Mind the Gap: How First-Generation and International Students Navigate Prehealth Pathways
The path to health professions is challenging for all students, but for immigrants and first-generation … Read more
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Learn about medicine and how to become a physician in our articles for pre-medical students (including the MCAT), medical students, resident physicians, and practicing physicians.
How to Manage Transcripts for Your Application
Transcripts are essential for graduate or professional school applications, and their delivery determines how smoothly … Read more
Persistence, Passion, and a 31-Year Journey: How I Finished Medical School Against All Odds
Samuel Dyer, MD, PhD has worked for over 25 years as a Medical Science Liaison … Read more
5 Tips to Survive Your First Year of Medical School
As the CEO and Past President of a medical school with two U.S. campuses, I’ve … Read more
2024 SJT Experience Survey: What to Expect with Casper and PREview
US medical school applicants are facing a changing landscape where situational judgment tests (SJTs) are … Read more
Specialty Choices for Burned Out Medical Students
We’re increasingly hearing about physician burnout, with roughly 50% to 60% of doctors exhibiting signs … Read more
The Importance of Internal Appeal Mechanisms
I’ve written before about the risks residents and fellows take by not utilizing the internal … Read more
From Special Operations to Medical Operations
SOFtoSOM, Special Operations Forces to School of Medicine, is a 501(c)3 nonprofit focused on supporting … Read more
The Time is Right: Prehealth Application Timelines
One of the most common questions among applicants on the SDN Forums is about their … Read more
Community College and Vocational Certifications for Prehealth Applicants
Higher education has seen a demographic shift, with more high school students or graduates taking … Read more
Understanding Accreditation: What Students Need to Know
For years, you’ve worked to perfect your application to medical school (or other health professional … Read more
The Meaning of Life: Finding Insights in the Humanities
Generally, most health professionals thrive on being problem-solvers. When meeting patients, many professionals take on … Read more
Q&A with Carle Illinois College of Medicine: Developing Innovation and Entrepreneurship as Health Professionals
In a previous article, I discussed the advantages engineering-trained applicants bring to the health professions. … Read more
Supporting Prehealth Athlete Applicants: A Conversation with 2024 Advisor of the Year James Wasco, MD
College athletics have been in the spotlight over the last decade. Athletes can now financially … Read more
20 Questions: Psychiatrist Jessi Gold, MD, MS
Psychiatrist Jessi Gold, MD, MS, is the Chief Wellness Officer of the University of Tennessee … Read more
TouroCOM Students Bring Compassion and Care to Underserved Communities in Cusco, Peru
Recently, I had the privilege of leading an impactful volunteer medical trip to Cusco, Peru, … Read more
Building a Prehealth Foundation at Small Colleges: A Conversation with Dr. Chloe Lash
Prehealth advising offices are a hybrid of academic advising, career and student services, and scientific … Read more
How to Engineer a Health Professional Career
NOTE: In this article, “engineering” can refer to quantitative analytical subjects like physics, mathematics, computer … Read more
Finding Your Greatest Common Factors with Successful Students
The Greatest Common Factor (GCF) between two numbers is the largest positive integer that can … Read more
Your Ultimate Guide to Finding Apartments as a Medical Student
Finding the perfect apartment near your medical school will vastly improve your experience as a … Read more