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A Strategic Guide to Letters of Recommendation

July 3, 2024June 13, 2024 by Emil Chuck, PhD

Whether it is an internship or a graduate school application, letters of recommendation are generally … Read more

Categories Pre-Medical Tags feature article, featured, letter of evaluation, letter of recommendation, pre-health, premed, recommendation letters
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Strategies To Obtain Strong Letters of Recommendations

August 23, 2022April 22, 2019 by Helen Yang

Applicants for medical, dental, and other professional programs often agonize over their personal statements, test … Read more

Categories Pre-Health Tags application, featured, letters of recommendation, predental, prehealth, premedical
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Get In Next Time: Our Top Recommendations For Fixing Your Application

June 23, 2022March 28, 2019 by The Short Coat Podcast

Med school admissions is a numbers game. Here’s how to increase your chances for the … Read more

Categories Pre-Medical Tags match, podcast, premedical, reapplicant, SOAP, the short coat
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Get A Better Letter: An Insider's Guide to Letters of Recommendation

June 26, 2022May 10, 2016 by Michelle Finkel

By Michelle Finkel, MD Whether you are a candidate for medical school, residency, fellowship, dental … Read more

Categories Pre-Health Tags admissions, admissions prep week, application, feature article, letter of recommendation, medical school, medicine, personal statement, premedical, Residency, students, successful match
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Letters of Recommendation for Medical School: Everything You Need to Know

June 27, 2022April 16, 2014 by Evan Shih

Letters of recommendation can be one of the most important parts of an application. Here we answer some of the most commonly asked questions about LORs.

Categories Pre-Medical Tags application, application process, applying to medical school, featured, medical school, medical student, medicine, premed, premedical
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7 Top Tips to Get Stellar Letters of Recommendation

June 27, 2022March 14, 2010 by Lisabetta Divita

No matter what type of health professional school you are targeting, you will need to obtain letters of reference. Dr. Lisabetta Divita provides tips on getting the best letters possible.

Categories Pre-Health Tags applications, feature article, letter of recommendation, recommendation letters
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Pre-Med Preparation: Getting Letters of Recommendation

June 27, 2022April 26, 2008 by Christian Becker

  In my last article for SDN, I addressed the importance of physician shadowing and … Read more

Categories Pre-Medical Tags applications, recommendation letters
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Research Experience and Faculty References: Profile of the Accepted Applicant 2025

July 2, 2025June 26, 2025 by Emil Chuck, PhD

Prehealth applicants worry about the importance of a research experience in the application process. Research … Read more

Categories Pre-Medical Tags feature article, featured, letters of recommendation, medical school, premedical, research
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Unlock Your Dream Home: A Medical Student’s Guide to Home Buying

April 30, 2025April 24, 2025 by David Collins

Buying a home is a significant milestone, especially for medical students transitioning into residency. Owning … Read more

Categories Money Tags buying a home, feature article, featured, home ownership
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How to Manage Transcripts for Your Application

April 17, 2025April 10, 2025 by Emil Chuck, PhD

Transcripts are essential for graduate or professional school applications, and their delivery determines how smoothly … Read more

Categories Pre-Medical Tags feature article, featured, prehealth, premed, transcript, transcripts
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5 Tips to Survive Your First Year of Medical School

April 2, 2025March 27, 2025 by Dr. David Lenihan, Ph.D., J.D., FRSM

As the CEO and Past President of a medical school with two U.S. campuses, I’ve … Read more

Categories Medical School Tags feature article, featured, medical school, medical student
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Unlocking Financial Wellness: Strategic Financial Literacy Advice for Physicians

March 26, 2025March 20, 2025 by Dr. Josh Lumbley

In the demanding world of medicine, where every day presents new challenges and sacrifices, financial … Read more

Categories Money Tags feature article, featured, finances, financial education
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The Time is Right: Prehealth Application Timelines

June 2, 2025January 22, 2025 by Emil Chuck, PhD

Research data on optimal health professional application timelines, including application prep, entrance exam timing, and secondary submission strategies.

Categories Pre-Medical Tags application process, DAT, feature article, featured, MCAT, prehealth, premedical, secondaries, timeline
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Pharmapreneurship: Creating Your Career As a Pharmacist-Entrepreneur

January 22, 2025January 16, 2025 by Emil Chuck, PhD

Magaly Rodriguez de Bittner, PharmD, MS, FAPhA, FNAP is the Gyi Endowed Memorial Professor of … Read more

Categories Pre-Pharmacy Tags entrepreneur, feature article, featured, pharmacist, pharmacy careers, pharmacy school, pharmapreneur
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SDN’s Best of 2024

January 2, 2025December 20, 2024 by Emil Chuck, PhD

The Student Doctor Network (SDN) provides online resources to pre-health students and the health professional … Read more

Categories News Tags 2024, feature article, featured, SDN, student doctor network
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Bridging the Gap Between the Bench and Chairside: The DDS/PhD Pathway

December 19, 2024December 12, 2024 by Shawn A. Hallett

Do you want to deliver oral health care and dive deeper into the mechanisms that … Read more

Categories Dental School Tags academic dentistry, DDS/PhD, dental careers, dental clinic, dental research, dental school, feature article, featured
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Understanding Accreditation: What Students Need to Know

December 10, 2024December 5, 2024 by Laura Turner

For years, you’ve worked to perfect your application to medical school (or other health professional … Read more

Categories Pre-Medical Tags accreditation, accreditation process, accreditation risks, feature article, featured, healthcare education
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SDN Prehealth Scholarship Description and Terms and Conditions

May 21, 2025November 22, 2024 by Laura Turner

In celebration of our 25th anniversary, the newly established Student Doctor Network Prehealth Scholarship is … Read more

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The Meaning of Life: Finding Insights in the Humanities

December 5, 2024November 21, 2024 by Emil Chuck, PhD

Generally, most health professionals thrive on being problem-solvers. When meeting patients, many professionals take on … Read more

Categories Pre-Medical Tags empathy, feature article, featured, humanities, liberal arts, medical education, medical humanities, prehealth, premed, Premed Competencies
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