Overview of Services
UCF Graduate & Professional School Preparation (GPS Prep) empowers students across all majors to explore, plan, and pursue advanced degrees. We assist students through four unique phases: Exploring, Building, Mastering, and Applying. Through collaboration with faculty, staff, and campus partners, we support you in building a strong foundation for graduate school, health professional, and law school preparation. Whether you are just starting to explore your options or already deep in the planning process, we’re here to support you every step of the way.
Roadmap
The GPS Prep Roadmap helps you visualize the key milestones involved in building a strong and competitive application for graduate or professional school. It breaks the process into four phases—Exploring, Building, Mastering, and Applying—to show how your preparation can grow over time. Every student’s journey looks different, so think of the Roadmap as a helpful guide to the types of experiences and decisions you may want to consider along the way.
Action Plan
The GPS Prep Action Plan is a flexible, working document designed to help you track your progress as you prepare for an advanced degree. You can update it as often as you need, and it’s a helpful tool to bring to your planning meetings with GPS Prep and your Academic Success Coach. While using the Action Plan, remember that you are still responsible for completing all undergraduate degree requirements during your preparation journey.
The GPS Prep team is highly trained and experienced in supporting students pursuing advanced degrees. Whether you are preparing for graduate school (master’s or Ph.D.), health professional programs (such as medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, or veterinary medicine), or law school, our team is here to help you navigate the process with confidence.
You can meet with our office through a 30‑minute appointment or attend a 15‑minute drop‑in session during scheduled blocks, depending on what best fits your needs.
GPS Prep offers a variety of workshops and events each semester to support your journey toward graduate, health professional, or law school. From skill‑building workshops and topical series to fairs and school visits, each event is designed to help you learn more about your options, strengthen your application, and make informed decisions about your next steps. Be sure to register for events on Handshake so you don’t miss opportunities that fit your goals.
GPS Prep offers a series of Professional School Webcourses designed to guide UCF students who are exploring or actively preparing for careers in health and law. These online courses provide structured support, curated resources, and foundational guidance to help students understand their chosen pathway and take informed steps toward competitive application preparation.
Students can request enrollment by completing the form below and specifying which Professional School Webcourse they would like to join. Students must be currently enrolled at UCF and have an active UCF email account to access the courses. After enrollment, students are encouraged to engage with workshops, events, and Peer appointment aligned with their pathway.
Available Webcourses include:
- Pre‑Med
- Pre‑Law
- Pre‑Physician Assistant (Pre‑PA)
- Pre‑Veterinary (Pre‑Vet)
- Pre‑Physical Therapy (Pre‑PT)
- Pre‑Occupational Therapy (Pre‑OT)
- Pre‑Dental
- Pre‑Pharmacy
- Pre‑Optometry
- Pre‑Podiatry
Preparing for an admissions exam? Stop by the Kenneth G. Dixon Career Development Center to check out a test preparation workbook for free! Our itinerary includes:
- The Official Guide to the MCAT Exam
- MCAT Quicksheets
- The Premed Playbook Guide to the MCAT
- The Best Law Schools’ Admissions Secrets
- Law School Essays That Made a Difference
- LSAT Prep Flashcards
- Official GRE Quantitative Reasoning Practice Questions
- Official GRE Verbal Reasoning Practice Questions
…and so much more!
About VMock
Current UCF students may use VMock for on‑demand interview preparation. GPS Prep has interviews specifically designed for health professional, law, and graduate school.
Getting Started
- Visit vmock.com/ucf
- Select Continue with University ID
- Sign in with your NID single sign-on credentials
- Click on Sign Up
Accessing Interviews
Once your VMock account is active and you are logged in, you can view all available interviews here or by following the directions in the flyers below.
Need Additional Help?
Refer to the step‑by‑step tutorial or visit the VMock FAQ page.
At GPS Prep, we love celebrating the achievements of our students. If you’ve recently been accepted into a graduate or professional school program, we want to hear your story. Sharing your success helps inspire others and allows us to highlight the incredible accomplishments within our community. Come snap a photo with our “ACCEPTED” sign to be featured in our “From Knights to New Heights” Spotlight Series. We’ll celebrate your next chapter on GPS Prep’s social media and showcase your accomplishment on our Accepted Wall inside the building. Please complete the survey using the link provided on this page.
