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Pre-Medical

The path to becoming a physician is long and challenging, and being a pre-medical student is hard. Learn about what you need to do to get into medical school successfully.

Promoting Prevention: APSEA Student Leadership Opportunities

April 9, 2024March 29, 2024 by APSEA
APSEA

Could you see yourself founding a club on campus? What about leading a group of … Read more

Categories Pre-Medical Tags clinical experience, feature article, featured, health literacy, healthcare, prehealth, premedical

How to Assess Your Pre-Professional Competencies

April 17, 2025March 15, 2024 by Emil Chuck, PhD
Pre-Professional Competencies

In 2023, AAMC revised the AAMC Premed Competencies to align with the PREview situational judgment … Read more

Categories Pre-Medical Tags competencies, competency, feature article, featured, pre-professional, prehealth, premedical

How to Assess Your Academic Competencies

April 17, 2025March 7, 2024 by Emil Chuck, PhD
Academic competencies

Over a decade ago, I wrote a series of articles (here is Part 1) that … Read more

Categories Pre-Medical Tags academic, competencies, feature article, featured, prehealth, premed, premedical

Casper and PREview Insights: 2023 SJT Experience Survey

April 17, 2025February 15, 2024 by Emil Chuck, PhD
2023 SJT Experience Survey

The Health Professional Student Association recently completed its 2023 HPSA/SDN Situational Judgment Test Experience survey. … Read more

Categories Pre-Medical Tags aamc preview, admissions, CASPer, feature article, featured, situational judgment test, SJT

From Waitlist to Offer: Inside an Admissions Committee

February 25, 2025February 8, 2024 by Emil Chuck, PhD
Waitlist

You are finally done with your interviews, so let the waiting games begin! In March, … Read more

Categories Pre-Medical Tags admissions, admissions decision, feature article, featured, pre-health, premedical, waitlist

Choosing an Ideal Pre-Med Major

February 6, 2024February 1, 2024 by Kachiu Lee, MD
Choosing a College Major

Choosing the right undergraduate major is a crucial step for those aspiring to a career … Read more

Categories Pre-Medical Tags feature article, featured, major, premedical

New Guide from Apply Point for Med School Applications

January 31, 2024January 11, 2024 by Student Doctor Network

The Student Doctor Network recently spoke to Apply Point about their new book, Apply Point’s … Read more

Categories Pre-Medical Tags feature article, featured, medical school, premedical

How to Prepare for PREview

April 17, 2025December 14, 2023 by Emil Chuck, PhD
How to Prepare for PREview

Over 22,500 allopathic medical school applicants in the 2023-2024 cycle had to take the AAMC … Read more

Categories Pre-Medical Tags aamc preview, competencies, feature article, featured, Interview Preparation, medical school, premedical, situational judgement test, situational judgment test, SJT

Letter to Tomorrow’s Healers: Walking the Physician’s Path

November 27, 2023November 23, 2023 by Elizabeth Ross, DPT, MMSc, ACC
Physicians Path

Dear Aspiring Physicians: I have been a long-time observer, educator, and supporter of physicians and … Read more

Categories Pre-Medical Tags career, feature article, featured, healthcare, medical student, premedical

Student Leaders and Ambassadors: Bringing Out the Best

November 6, 2023November 4, 2023 by Emil Chuck, PhD
Student Leader

Applicants greatly rely on the perspective of peers who are a few years further along … Read more

Categories Pre-Medical Tags feature article, featured, Leadership, leadership coaching, pre-health, Pre-Health student, student leader

Q&A: Bob Rarig, Temple CST Post Bacc Pre-Health Program

October 12, 2023October 6, 2023 by Emil Chuck, PhD
Bob Rarig, Temple University Post-Bacc Program Director

Bob Rarig, Ph.D. (he/him/his) is the Program Director for the Temple College of Science and … Read more

Categories Post-Bacc Tags feature article, featured, post-bacc, post-baccalaureate, pre-dental

Scribing Basics for Premeds: From Observation to Documentation

October 6, 2023September 21, 2023 by Kyle Magatelli
Scribing Basics Premed

For pre-medical students, gaining clinical hours and direct exposure to the work of physicians is … Read more

Categories Pre-Medical Tags feature article, featured, healthcare, medical scribe, premedical, scribe

Benefits of Global Health Education for Future Doctors

August 24, 2023August 17, 2023 by Chris M. Kurian
Global Health

Many aspiring health professionals are attracted to opportunities that impact health outside the nation’s boundaries, … Read more

Categories Pre-Medical Tags feature article, featured, global health, healthcare

Ask the Professional: Rohan Jotwani, MD/MBA, Weill Cornell University School of Medicine

August 22, 2023July 27, 2023 by Emil Chuck, PhD
Rohan Jotwani

A highly sought-after speaker about integrating virtual reality and digital innovation, Rohan Jotwani (he/him) is … Read more

Categories Pre-Medical Tags career, feature article, featured, medical school, premedical

Q&A: Amanda Griswold, Director of Admissions, Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine

October 18, 2023June 14, 2023 by Emil Chuck, PhD

Amanda Griswold (she/her/hers) is the Director of Admissions for the DO program at the Idaho … Read more

Categories Pre-Medical Tags admissions, feature article, featured, icom, medical school

Maximizing Your Summer Research Experience​

June 7, 2023May 24, 2023 by Vineeth Amba, Shahriar Zamani, Dr. Ulrike Klenke
Summer Research Experiences

Although undergraduate research experience is challenging to obtain for many students, it has arguably become … Read more

Categories Pre-Medical Tags feature article, featured, medical school, premedical, Research, summer opportunities, summer research

Q&A: Luckson Omoaregba, MS, Brown University Pathway Programs

March 1, 2023February 23, 2023 by Emil Chuck, PhD
Luckson Omoaregba

Luckson Omoaregba (he/his) serves as the inaugural director of pathway programs at the Warren Alpert … Read more

Categories Pre-Medical Tags Brown University, feature article, featured, Luckson Omoaregba, medical school, pathway, underrepresented 1 Comment

Seeking Leverage in “Strong Ties”

March 1, 2023February 16, 2023 by Emil Chuck, PhD
Strong Ties

What are “strong ties,” and what do they mean for health professional admissions? A “strong … Read more

Categories Pre-Medical Tags feature article, featured, healthcare, medical school, premedical, strong tie 2 Comments

Building Your Best School List

February 9, 2023January 26, 2023 by Emil Chuck, PhD
School List

Your success in any application cycle depends on how well you match a school’s metrics … Read more

Categories Pre-Medical Tags feature article, featured, pre-dental, pre-health, premedical, school list

Three-Year Medical School? All About Accelerated Medical School Programs

October 18, 2023September 23, 2022 by Emil Chuck, PhD
Accelerated Medical School Programs

The cost of attending medical school, and other health professional programs, has increased dramatically over … Read more

Categories Pre-Medical Tags accelerated medical school, CAMPP, feature article, featured, medical school, medical student, three-year program
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