Legal Matters: Lease Basics for Students
Congratulations, you have been accepted to the school of your choice! Your school is in another state that you have never …
If at first you don’t succeed, write an update letter!
By this time in the year, the medical application process is beginning to come to a close. If you were …
Sit, Heal: Dog Teaches Military Med Students The Merits Of Service Animals
Originally posted on khn.org on November 11, 2019 The newest faculty member at the Uniformed Services University of the Health …
Handling Awkward Comments
It happened again over the holidays. Your Great-Aunt Bertha made another snide comment about “how nice” it must be that …
Medical School Admissions as a Couple
With fewer than 50% of applicants matriculating to medical school in 2019, the medical school admissions process can seem daunting …
#Research: Sharing Your Science on Social Media
Welcome to “Research for the Rest of Us”, a column about navigating the complex intricacies of life in the lab. …
Keeping Costs Low as a Pre-Med
You’ve done it. The classes have been taken, the concepts mastered, the grades received. Prom happened, whether you went to …
20 Ways You Can Support SDN
When Student Doctor Network (SDN) was founded 20 years ago by medical students and residents, applying to health professional school …
“The Boards”: USMLE Overview
The MCAT consumes the minds of premed students. However, an even bigger beast looms on the horizon for every allopathic …
SDN’s Top 20 Forums Threads
In honor of SDN’s 20th birthday, we have compiled a list of the most popular and helpful forums threads throughout …
How Much Will You Really Pay on Your Med School Loans?
You’ve done it. You killed undergrad, conquered the MCAT and finally received a fateful acceptance letter. You’re going to be …
#Research: Social Media and the Student Scientist
Welcome to “Research for the Rest of Us”, a column about navigating the complex intricacies of life in the lab. …
Giving and Receiving Feedback
In the minds of many students and employees alike, the word “feedback” is synonymous with criticism. Sometimes it conjures memories …
Medical Resident Student Loan Refinancing
How to Decide If It’s Right for You and Lenders to Consider Rate information updated 11-18-2019. It’s no secret that …
Health Professions Week 2019
Health Professions Week is a nationwide collaboration between today’s healthcare and education organizations designed to provide reliable, accessible resources to …
What Types of Questions Do MMIs Use?
The multiple mini interview, or MMI, can be more anxiety-provoking than a traditional one-on-one medical school interview. Unlike a traditional …
Pathways to a Military Paycheck in Medicine
The first step in securing a military paycheck in medicine is making absolutely sure the military is right for you. …
How To Find Post-Bac Research
There are many reasons people pursue post-baccalaureate research. They may want to increase their competitiveness for applying to a MD-PhD …
Should You Do a Post-Bac Program?
As a medical school admissions consultant and the former director of both the Johns Hopkins and Goucher post-baccalaureate premedical programs, …
High Yield: One Year of Research for the Rest of Us
Welcome to “Research for the Rest of Us”, a column about navigating the complex intricacies of life in the lab. …