Wisdom from the Advisors of the Year
The Health Professional Student Association (HPSA) Student Advisory Council recognizes two advisors as Advisors of … Read more
Pre-Health
Articles applicable to all pre-health students, including extracurricular planning, general study tips, and interview prep.
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
Compassion Competency: Interview with Emelia Sam
Emelia Sam, DDS is a former clinical associate professor of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery at Howard … Read more
Application Tips: Showing a Global Health Focus
We previously discussed how study abroad opportunities could give future physicians better insights into global … Read more
Pre-Health Advisors Share Concerns About SJTs
The ascent of Situational Judgment Tests (SJTs) in admissions, including Casper and AAMC PREview, has … 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
The Weather on Your Application Journey
In many literary epics, the protagonists’ journey is adversely affected by the weather or some … Read more
Mission Fit: Key to Your Success
Every application cycle, applicants request expert reviews on the Student Doctor Network to help them … Read more
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
Write Your Secondary Essays First
Most advice to applicants focuses on the personal statement and description of work or activities … Read more
How AI could change admissions
Once when I was director of admissions, incoming students viewed and discussed a “common orientation … Read more
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
Application Advice for Future Rural Health Professionals
Most rural Americans face significant challenges accessing healthcare. There are major shortages of physicians, dentists, … 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
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
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
How to Write an Effective Post-Interview Thank You Letter
Have you ever wondered how you should go about contacting an interviewer after a medical, … Read more
Finding Undergraduate Research
Getting research experience in your undergraduate years is not only beneficial for applying to medical … Read more