How Are You Using AI?
Results from a HPSA/SDN survey on generative AI use by prehealth and health professions students ... Read more
Written by: Emil Chuck, PhD
Published on: September 12, 2024
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Preparing for Recorded Interviews: RVI Survey Insights
Since 2020, applicants for health professional programs have had to prepare for online and on-campus ... Read more
Written by: Emil Chuck, PhD
Published on: May 2, 2024
Casper and PREview Insights: 2023 SJT Experience Survey
The Health Professional Student Association recently completed its 2023 HPSA/SDN Situational Judgment Test Experience survey. ... Read more
Written by: Emil Chuck, PhD
Published on: February 15, 2024
From Waitlist to Offer: Inside an Admissions Committee
You are finally done with your interviews, so let the waiting games begin! In March, ... Read more
Written by: Emil Chuck, PhD
Published on: February 8, 2024
Q&A: Kevin Perez, OMS-III, Touro COM – Harlem
Kevin Perez, a rising OMS-III at Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine in Harlem, took some ... Read more
Written by: Barbara Franklin
Published on: June 21, 2023
Q&A: Amanda Griswold, Director of Admissions, Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine
Amanda Griswold (she/her/hers) is the Director of Admissions for the DO program at the Idaho ... Read more
Written by: Emil Chuck, PhD
Published on: June 14, 2023
How AI could change admissions
Once when I was director of admissions, incoming students viewed and discussed a “common orientation ... Read more
Written by: Emil Chuck, PhD
Published on: February 9, 2023
Q&A with Goro, Medical School Admissions Committee and Faculty Member
If you want the unvarnished truth about your medical school chances, Goro is the person ... Read more
Written by: Student Doctor Network
Published on: September 1, 2022
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
Guide to SDN Resources
Updated October 21, 2021. When most people think of the Student Doctor Network, they think ... Read more
Written by: Student Doctor Network
Published on: February 6, 2020
Parenting a Pre-Med
Applying to medical school can be tough - even when you are just the parent. Tips for surviving the medical school application process for parents.
Written by: TC Davis
Published on: August 20, 2019
From the Creators of Casper: What You Need to Know About the Casper Test
CASPer is an assessment tool that is rapidly gaining popularity across the world. CASPer is ... Read more
Written by: Acuity Insights
Published on: April 30, 2018
Q&A with Dr. Suzi Schweikert, Ob-Gyn and Medical School Admissions Expert
As a physician, I have worked in private practice, academic medicine, research medicine, and community ... Read more
Written by: Suzi Schweikert
Published on: April 4, 2018
"Personal Branding" as a Premed: How Knowing Who You Are and What You Stand For Can Help You Get In
I began my first job when I was just 12 years old (don’t worry, I ... Read more
Written by: Renee Marinelli
Published on: February 13, 2018
How To Stay Afloat As A Premed
Sometimes it feels like prepping for med school really is like bracing yourself against the ... Read more
Written by: Atlantis Project
Published on: May 31, 2017
Considering Rejection: Lessons Learned From an ESL Classroom
I was seated on a child-sized plastic chair along a wall in the classroom when ... Read more
Written by: Nicole Hawkins
Published on: May 25, 2017
Casper for Medical School Admissions: What to Expect and How to Prepare
Introduction & Background The CASPer (Computer-based Assessment for Sampling Personal Characteristics) test is a 90-minute ... Read more
Written by: Kevyn To
Published on: April 20, 2017
The Changing Landscape of the Multiple Mini Interview
The Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) was first adopted by McMaster University in Ontario, Canada at ... Read more
Written by: Kevyn To
Published on: April 5, 2017
Maximizing Your Predental Experience
Being a dentist is a lifelong dream for many people. Yet few are able to ... Read more
Written by: DentalGoal
Published on: April 3, 2017