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Dear PRE-HEALTH Students,</div>
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We are excited to welcome both new and returning students to the <b>Fall 2026-2027 mentoring semester</b>!</div>
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<b>🌟 Mentor Registration</b></div>
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If you were matched with a mentor last semester and would like to continue with the same group, we strongly encourage you to do so. Continuing with the same mentor helps build consistency, strengthen mentor-mentee relationships, and support your ongoing success.</div>
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To ensure that PRE-HEALTH <b>students are successfully matched with a mentor</b>, please complete the registration survey and confirm your mentor group selection. This information also helps mentors prepare for the upcoming semester, especially when welcoming
new students to their groups.</div>
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<b>💡 How to Complete the Registration Survey</b></div>
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<b>Step 1: </b>Select Your Mentor Group</div>
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Review the available mentor group information.</li><li style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">
Locate the <b>Select Group</b> checkbox for the mentor group you wish to join.</li><li style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">
Check the <b>Select Group</b> box next to that mentor group's name.</li></ul>
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<b>Step 2: </b>Indicate Your Selection Status</div>
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After selecting your group, choose <b>one</b> of the following options:</div>
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<b>Returning Student to This Group</b><br>
Select this option if you participated in this mentor group previously and would like to continue with the same group.</li><li style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">
<b>Preferred Choice</b><br>
Select this option if this is your first-choice mentor group.</li><li style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">
<div role="presentation"><b>2nd Choice</b><br>
Select this option if this is your second-choice mentor group.</div>
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<b>📌 Additional Information</b></div>
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If you <b>do not see your mentor</b> from last semester, please select a new mentor group. We are excited to welcome several new mentors to the program this semester.</li><li style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">
<div role="presentation">If a mentor group's description states that <b>"the mentor will communicate the date and time of the initial session,"</b> please allow time for the matching process to be completed.</div>
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Once you receive your <b>welcome letter</b>, your assigned mentor will contact you to coordinate a meeting schedule that works best for the group throughout the semester.</div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>✅ </b></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>Complete Your Registration Here</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">👉 <b>Registration Survey: </b></span><span style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><a href="https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=o-nf9HjKmEm3p-bQaS6s5jh7yDctxMpEvY9rxGhdzi9URDlPVzJJQ0dCRFVGMzBCVk1RVDExUVVDSy4u" id="OWA98c3d97d-71b1-57a7-ca2e-e461a84024c5" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><b><u>Pre-Health
Student Mentor Session Enrollment Form Fall Semester 2026 - 2027 – Fill out form</u></b></a></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br>
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<b>⏰ Registration Deadline: Thursday, September 10, 2026</b></div>
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We look forward to another rewarding semester of learning, connection, and growth. Thank you for being a part of the PRE-HEALTH community!</div>
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Department of Medical Education Mentoring Team</div>
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