Write Your Secondary Essays First​
Most advice to applicants focuses on the personal statement and description of work or activities … Read more
Pre-Health
Articles applicable to all pre-health students, including extracurricular planning, general study tips, and interview prep.
How AI could change admissions
Once when I was director of admissions, incoming students viewed and discussed a “common orientation … Read more
Q&A: Barbra Roller, Ph.D., Director of the Graduate Certificate Program at FIU
Barbra Roller, Ph.D. (she/her), is the Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs at the Florida International … Read more
GPA Repair and Management for Pre-Health Applicants
Happy new year, and for many of you, happy new semester! This article is for … Read more
Fee Assistance Programs for Applications
Are you ready to start the application process? One commonly overlooked part of the process … Read more
Application Advice for Future Rural Health Professionals
Most rural Americans face significant challenges accessing healthcare. There are major shortages of physicians, dentists, … Read more
What Are the Most Common Premed/Pre-Health Majors?
One of the most significant decisions that undergraduate students must make is “what should I … Read more
While You Are Waiting: Processing Health Professions Applications
I often use the “marathon” metaphor when it comes to the timeline from preparing your … Read more
How Your Pre-health Advising Office Can Help You
Undergraduate and post-baccalaureate educational institutions want their students to succeed, so they invest in advising … Read more
How to Write an Effective Post-Interview Thank You Letter
Have you ever wondered how you should go about contacting an interviewer after a medical, … Read more
Finding Undergraduate Research
Getting research experience in your undergraduate years is not only beneficial for applying to medical … Read more
Casper Test 101: What Casper is and How to Prepare in 2022
What is it? The Casper test has nothing to do with “Casper,” the mattress company, … Read more
Show Me About Yourself: Virtual Interviewing Platforms for Health Professions Programs
Health professional programs conduct interviews to predict professionalism in applicants. COVID-19 has changed the way … Read more
In High School? Resources That You Need to Succeed As Pre-Health Students 2021
High school is a time of uncertainty and promise, especially regarding the future. However for … Read more
Act II: A Career in Healthcare After Being a Performer
When thinking about the life of a pre-health student, what comes to mind? Is it … Read more
Time to Protect Your Online Privacy
From savior to, in some people’s minds, perpetrator, as the pandemic has progressed, frontline health … Read more
Legal Matters: Joining a Board
Congratulations! You have graduated from residency and are establishing yourself in your local community. Now … Read more
How to Get Legal Help
As you move along your journey to become a medical professional, eventually you are going … Read more
Reporting an Institutional Action
Last month, we discussed what constitutes an Institutional Action in the eyes of the American … Read more
What To Do Before You Start Graduate School
It takes a lot of work to get accepted to graduate school as a healthcare … Read more