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
Written by: Laura Turner
Published on: December 2, 2024
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How to Engineer a Health Professional Career
NOTE: In this article, “engineering” can refer to quantitative analytical subjects like physics, mathematics, computer ... Read more
Written by: Emil Chuck, PhD
Published on: September 6, 2024
A Strategic Guide to Letters of Recommendation
Whether it is an internship or a graduate school application, letters of recommendation are generally ... Read more
Written by: Emil Chuck, PhD
Published on: June 13, 2024
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
Written by: Emil Chuck, PhD
Published on: June 6, 2024
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
Written by: Emil Chuck, PhD
Published on: May 23, 2024
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
Written by: Emil Chuck, PhD
Published on: February 8, 2024
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
Written by: Emil Chuck, PhD
Published on: November 4, 2023
The Weather on Your Application Journey
In many literary epics, the protagonists’ journey is adversely affected by the weather or some ... Read more
Written by: Emil Chuck, PhD
Published on: September 7, 2023
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
Written by: Hafsa Awan and Kamal Padda
Published on: July 14, 2023
Building Your Best School List
Your success in any application cycle depends on how well you match a school’s metrics ... Read more
Written by: Emil Chuck, PhD
Published on: January 26, 2023
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
Written by: Emil Chuck, PhD
Published on: August 25, 2022
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
Written by: Emil Chuck, PhD
Published on: August 10, 2022