I took a second to review my surroundings during a clinic lunch one day. Another young provider was engaged in conversation with the guest speaker. A seasoned, middle-aged nurse quietly ate her meal while glancing at the materials. At the end of the table, two young nurses and a shadowing premedical student sat with their […]
Congratulations to Meg! Premed of the Week!
1. Tell us a little bit about yourself. My name is Meg Hammond and I am currently enrolled in a Pre-Med Post Baccalaureate program at the University of Delaware. As a “non-traditional” pre-med student, I graduated from Vassar College with a degree in Psychology and went on to complete my Masters in Public Administration at […]
Sophomore Year Coursework: Road to Medical School
Hello peers, friends, and colleagues, I am a sophomore in my undergraduate years humbly asking for advice in finishing this semester strong. Do y’all have tips in how y’all gradually transformed throughout undergrad from either C or B students to A students? The classes I am enrolled in, organic chemistry and cell biology, are genuinely […]
Shadowing Experiences and Tips
Hello everybody! I wanted to start a new forum/blog regarding the topic of shadowing. Many Pre-Medicine students have been struggling to find opportunities to shadow and I would like everybody who have had success with finding shadowing opportunities to comment on this forum/blog to share their methods and ways to finding shadowing. Let’s collaborate and […]
Beyond All Expectations!!
I wrote this blog for my graduate program’s website. Check it out! The process students must go through before gaining admission to a health professionals school is often just as stressful and taxing as attending one. For this reason, the choices made on the path to reach that goal are crucial. When I decided to […]
Beyond Expectations
Authored by: Monica Nazir, First-Year Student at Eastern Mennonite University’s M.A. in Biomedicine Program Comment: If you’d like to read more blogs by Eastern Mennonite University’s M.A. in Biomedicine program please visit their website: http://emu.edu/now/ma-biomedicine/ The process students must go through before gaining admission to a health professionals school is often just as stressful and […]
The Secret to Get Into Medical School
Over the years I have been asked this question many times. What’s the secret? How do I get into medical school? What’s the secret??? Well, as a member of the good old boys club, I have been selective with who I choose to share this secret with. So, for the first time ever, on PreMedStAR.com, […]
Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund #PremedsForHouston
PreMed StAR will match your donations dollar for dollar up to $1000! 100% of donations go to the Red Cross. Please Share! Are you a premed? Join Diverse Medicine now. It’s free!
A Guide To Completing Secondary Applications
By Josten Overall and Nick Arlas | July 21, 2017 It seems like all of the pre-meds we run into these days are all in full-on secondary mode, and if you’re reading this you might be too. If you haven’t received secondaries yet, don’t panic! It’s just a matter of time before these apps start […]
5 Things You Should Know Before Looking for Extracurriculars
Extracurriculars are an important part of any premedical student’s journey to medical school. Beside test scores and GPA, your extracurricular activities are one of the most important components of your medical school applications. Your involvements and activities become one of the best ways for schools to gain insight on who you are as a person […]