Mind the Gap: How First-Generation and International Students Navigate Prehealth Pathways
The path to health professions is challenging for all students, but for immigrants and first-generation … Read more
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How to Manage Transcripts for Your Application
Transcripts are essential for graduate or professional school applications, and their delivery determines how smoothly … Read more
MDpas Pathway: African Traditions in Prehealth at CSLA
We willingly chose the Black coat to remind us that our approach to medicine and … Read more
The Time is Right: Prehealth Application Timelines
One of the most common questions among applicants on the SDN Forums is about their … Read more
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
The Meaning of Life: Finding Insights in the Humanities
Generally, most health professionals thrive on being problem-solvers. When meeting patients, many professionals take on … Read more
Supporting Prehealth Athlete Applicants: A Conversation with 2024 Advisor of the Year James Wasco, MD
College athletics have been in the spotlight over the last decade. Athletes can now financially … Read more
Don’t Look for Trouble: How Freshman Year Mistakes Could Doom Your Path to Medical School
Welcome to the new academic year and first-year orientation! As a new freshman resident of … Read more
Emote Control: “Inside Out” for Prehealth and Professional Development
The 2024 summer blockbuster film Inside Out 2 explores the complex emotions that first hit … Read more
Promoting Prevention: APSEA Student Leadership Opportunities
Could you see yourself founding a club on campus? What about leading a group of … Read more
How to Assess Your Pre-Professional Competencies
In 2023, AAMC revised the AAMC Premed Competencies to align with the PREview situational judgment … Read more
How to Assess Your Academic Competencies
Over a decade ago, I wrote a series of articles (here is Part 1) that … Read more
Charting Your Purpose by Writing Your Professional Oath
Premeds dream of reciting the Hippocratic Oath dressed in their new white coat embroidered with … Read more
Applying Earlier? Health Professions Admissions through Early Assurance
How can applicants avoid the stress of applying to medical school? Well, a few of … Read more
Eight Questions About the Pre-Health “Committee Letter”
For over 40 years, medical and dental school applicants have been asked to provide an … Read more
Write Your Secondary Essays First
Most advice to applicants focuses on the personal statement and description of work or activities … 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
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
Finding Extracurricular Activities
Premed and other pre-health students have struggled during the COVID-19 pandemic to find and participate … Read more
Seven Books That Inspired Many Students To Become Medical Doctors
“Reading is an exercise in empathy; an exercise in walking in someone else’s shoes for … Read more