Finding Your Greatest Common Factors with Successful Students
The Greatest Common Factor (GCF) between two numbers is the largest positive integer that can ... Read more
Written by: Emil Chuck, PhD
Published on: August 23, 2024
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Training for the Marathon: SDN Resources to Submit Your Best Application
One of the most important rules in medical or dental school admissions is to “apply ... Read more
Written by: Emil Chuck, PhD
Published on: April 4, 2024
Application Tips: Showing a Global Health Focus
We previously discussed how study abroad opportunities could give future physicians better insights into global ... Read more
Written by: Emil Chuck, PhD
Published on: October 13, 2023
Mission Fit: Key to Your Success
Every application cycle, applicants request expert reviews on the Student Doctor Network to help them ... Read more
Written by: Emil Chuck, PhD
Published on: July 20, 2023
Write Your Secondary Essays First
Most advice to applicants focuses on the personal statement and description of work or activities ... Read more
Written by: Emil Chuck, PhD
Published on: March 2, 2023
GPA Repair and Management for Pre-Health Applicants
Happy new year, and for many of you, happy new semester! This article is for ... Read more
Written by: Emil Chuck, PhD
Published on: January 13, 2023
Application Advice for Future Rural Health Professionals
Most rural Americans face significant challenges accessing healthcare. There are major shortages of physicians, dentists, ... Read more
Written by: Emil Chuck, PhD
Published on: November 17, 2022
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
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
If at first you don’t succeed, write an update letter!
By this time in the year, the medical application process is beginning to come to ... Read more
Written by: Elisabeth Fassas, B.S., MSc.
Published on: January 13, 2020
How To Use SDN Wisely While Applying To Medical School
I can vividly remember going through the medical school application process approximately three years ago. ... Read more
Written by: Emily Hayward
Published on: June 28, 2019
What To Do If You Are Waitlisted For Medical School
Being placed on the waitlist for medical school can feel disheartening. After working so hard ... Read more
Written by: Renee Marinelli
Published on: June 5, 2019
The Cost of Applying to Medical School
Medical school is a costly undertaking. The American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC) reports the ... Read more
Written by: Emily Millet
Published on: May 22, 2019
How to Avoid Rejection…Again: The Reapplicant’s Guide
Medical school applications are physically, emotionally, and financially draining. It is completely natural to be ... Read more
Written by: Joel Butterly
Published on: April 30, 2019
Strategies To Obtain Strong Letters of Recommendations
Applicants for medical, dental, and other professional programs often agonize over their personal statements, test ... Read more
Written by: Helen Yang
Published on: April 22, 2019
Is Your Previous Career A Strike Against You?
Admissions committees care most about what you got out of your experiences, less about what ... Read more
Written by: The Short Coat Podcast
Published on: February 28, 2019
How to Discuss Volunteer Experiences Without Sounding Problematic
Welcome back to Equity Matters, the monthly column exploring a range of topics related to ... Read more
Written by: Christina Amutah
Published on: December 10, 2018
Five Myths about Applying to Canadian Medical Schools
Premed (and even high school) life can be full of rumors about medical school admissions. ... Read more
Written by: Christine Fader
Published on: December 5, 2018
Should I Retake the MCAT?
Believe it or not, it is not uncommon to take the MCAT twice. Though sitting ... Read more
Written by: Cassie Kosarek
Published on: September 12, 2018