Get Help (Appointments/Drop-Ins)
The GPS Prep team is highly trained and experienced in supporting students pursuing advanced degrees. Whether you are preparing for graduate school (master’s or Ph.D.), health professional programs (such as medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, or veterinary medicine), or law school, our team is here to help you navigate the process with confidence.
Appointments
Students can schedule a 30‑minute appointment with the GPS Prep team using myKnightSTAR*. Here’s how:
- Go to myKnightSTAR and log in using your NID credentials.
- Select the blue “Schedule Appointment” button.
- Under Type of Appointment, choose More Services.
- Under Service, choose one of the following options based on your pathway:
- Pre-Grad Planning
- Pre-Health Planning
- Pre-Law Planning
- Pick the date and time that works best for you and confirm your appointment.
Drop-Ins
Drop‑ins are 15‑minute sessions offered on a first‑come, first‑served basis. Please note that new students cannot be admitted during the final 15 minutes of a drop‑in block, so be sure to join early.
In‑Person Drop‑Ins
Tuesdays from 2:00pm-4:00pm
Wednesdays 12:00pm-2:00pm
Located in the Kenneth G. Dixon Career Development Center
Virtual Drop‑Ins
Fridays from 10:00am–12:00pm
*Alumni and current master’s students: Request appointment here!
All Workshops & Events
GPS Prep offers a variety of workshops and events each semester to support your journey toward graduate, health professional, or law school. From skill‑building workshops and topical series to fairs and school visits, each event is designed to help you learn more about your options, strengthen your application, and make informed decisions about your next steps. Be sure to register for events on Handshake so you don’t miss opportunities that fit your goals.
General Workshops
Our general workshops help you understand programs requirements, plan your experiences, request strong recommendation letters, and create competitive application materials. These sessions are designed to support you at any stage of your preparation.
Talk Tuesdays: Law School Series
Happening on select Tuesdays from 12–1 p.m. EST, these virtual sessions focus on law school preparation. Each event features representatives from law schools who share insights, expectations, and practical tips to help you strengthen your application.
Welcome Wednesdays: Graduate School Series
Happening on select Wednesdays from 12–1 p.m. EST, these virtual sessions focus on graduate school preparation. Each event features representatives from graduate programs who share insights, expectations, and practical tips to help you strengthen your application.
Pre‑Health Thursdays: Health Professions Series
Happening on select Thursdays from 12–1 p.m. EST, these virtual sessions focus on preparation for health professional programs. Each event features representatives from health professional schools who share insights, expectations, and practical tips to help you strengthen your application.
In‑Person School Visits
GPS Prep also hosts in‑person school visits, giving you the chance to meet representatives from various institutions on campus and learn firsthand about program expectations and opportunities.
Structured Programs Information Sessions
Our Structured Programs Information Sessions introduce GPS Prep’s five signature programs—McNair Scholars, the Research and Mentoring Program (RAMP), Pre‑Graduate Knights, Pre‑Health Scholars, and Pre‑Law Scholars. In these sessions, you can explore program benefits such as mentorship, skill development, research experiences, and support for building a competitive application.
Graduate & Professional School Fairs
GPS Prep hosts Graduate & Professional School Fairs each fall and spring, giving you the chance to network with admissions representatives from institutions across the nation. Our fall fair is held in person, while the spring fair takes place virtually, making it easy to connect and explore programs no matter where you are in your preparation.
How to Give
We invite you to join us in supporting UCF’s Graduate & Professional School Preparation (GPS Prep) scholars from every background and pathway as they prepare to become tomorrow’s leaders. Your gift to GPS strengthens a community where all students can build a strong foundation for graduate, health professional, and law school.
Your support makes advanced degrees more accessible and achievable. Every contribution—large or small—directly fuels our mission to expand opportunity, reduce barriers, and equip students with the resources, skills, and networks they need to thrive.
Please consider making your gift today to strengthen the support system that opens doors, creates possibilities, and transforms futures for all our scholars.
Contact Us
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