Community College and Vocational Certifications for Prehealth Applicants
Higher education has seen a demographic shift, with more high school students or graduates taking ... Read more
Written by: Emil Chuck, PhD
Published on: January 10, 2025
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Promoting Prevention: APSEA Student Leadership Opportunities
Could you see yourself founding a club on campus? What about leading a group of ... Read more
Written by: APSEA
Published on: March 29, 2024
Occupational Therapy Clinical Experiences
Occupational therapy is one of many healthcare professions that require clinical exposure before entering the ... Read more
Written by: Brittany Ferri
Published on: October 21, 2019
Finding Paid Clinical Experience
There are many reasons that doctors tend to come from wealthier families. The requirements of piecing together ... Read more
Written by: Erin Wildermuth
Published on: September 26, 2019
What Kind of Clinical Experience Should Premeds Get?
Medical School Admissions Offices Weigh In What kind of clinical experience do you need to ... Read more
Written by: Sushi18
Published on: November 26, 2018
How to Choose Extracurriculars as a Premedical Student
You may have heard that there’s a “perfect formula” of undergraduate extracurricular activities sought by ... Read more
Written by: Cassie Kosarek
Published on: July 17, 2018
Non-Academic Ideas to Boost Your Med School Chances
At this point, you are probably already aware of how competitive medical school admissions are. ... Read more
Written by: Joel Butterly
Published on: March 28, 2018
3 Ways to Explore Medical Specialties
Medicine is a vast field comprised of specialties so different that it’s hard to believe ... Read more
Written by: Cassie Kosarek
Published on: September 13, 2017
4 Reasons First-Year Medical Students Should Reflect on Their Initial Clinical Experiences
Many medical schools are now enhancing their preclinical curriculum (which is typically taught in the ... Read more
Written by: Cassie Kosarek
Published on: April 12, 2017
Finding Clinical Opportunities: Show Up, Ask, and Follow Through!
I was recently asked to give advice on finding clinical opportunities. Here’s the short version: ... Read more
Written by: Kaitlin Parks
Published on: April 4, 2017
4 Strategies for Students Reapplying to Medical School
In an ideal world, your first attempt at applying to medical school would also be ... Read more
Written by: Cassie Kosarek
Published on: March 8, 2017
A Scribe Case Study: Alyssa Kettler
When did you first hear about medical scribes? I first heard the term ‘medical scribe’ ... Read more
Written by: Alyssa Kettler
Published on: October 4, 2016
How to Impress While Shadowing
Shadow (verb shad·ow)1 · To follow and watch (someone) especially in a secret way · ... Read more
Written by: Svetlana Villano
Published on: June 7, 2016