The Greatest Common Factor (GCF) between two numbers is the largest positive integer that can divide both numbers evenly (without remainders). Prime factorization of the two numbers can reveal the GCF. This SDN Forums discussion inspired this article. It is the first day of professional school orientation, and each member ... Read more
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated April 17, 2025 by Emil Chuck, PhD
One of the most important rules in medical or dental school admissions is to “apply early with your best possible, complete application.” The strongest applicants take this advice to heart, preparing their applications starting in ... Read more
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated April 11, 2024 by Emil Chuck, PhD
We previously discussed how study abroad opportunities could give future physicians better insights into global health challenges. Many health professions programs are specifically recruiting students who see their purpose as physicians as being global health ... Read more
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated October 17, 2023 by Emil Chuck, PhD
Every application cycle, applicants request expert reviews on the Student Doctor Network to help them assess “What Are My Chances” (WAMC) at getting accepted to their desired health professional programs. While GPA and test metrics ... Read more
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated July 27, 2023 by Emil Chuck, PhD
Most advice to applicants focuses on the personal statement and description of work or activities required to complete the initial centralized application service (CAS) application. In contrast, I urge you to write your school-specific “secondary” ... Read more
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated April 19, 2023 by Emil Chuck, PhD
Happy new year, and for many of you, happy new semester! This article is for community college or university students starting a new set of classes this month, especially nontraditional postbac students that need GPA ... Read more
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated September 25, 2023 by Emil Chuck, PhD
Most rural Americans face significant challenges accessing healthcare. There are major shortages of physicians, dentists, psychologists, and other health professionals in rural locations across the United States. As hospital systems recruit providers to work in ... Read more
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated November 24, 2022 by Emil Chuck, PhD
If you want the unvarnished truth about your medical school chances, Goro is the person to ask. Goro serves on his medical school’s admissions committee and faculty and provides his expertise as an SDN Expert. ... Read more
Student Doctor Network
Updated September 1, 2022 by Student Doctor Network
Updated October 21, 2021. When most people think of the Student Doctor Network, they think of the SDN Forums, where pre-health and health professional students discuss all aspects of the admission and training processes to ... Read more
Student Doctor Network
Updated June 23, 2022 by Student Doctor Network
By this time in the year, the medical application process is beginning to come to a close. If you were an applicant this cycle, you know firsthand what a long and grueling process it has ... Read more
Elisabeth Fassas, B.S., MSc.
Updated June 23, 2022 by Elisabeth Fassas, B.S., MSc.
I can vividly remember going through the medical school application process approximately three years ago. While the process ultimately went in my favor, I can still clearly remember the confusion, the anxiety, and sometimes the ... Read more
Emily Hayward
Updated June 23, 2022 by Emily Hayward
Being placed on the waitlist for medical school can feel disheartening. After working so hard through the application and prepping for interviews, a waitlist decision can make even the best applicants question their chances for ... Read more
Renee Marinelli
Updated August 23, 2022 by Renee Marinelli
Medical school is a costly undertaking. The American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC) reports the average cost of a United States Allopathic medical school (private vs. public and resident vs. non-resident student). These figures include ... Read more
Emily Millet
Updated June 23, 2022 by Emily Millet
Medical school applications are physically, emotionally, and financially draining. It is completely natural to be disheartened if you are rejected on your first try. What’s next? You might re-evaluate your career goals, question everything, and ... Read more
Joel Butterly
Updated June 23, 2022 by Joel Butterly
Applicants for medical, dental, and other professional programs often agonize over their personal statements, test scores, and resume, all the while giving minimal thought to letters of recommendation. It’s easy to overlook LORs because after ... Read more
Helen Yang
Updated August 23, 2022 by Helen Yang
Admissions committees care most about what you got out of your experiences, less about what exactly they were. Here’s a question we get often, in one form or another: will [some aspect of my life ... Read more
The Short Coat Podcast
Updated June 23, 2022 by The Short Coat Podcast
Welcome back to Equity Matters, the monthly column exploring a range of topics related to health equity, public health, global health, and social justice. This article will provide guidelines for professional school aspirants who are ... Read more
Christina Amutah
Updated June 24, 2022 by Christina Amutah
Premed (and even high school) life can be full of rumors about medical school admissions. Some myths are overly optimistic and misleading, while others are discouraging and blatantly untrue. I hope I can help you ... Read more
Christine Fader
Updated June 24, 2022 by Christine Fader
Believe it or not, it is not uncommon to take the MCAT twice. Though sitting for seven hours and thirty minutes more than once is not anyone’s idea of fun, scheduling a second test can ... Read more
Cassie Kosarek
Updated June 24, 2022 by Cassie Kosarek