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Emil Chuck, PhD

Emil Chuck, Ph.D., is Director of Advising Services for the Health Professional Student Association. He brings over 15 years of experience as a health professions advisor and an admissions professional for medical, dental, and other health professions programs. In this role for HPSA, he looks forward to continuing to play a role for the next generation of diverse healthcare providers to gain confidence in themselves and to be successful members of the interprofessional healthcare community. Previously, he served as Director of Admissions and Recruitment at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Director of Admissions at the School of Dental Medicine at Case Western Reserve University, and as a Pre-Health Professions Advisor at George Mason University. Dr. Chuck is an expert on admissions, has been quoted by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), and has volunteered as a workshop facilitator on holistic admissions for the American Dental Education Association (ADEA). He has also contributed to the essay collection The Perfect Doctor by Pager Publications and has developed competency-based rubrics supporting holistic review.
How to Prepare for PREview

Pre-Medical

How to Prepare for PREview

Over 22,500 allopathic medical school applicants in the 2023-2024 cycle had to take the AAMC ... Read more

Written by: Emil Chuck, PhD

Published on: December 14, 2023

Dr. Avi Patel

Dentist Q&A

Q&A: Avi Patel, DDS, CEO of Clear Aligner Advisor

Avi Patel, DDS, or Dr. Avi, is a dentist who leverages his dental education to ... Read more

Written by: Emil Chuck, PhD

Published on: December 8, 2023

Dental Decision Day

Pre-Dental

Dental School Decision Day: Your Guide

Unlike applicants to other health professions programs, aspiring dentists applying through AADSAS must wait until ... Read more

Written by: Emil Chuck, PhD

Published on: December 1, 2023

Emelia Sam Compassion

Pre-Health

Compassion Competency: Interview with Emelia Sam

Emelia Sam, DDS is a former clinical associate professor of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery at Howard ... Read more

Written by: Emil Chuck, PhD

Published on: November 9, 2023

Student Leader

Pre-Medical

Student Leaders and Ambassadors: Bringing Out the Best

Applicants greatly rely on the perspective of peers who are a few years further along ... Read more

Written by: Emil Chuck, PhD

Published on: November 4, 2023

Application Tips for Global Health

Pre-Health

Application Tips: Showing a Global Health Focus

We previously discussed how study abroad opportunities could give future physicians better insights into global ... Read more

Written by: Emil Chuck, PhD

Published on: October 13, 2023

Bob Rarig, Temple University Post-Bacc Program Director

Post-Bacc

Q&A: Bob Rarig, Temple CST Post Bacc Pre-Health Program

Bob Rarig, Ph.D. (he/him/his) is the Program Director for the Temple College of Science and ... Read more

Written by: Emil Chuck, PhD

Published on: October 6, 2023

Prehealth Committee Letters

Pre-Health

Eight Questions About the Pre-Health “Committee Letter”

For over 40 years, medical and dental school applicants have been asked to provide an ... Read more

Written by: Emil Chuck, PhD

Published on: September 14, 2023

Weather on your application journey

Pre-Health

The Weather on Your Application Journey

In many literary epics, the protagonists’ journey is adversely affected by the weather or some ... Read more

Written by: Emil Chuck, PhD

Published on: September 7, 2023

Rohan Jotwani

Pre-Medical

Ask the Professional: Rohan Jotwani, MD/MBA, Weill Cornell University School of Medicine

A highly sought-after speaker about integrating virtual reality and digital innovation, Rohan Jotwani (he/him) is ... Read more

Written by: Emil Chuck, PhD

Published on: July 27, 2023

Mission Fit

Pre-Health

Mission Fit: Key to Your Success

Every application cycle, applicants request expert reviews on the Student Doctor Network to help them ... Read more

Written by: Emil Chuck, PhD

Published on: July 20, 2023

Pre-Medical

Q&A: Amanda Griswold, Director of Admissions, Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine

Amanda Griswold (she/her/hers) is the Director of Admissions for the DO program at the Idaho ... Read more

Written by: Emil Chuck, PhD

Published on: June 14, 2023

Other Impactful Experiences essay

Medical

Other Impactful Experiences Essay: Exploring Your Unique Story

Beginning with the 2024 cycle, the AAMC allowed AMCAS and ERAS applicants an opportunity to ... Read more

Written by: Emil Chuck, PhD

Published on: June 8, 2023

Neil Saley

Medical School

Interview: Neil Saley, MD and Author

The below interview with Dr. Neil Saley, author of Medical School: Experience the Journey has ... Read more

Written by: Emil Chuck, PhD

Published on: May 2, 2023

Secondary Essays

Pre-Health

Write Your Secondary Essays First​

Most advice to applicants focuses on the personal statement and description of work or activities ... Read more

Written by: Emil Chuck, PhD

Published on: March 2, 2023

Luckson Omoaregba

Pre-Medical

Q&A: Luckson Omoaregba, MS, Brown University Pathway Programs

Luckson Omoaregba (he/his) serves as the inaugural director of pathway programs at the Warren Alpert ... Read more

Written by: Emil Chuck, PhD

Published on: February 23, 2023

Strong Ties

Pre-Medical

Seeking Leverage in “Strong Ties”

What are “strong ties,” and what do they mean for health professional admissions? A “strong ... Read more

Written by: Emil Chuck, PhD

Published on: February 16, 2023

Artificial Intelligence Admissions

Pre-Health

How AI could change admissions

Once when I was director of admissions, incoming students viewed and discussed a “common orientation ... Read more

Written by: Emil Chuck, PhD

Published on: February 9, 2023

Touro College of Pharmacy - Heidi Fuchs interview

Pharmacy School

Q&A: Heidi Fuchs, Touro College of Pharmacy Admissions

Heidi Fuchs is the Assistant Dean for Admissions and Enrollment Management at Touro College of ... Read more

Written by: Emil Chuck, PhD

Published on: February 2, 2023

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