The Application Process: Why Apply Early
The application process for medical school begins earlier than the deadlines. Do you understand the importance of applying early?
Written by: SDN Staff
Published on: March 23, 2009
Pre-Health
Articles applicable to all pre-health students, including extracurricular planning, general study tips, and interview prep.
Student Hosts
So you’ve scheduled an interview at your dream school and bought your plane ticket, but where will you stay the night before the interview?
Written by: Sameer Apte
Published on: January 8, 2009
How to Survive Interview Travels
You’ve been waiting for what seems like an eternity. You practically snatch the mail from ... Read more
Written by: SDN Staff
Published on: October 13, 2008
Essay Workshop 101: Lesson 1: The Audience
Medical school admissions committees comprise anywhere from a handful to two dozen members, and are ... Read more
Written by: Essay Edge
Published on: April 20, 2008
Essay Workshop 101: Lesson 2: The Admissions Essay
Updated December 1, 2021. The article was updated to correct minor grammatical errors. During that ... Read more
Written by: Essay Edge
Published on: March 20, 2008
Essay Workshop 101: Lesson 3: Brainstorming
These exercises are more focused on finding the specific points and details that you will ... Read more
Written by: Essay Edge
Published on: February 20, 2008
Tell Me About Yourself: Trick Question (Interview Advice Column)
Updated June 24, 2021. The article was updated to correct minor grammatical errors. “It is ... Read more
Written by: Jeremiah Fleenor
Published on: February 9, 2008
Essay Workshop 101: Lesson 4: Question Specific Themes
Please select from the following common medical school topics: Why I Want to Be a ... Read more
Written by: Essay Edge
Published on: January 20, 2008
Staying The Course: A Guide To Messing Up
Updated August 12, 2021. The article was updated to correct minor grammatical errors. As I ... Read more
Written by: SDN Staff
Published on: December 30, 2007
Essay Workshop 101: Lesson 5: Introductions and How to Lead
The most important leading sentence of all, of course, is the first sentence of your ... Read more
Written by: Essay Edge
Published on: December 20, 2007
Essay Workshop 101: Lesson 6: Editing Checklist
Substance Substance refers to the content of the essay and the message you send out. ... Read more
Written by: Essay Edge
Published on: November 20, 2007
Interview Preparation: Practice Makes Perfect
“That which we persist in doing becomes easier, not that the task itself has become ... Read more
Written by: Jeremiah Fleenor
Published on: November 14, 2007
An Interdisciplinary Approach To The Health Care Team
Updated August 19, 2021. The article was updated to correct minor grammatical errors and to ... Read more
Written by: SDN Staff
Published on: October 28, 2007
Before You Write Your Personal Statement, Read This
Essays and personal statements are an anxiety-inducing part of the application process for many postgraduate ... Read more
Written by: Essay Edge
Published on: June 23, 2007
Ethical Questions (Interview Advice Column)
To make a goal of comfort or happiness has never appealed to me; a system ... Read more
Written by: Jeremiah Fleenor
Published on: April 6, 2007