How Are You Using AI?
Results from a HPSA/SDN survey on generative AI use by prehealth and health professions students ... Read more
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated September 17, 2024 by Emil Chuck, PhD
admissions
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
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated May 8, 2024 by Emil Chuck, PhD
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
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated April 17, 2025 by Emil Chuck, PhD
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
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated February 25, 2025 by Emil Chuck, PhD
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
Barbara Franklin
Updated July 27, 2023 by Barbara Franklin
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
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated October 18, 2023 by Emil Chuck, PhD
How AI could change admissions
Once when I was director of admissions, incoming students viewed and discussed a “common orientation ... Read more
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated February 15, 2023 by Emil Chuck, PhD
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
Student Doctor Network
Updated September 1, 2022 by Student Doctor Network
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
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated September 8, 2022 by Emil Chuck, PhD
Guide to SDN Resources
Updated October 21, 2021. When most people think of the Student Doctor Network, they think ... Read more
Student Doctor Network
Updated June 23, 2022 by Student Doctor Network
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.
TC Davis
Updated June 23, 2022 by TC Davis
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
Acuity Insights
Updated June 24, 2022 by Acuity Insights
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
Suzi Schweikert
Updated June 25, 2022 by Suzi Schweikert
"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
Renee Marinelli
Updated June 26, 2022 by Renee Marinelli
How To Stay Afloat As A Premed
Sometimes it feels like prepping for med school really is like bracing yourself against the ... Read more
Atlantis Project
Updated August 23, 2022 by Atlantis Project
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
Nicole Hawkins
Updated June 26, 2022 by Nicole Hawkins
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
Kevyn To
Updated June 26, 2022 by Kevyn To
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
Kevyn To
Updated June 26, 2022 by Kevyn To
Maximizing Your Predental Experience
Being a dentist is a lifelong dream for many people. Yet few are able to ... Read more
DentalGoal
Updated June 26, 2022 by DentalGoal