Claire Palmer, M.Ed.

For Pre-PA, Pre-PT, Pre-OT, Pre-Optometry, & Pre-Pharmacy Students:

Schedule an Appointment with Claire Palmer 

_{*For essays, descriptions, or personal statement assistance, reviews are reserved by appointment only. Email attachments without an appointment will not be accepted or reviewed.}  

For Pre-nursing and 2+2 Students: 

Mrs. Taylor Allen is currently out on maternity leave with her sweet baby girl. In the meantime, our team is working together to ensure that all her students are taken care of until she returns in the spring 2026 semester. Both Dr. Mary Celeste Reese and Claire Palmer are assisting a great deal of students at once, so we ask our advisees to please be patient with us during this season. In order to be able to assist everyone while also managing our current advisees, we will host group advising sessions for pre-nursing and other 2+2 students.

For students who are listed as Biosci Pre-nursing, attending one of the academic group advising sessions will be mandatory in order to be released, and you must be released by us before you are able to sign up for spring classes when your registration time opens.

Please be sure to reserve an appointment in a section and time that fits your classification:

Freshmen/ First Year: 2+2 Academic Advising

Sophomore/ Second Year: 2+2 Academic Advising

For all other quick questions and small chats about things like majors, career exploration, application things, etc., we will have come and go type sessions for you to reserve:

General Questions and Pre-Professional Advising Sign Ups

_{*Student No Show Policy for Pre-health Advising Appointments} 

_{Effective February 1, 2025, any student who fails to attend (no show) three or more scheduled appointments without 24-hr prior notice will be suspended from reserving any other appointment openings for a period of 30 days.} 

_{This policy is implemented to encourage professionalism and accountability among pre-professional students regarding their commitments and responsibilities. We understand that unforeseen circumstances can happen, and exceptions may be made on a case-by-case basis. For further inquiries or to address any exceptional circumstances, please contact Claire Palmer directly cpalmer@prehealth.msstate.edu}