Practicing the Art of Reflection with a Prehealth Journal (or Podcast, or Online Blog)
This article focuses on reflective practices for health professional education and training. This advice can … Read more
Pre-Health
Articles applicable to all pre-health students, including extracurricular planning, general study tips, and interview prep.
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
Finding Harmony: All About Duet
Medical schools want to select students who are not only academically excellent but are also … 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
Wisdom from the Advisors of the Year
The Health Professional Student Association (HPSA) Student Advisory Council recognizes two advisors as Advisors of … 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
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