The ascent of Situational Judgment Tests (SJTs) in admissions, including Casper and AAMC PREview, has spurred frustration and concern among health professional school applicants and their advisors. In June 2023, the National Association of Advisors in the Health Professions (NAAHP) unveiled a report shedding light on pre-health advisors’ insights and ... Read more
Laura Turner
Updated April 17, 2025 by Laura Turner
For pre-medical students, gaining clinical hours and direct exposure to the work of physicians is a necessary step in building a competitive application. Likewise, aspiring physician assistants (PAs) also need hours of clinical experience. Medical ... Read more
Kyle Magatelli
Updated October 6, 2023 by Kyle Magatelli
For over 40 years, medical and dental school applicants have been asked to provide an institutional “committee letter” packet of recommendations if their prehealth offices provide a supportive evaluation. SDN has fielded questions about committee ... Read more
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated September 27, 2023 by Emil Chuck, PhD
In many literary epics, the protagonists’ journey is adversely affected by the weather or some force of nature. In Odysseus’s voyage home, Frodo’s quest, Dorothy’s journey down the yellow brick road, or Katniss Everdeen’s persistence ... Read more
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated September 21, 2023 by Emil Chuck, PhD