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Pre-Health

Articles applicable to all pre-health students, including extracurricular planning, general study tips, and interview prep.

Fee Assistance Program

Pre-Health

Fee Assistance Programs for Applications

Are you ready to start the application process? One commonly overlooked part of the process ... Read more

Written by: Emil Chuck, PhD

Published on: January 5, 2023

Rural Health Application

Pre-Health

Application Advice for Future Rural Health Professionals

Most rural Americans face significant challenges accessing healthcare. There are major shortages of physicians, dentists, ... Read more

Written by: Emil Chuck, PhD

Published on: November 17, 2022

Most Common Majors for Premeds

Pre-Health

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

Written by: Laura Turner

Published on: October 11, 2022

Student_Waiting

Pre-Health

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

Written by: Emil Chuck, PhD

Published on: August 25, 2022

Pre-health Advising Office

Pre-Health

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

Written by: Emil Chuck, PhD

Published on: August 10, 2022

Thank You Note

Pre-Health

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

Written by: William Kollmer

Published on: July 1, 2022

Pre-Health

Finding Undergraduate Research

Getting research experience in your undergraduate years is not only beneficial for applying to medical ... Read more

Written by: Student Doctor Network

Published on: April 18, 2022

CASPer Testing

Pre-Health

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

Written by: Lior Krimus

Published on: December 30, 2021

Virtual Interview

Pre-Health

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

Written by: Emil Chuck, PhD

Published on: December 11, 2021

Pre-Health

In High School? Resources That You Need to Succeed As Pre-Health Students

High school is a time of uncertainty and promise, especially regarding the future. However for ... Read more

Written by: Student Doctor Network

Published on: September 22, 2021

Pre-Health

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

Written by: Kate Schultz

Published on: April 29, 2021

Privacy Policy

Pre-Health

Time to Protect Your Online Privacy

From savior to, in some people’s minds, perpetrator, as the pandemic has progressed, frontline health ... Read more

Written by: Rob Shavell

Published on: March 25, 2021

Joining a Board

Pre-Health

Legal Matters: Joining a Board

Congratulations! You have graduated from residency and are establishing yourself in your local community. Now ... Read more

Written by: William H. Burnett

Published on: October 22, 2020

Get Legal Help

Pre-Health

How to Get Legal Help

As you move along your journey to become a medical professional, eventually you are going ... Read more

Written by: William Burnett

Published on: May 27, 2020

Reporting an Institutional Action

Pre-Health

Reporting an Institutional Action

Last month, we discussed what constitutes an Institutional Action in the eyes of the American ... Read more

Written by: William Burnett

Published on: March 19, 2020

Pre-Health

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

Written by: Dr. Jasmine Marcus, PT, DPT, CSCS

Published on: March 2, 2020

Institutional Action - Red Flag

Pre-Health

Legal Matters: Institutional Action Basics

Updated December 20, 2021. The article was updated to correct minor grammatical errors. The Student ... Read more

Written by: William Burnett

Published on: February 13, 2020

Discussing Service Orientation

Pre-Health

Discussing Service Orientation in an Impactful Way

All health care professionals are driven in part by their desire to help and serve ... Read more

Written by: Rebecca Sainsbury Walker

Published on: January 23, 2020

Doctors giving feedback

Pre-Health

Giving and Receiving Feedback

​In the minds of many students and employees alike, the word “feedback” is synonymous with ... Read more

Written by: Harrison Snyder

Published on: November 19, 2019

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