Alternative Paths
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The Path to Earning a Dual Degree
We sat down with Dr. Jasmin Scott-Hawkins to discuss her personal journey in choosing an MD/MPH program and the 5 stages…
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3 Tips For The Non-Traditional Med Student Applicant
We sat down with Dr. Tina Han, a current resident in General Psychiatry at the LAC+USC Medical Center, to learn…
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Why go BS/MD: Pros of a BS/MD Program
When someone thinks about the pros of a BS/MD program, the obvious perks usually have to do with the conditional…
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An OMSIV Reflects on Her Experience as a Non-Traditional Applicant
I had a tough time getting into medical school. I was applying while concurrently finishing a PhD at Boston University,…
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5 Alternatives to Medical School
Going to medical school and becoming a doctor is a glorified and great career path. Nevertheless, it is not a…
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Calvin College and University of Michigan Medical School Partnership
Future doctors: You’ve probably winced at the price tag of a four-year undergraduate program—and cringed entirely at the additional cost…
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Nursing to Medicine
My decision to pursue nursing before becoming a doctor was logical: my mother had been a nurse, I would enter…
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Weekly Weigh-in: Choosing Your Path to Medicine
Welcome to PDr’s Weekly Weigh-in! Each week, we ask medical students and physicians to weigh in on some of our…
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Medical School Age Anxiety
You want to be a doctor. You really want to be a doctor. And you’re probably aware of how long…
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Medical School with No Science Courses
The path to becoming a doctor can seem pretty one dimensional. That is because most people enter the field of…
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