 

How to Calculate Your Score

Calculate your GPA using our GPA calculator before beginning the assessment. Then, select responses to each of the five questions and click the "Calculate Your Score" button below to determine your score. You can reference our scoring rubric below to analyze your score and how it can be improved.

Self-Assessment Questionnaire

Last Updated on: 6/28/21
  1. Total Science or Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Math (BCPM) GPA

    Use the GPA Calculator to calculate your Total Science or BCPM GPA and select the appropriate option below.

  2. Service Experiences

    Please select the following statement that most closely represents your service experiences.

  3. Leadership Experiences

    Please select the following statement that most closely represents your leadership experience.

  4. Research Experiences

    Please select the following statement that most closely represents your research experience.

  5. Health Field Experiences

    Please select the following statement that most closely represents your health field experience.

Check that you have responded to all 5 quesitons if you are unable to submit your score.

Your Score: 0 points

You are making progress but perhaps need to expand your horizons. Commitment is important. Continue to be deeply involved in your experiences and/or get involved in new activities to enhance your application.

See Full Scoring Rubric

Understanding Your Score and Candidacy

Scoring Rubric
Score Explanation of Candidacy
10-20 points You are on track to be a competitive applicant for professional school. You are clearly committed to this career path and your experiences. Keep up the good work.
21-30 points You are making progress but perhaps need to expand your horizons. Commitment is important. Continue to be deeply involved in your experiences and/or get involved in new activities to enhance your application.
31-40 points Take a good look at the areas that need improvement and strive to do better. Additional time may be necessary to build a competitive application. The Pre-Health Office is here to help, if you need guidance. Appointments can be made here: https://prehealth.wvu.edu/get-started
41-50 points This range indicates that your application needs further development. Additional time will be necessary to build a competitive application. The Pre-Health Office is here to help, if you need guidance. Appointments can be made here: https://prehealth.wvu.edu/get-started