Application Procedure - AAS & BS

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Welcome!

We are thrilled you are interested in 蘑菇视频鈥檚 AAS in Medical Laboratory Technology or the BS in Medical Laboratory Science. This page is designed to help you know what to expect from the application process. 

You are also encouraged to explore the many health programs at 蘑菇视频 by contacting the College of Health Student Navigator, Mary Sherbick, at mlsherbick@alaska.edu.

Admission Requirements

The 蘑菇视频 Academic Catalog lists the Admission Requirements for the and the . 

How To Make Your Application as Strong as It Can Be

Your application to this program requires thought and preparation prior to starting the program selection page in the admissions portal. We recommend the following:

  • Draft answers to the three prompts listed below and edit as needed before submitting

  • Ensure you are utilizing a professional communication style in your written responses with correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation

  • Be prepared to demonstrate your knowledge of the career and why you are a good fit for the program

  • Once your application is submitted on the admissions portal, the Medical Laboratory Science program will email you additional information

What the Application Process Looks Like

蘑菇视频 Application Process for New Students 
  1. Log into the by selecting the, 鈥渘ew user鈥� option
  2. Once you are logged in, create a new application 
  3. When you get to the program selection page of the application, select undergraduate, then search for Medical Laboratory, and the AAS and BS options will show up.
  4. You will be asked to fill out information about yourself and respond to the following  prompts:
    1. Please describe what experiences influenced you to choose medical laboratory technology/science as your profession.
    2. Please describe your career goals and how the AAS in Medical Laboratory Technology or the BS in Medical Laboratory Science will help you achieve them.
    3. What do you consider the strengths of your application to this program?
  5. Once you have submitted your application, please see the transcripts web page for information on submitting your transcript(s).
  6. The program will reach out to you for additional admission requirements. 
蘑菇视频 Application Process for Current Students 
  1. Log into the , you can log in using your UA credentials through the single sign-on (SSO) option (if you experience any errors with SSO, use the 鈥渇orgot password鈥� function to sign in with the email you previously applied with). 
  2. Once you are logged in, you will need to select, 鈥淎ll Applications鈥� at the top of your portal. Then select, 鈥淐reate New 蘑菇视频 Application鈥� to begin your application. 
  3. When you get to the program selection page of the application, select undergraduate, then search for Medical Laboratory, and the AAS and BS options will show up.
  4. You will be asked to fill out information about yourself and respond to the following  prompts:
    1. Please describe what experiences influenced you to choose medical laboratory technology/science as your profession.
    2. Please describe your career goals and how the AAS in Medical Laboratory Technology or the BS in Medical Laboratory Science will help you achieve them.
    3. What do you consider the strengths of your application to this program?
  5. The program will reach out to you for additional admission requirements. 

Questions

If you have questions about this process or about the AAS or BS degrees in Medical Laboratory Science, please do not hesitate to reach out to the Medical Laboratory Science Program Director, Grace Leu-Burke, at uaa_medicallabs@alaska.edu.  

You may also want to reach out to the College of Health Student Navigator, Mary Sherbick, at mlsherbick@alaska.edu as you consider alternatives.