Most mentees tend to choose a mentor they share common interests, nationalities or identities with! We recommend that you read through some mentor bios before deciding who to email.

Once you have chosen who to contact, email one mentor at a time summarizing your background, and conveying what you’re hoping to get out of the mentorship experience. If a mentor has not replied to your email in 7-10 days, send a follow up reminder or reach out to another mentor. Please don’t email more than one mentor at once.

We ask that you contact one mentor at a time giving them 7-10 days to respond. However, you are more than welcome to connect with different mentors that have different areas of expertise.

Mentors can directly help with applications if they agree to do so (help proofread secondaries, answer questions about filling out the application, help tailor your school list, etc.). They can also share their experience and help guide your next steps. To get the most out of your experience we recommend that you set expectations with your mentor.

This may vary and totally depends on the relationship you establish with your mentor(s). Keep in mind that most mentors are graduate students and have a very busy schedule. Fortunately, our amazing mentors do their best to be available. Be respectful of their time and try to maintain communication each month - we love to hear back from you!

No! Mentors and mentees connect online so you can be anywhere in the world!

DOs learn osteopathic medicine and are trained on Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT), which is the embodiment of the DO’s holistic philosophy into practice. OMT allows DOs to diagnose and treat many conditions of the human body with their hands, although it is mostly focused on the musculoskeletal system. On the other hand, MDs are trained in allopathic medicine and focus more on the treatments of disease processes through the contemporary imaging and medicine. Aside from OMT, DOs and MDs receive the same training and throughout the 4 years of medical school.

MD/PhDs are also referred to as physician-scientists as they receive the full training of an MD but are also required to carry on research projects. Through these projects they have the capacity to further understand and attempt to solve disease processes that may end up leading to the creation of a clinical cure.

DMDs, known as dentists, are doctors who help care for, diagnoses and treats problems of the gums, teeth and mouth. Dentists use modern technology and equipment like X-ray machines, lasers, drills, brushes, scalpels, and other medical tools when performing dental procedures.

International Medical Graduate (IMG), is a Physician who received his/her basic medical degree from a medical school located outside the United States and Canada. The location of the medical school, not the citizenship of the physician, determines whether the graduate is an IMG. This means that U.S. citizens who graduated from medical schools outside the United States and Canada are considered IMGs. Non-U.S. citizens who graduated from medical schools in the United States and Canada are not considered IMGs.

Application requirements may change depending on the program you apply to (M.D./D.O./D.M.D, etc.). We recomend that (1) you contact your Pre-Health advising office at your institution, (2) thoroughly go through our resources page and write down any questions you may have prior to reaching out to a mentor.