Building Your Best School List
Your success in any application cycle depends on how well you match a school’s metrics … Read more
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Q&A: Barbra Roller, Ph.D., Director of the Graduate Certificate Program at FIU
Barbra Roller, Ph.D. (she/her), is the Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs at the Florida International … Read more
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
Fee Assistance Programs for Applications
Are you ready to start the application process? One commonly overlooked part of the process … Read more
SDN’s Best of 2022
As we approach the end of 2022, we wanted to share some of the Student … Read more
Q&A with Dr. Steven Chang, Director of Admissions, UDM Dental
Dr. Steven Chang (he/him/his) is the Director of Admissions at the University of Detroit Mercy … Read more
2022 Situational Judgment Test (SJT) Experience Survey – Part II
In Part 1, I introduced you to some of the results from the 2022 SJT … Read more
2022 Situational Judgment Test Experience Survey – Part I
What are students encountering as they take situational judgment tests? This is the first of … Read more
Gift Ideas for Prehealth Students – 2022 Edition
Are you a busy prehealth or health professional student – or are you shopping for … Read more
Application Advice for Future Rural Health Professionals
Most rural Americans face significant challenges accessing healthcare. There are major shortages of physicians, dentists, … Read more
Ask Me Anything: Dr. Christopher Choukalas, Academic Anesthesiologist and Intensive Care Physician
Dr. Choukalas is an academic anesthesiologist and intensive care physician. He is Co-PI on a … Read more
“Overrepresented Minorities”: A Brief History
As a health professions advisor and admissions professional, I have found myself connecting with the … Read more
How to Manage Your Finances in Medical Residency
Transitioning from medical school to residency marks one of the biggest changes in your medical … Read more
What Are the Most Common Premed/Pre-Health Majors?
One of the most significant decisions that undergraduate students must make is “what should I … Read more
Three-Year Medical School? All About Accelerated Medical School Programs
The cost of attending medical school, and other health professional programs, has increased dramatically over … Read more
20 Questions: Robert Nadeau, DDS, MD
Robert Nadeau DDS, MD is in his seventh year at the University of Minnesota School … Read more
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
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
Q&A with Ruth Arumala, DO, Cosmetic Surgery
Ruth Arumala, DO, MPH, FACOG, NCMP, is a fellow completing an American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery … Read more
How Your Pre-health Advising Office Can Help You
Undergraduate and post-baccalaureate educational institutions want their students to succeed, so they invest in advising … Read more