Career questions tagged prehealth


how to navigate competitive pre-health community?
I'm a 2nd year bio major just joined prehealth route and I feel behind in my extracurriculars. It's hard not to compare myself knowing that I will have to compete with them when I do my pa school application. I'm trying to improve my stats and will meet with an advisor soon to discuss my options. I thought about joining prehealth frats or organizations to learn more about it but even those are too competitive/toxic. How have your experiences been with a prehealth career? what supportive communities were u able to join and how did you find them?

How can I contact professionals to shadow/interview?
I'm a 2nd year bio student and I'm still trying to figure out what I want to pursue. I've been thinking about becoming a physician assistant or medical social worker, but I want to learn more about it before deciding. I volunteer at the hospital rn, but I don't get to interact w any professionals (just the hospitality personnel) I'm not sure how to reach out or who to ask to learn more about their experiences #fall2024