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premed

F1 immigrant visa, first-generation students face hurdles in prehealth pathway

Pre-Medical

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

Written by: Emil Chuck, PhD

Published on: April 17, 2025

Transcript

Pre-Medical

How to Manage Transcripts for Your Application

Transcripts are essential for graduate or professional school applications, and their delivery determines how smoothly ... Read more

Written by: Emil Chuck, PhD

Published on: April 10, 2025

MDpas 2025 cohort

Pre-Health

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

Written by: Emil Chuck, PhD

Published on: February 7, 2025

Students discussing the humanities in a library

Pre-Medical

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

Written by: Emil Chuck, PhD

Published on: November 21, 2024

Greatest Common Factor

Pre-Medical

Finding Your Greatest Common Factors with Successful Students

The Greatest Common Factor (GCF) between two numbers is the largest positive integer that can ... Read more

Written by: Emil Chuck, PhD

Published on: August 23, 2024

Inside Out - Emotions for Pre-Health Students. Image Courtesy Disney Pixar.

Medical

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

Written by: Emil Chuck, PhD

Published on: July 3, 2024

Strategic Letters of Recommendation

Pre-Medical

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

Academic competencies

Pre-Medical

How to Assess Your Academic Competencies

Over a decade ago, I wrote a series of articles (here is Part 1) that ... Read more

Written by: Emil Chuck, PhD

Published on: March 7, 2024

Professional Oath

Pre-Health

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

Written by: Emil Chuck, PhD

Published on: March 1, 2024

Prehealth Committee Letters

Pre-Health

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

Written by: Emil Chuck, PhD

Published on: September 14, 2023

Medical School

Q&A: Kevin Perez, OMS-III, Touro COM – Harlem

Kevin Perez, a rising OMS-III at Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine in Harlem, took some ... Read more

Written by: Barbara Franklin

Published on: June 21, 2023

Secondary Essays

Pre-Health

Write Your Secondary Essays First​

Most advice to applicants focuses on the personal statement and description of work or activities ... Read more

Written by: Emil Chuck, PhD

Published on: March 2, 2023

Rural Health Application

Pre-Health

Application Advice for Future Rural Health Professionals

Most rural Americans face significant challenges accessing healthcare. There are major shortages of physicians, dentists, ... Read more

Written by: Emil Chuck, PhD

Published on: November 17, 2022

Physician Q&A

Young Physician Profile: Robin Kuriakose MD in Ophthalmology

Dr. Robin Kuriakose is a physician resident completing his surgical residency in Ophthalmology at Loma ... Read more

Written by: Student Doctor Network

Published on: January 10, 2022

Pre-Medical

Premed Milestones: Where Students Leave the Path

Many students start out their academic careers with dreams of attending medical school and becoming ... Read more

Written by: Laura Turner

Published on: January 6, 2022

Pre-Medical

Medical School Requirements: Everything You Need To Know

You’re concerned about medical school requirements. Different medical school programs are on your radar, but ... Read more

Written by: Student Doctor Network

Published on: July 19, 2021

Medical School

Ten Free Resources You Need On Your Medical School Journey

Getting into medical school is a great accomplishment, but it is easy to become inundated ... Read more

Written by: Student Doctor Network

Published on: July 13, 2021

Pre-Medical

The Pre-Medical Journey: Ten Free Resources for Success

With the sheer amount of free resources on the internet for pre-medical students, it can ... Read more

Written by: Student Doctor Network

Published on: July 7, 2021

Medical School

A Med Student Guide: Top 10 Best Medical Podcasts To Stay In The Loop

The medical field never stops evolving from new advances to new technology and new methods. ... Read more

Written by: Lauren Groff

Published on: June 7, 2021

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