SDN Turns 25: Launches Scholarship and Member Discounts
On December 1, 1999, the Student Doctor Network (SDN) launched as a grassroots, donor-supported platform ... Read more
Laura Turner
Published December 2, 2024
pre-health
How to Engineer a Health Professional Career
NOTE: In this article, “engineering” can refer to quantitative analytical subjects like physics, mathematics, computer ... Read more
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated September 11, 2024 by Emil Chuck, PhD
A Strategic Guide to Letters of Recommendation
Whether it is an internship or a graduate school application, letters of recommendation are generally ... Read more
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated July 3, 2024 by Emil Chuck, PhD
Finding Your Purpose as a Health Professional
In the 2004 Tony-award-winning musical Avenue Q, Princeton, a recent college graduate (with an English ... Read more
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated June 11, 2024 by Emil Chuck, PhD
Beyond MSAR: Additional Resources for Building Your School List
Compilations like the MSAR, the ChooseDO, the VMSAR, or the ADEA DSE are essential tools ... Read more
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated May 30, 2024 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
Student Leaders and Ambassadors: Bringing Out the Best
Applicants greatly rely on the perspective of peers who are a few years further along ... Read more
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated November 6, 2023 by Emil Chuck, PhD
The Weather on Your Application Journey
In many literary epics, the protagonists’ journey is adversely affected by the weather or some ... Read more
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated September 21, 2023 by Emil Chuck, PhD
Why You Should Attend a Pre-Health Conference
Pre-health conferences offer invaluable opportunities to comprehensively understand the healthcare field and become a competitive ... Read more
Hafsa Awan and Kamal Padda
Updated July 27, 2023 by Hafsa Awan and Kamal Padda
Building Your Best School List
Your success in any application cycle depends on how well you match a school’s metrics ... Read more
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated February 9, 2023 by Emil Chuck, PhD
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
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
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated August 25, 2022 by Emil Chuck, PhD