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Mission: The University of Central Florida’s Academic Advancement Programs (AAP) collaborates with faculty, staff, and partners to empower students across all majors. We guide students toward competitive candidacy for graduate, health professional, and law schools preparing them to contribute to their communities. 

Vision: The Vision of Academic Advancement Programs (AAP) is to model a comprehensive graduate and professional school preparedness culture at UCF, where students aiming for graduate, health professional, and law schools receive holistic assistance, resources, and experiences to become competitive candidates. We strive for excellence in collaboration with faculty, staff, and coaching partners, maintaining relationships that empower students to make informed, strategic decisions about their future educational pursuits.

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Applying to law school? Academic Advancement Programs invites you to this Talk Tuesday session featuring Robert Sutton from Barry Law, focused on securing powerful letters of recommendation.  Letters of recommendation are your character witnesses. In this high-impact session, we’ll unpack…
Academic Advancement Programs (AAP) invites you to meet one-on-one with a FAMU College of Law admissions representative for a personalized advising session.   ⚠️ This session is offered on a sign-up basis only. You MUST reserve your spot in advance by…
Academic Advancement Programs invites you to this Welcome Wednesday session featuring Jason Burrell from the UCF College of Arts and Humanities. This workshop will guide students through the process of crafting an effective Statement of Purpose for graduate school applications.…
Your med school list shouldn’t be a mystery or a copy-paste from Reddit. Join Academic Advancement Programs (AAP) for this Pre-Health Thursday session featuring Dr. Caleb Marsh and Jerome Hill from Belmont University’s Thomas F. Frist, Jr. College of Medicine. …