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Based on 15 reviews
Student Doctor Network Expert Advising4.5Honesty, pricing, process and quality scores appear once 5 customers have rated them.
Student Doctor Network Expert Advising is a free service allowing pre-health and health professional students to ask questions to a panel of advisors on questions topics ranging from school applications to personal concerns. SDN members wishing to become experts complete a multi-step verification process. Experts must have a history of positive contributions to the forums and expertise in one or more areas of the health professional educational process. SDN verifies the expert’s real-world identity and requires the completion of a non-disclosure agreement to ensure that member questions are kept confidential.The Student Doctor Network (SDN) was founded in 1999 as a nonprofit service to help build a diverse doctor workforce.We achieve our mission by providing free advising resources, tools, and peer-support forums to those who would otherwise not have access to advising services.SDN is published by the Health Professional Student Association, a 501(c)3 nonprofit educational organization.
Student Doctor Network Expert Advising (studentdoctor.net) has 15 customer reviews on Folks Told, with an average rating of 4.5 out of 5.
15 approved reviews, newest moderated first
Logan M.
Very supportive replies that I thought were very unbiased and genuinely from people with a lot of lived experience in the medical field. Also was very quick, within 24hrs of posting got several replies from folks.
Reply from Student Doctor Network Expert AdvisingMay 11, 2026
Our nonprofit mission is to provide free support and advising to students. Thanks for the kind review!
Anthony H.
The confidential advise given from their team was enlightening and reassuring. I would use it again should I need to.
Reply from Student Doctor Network Expert AdvisingOct 26, 2025
Thank you, Anthony! We’re so glad to hear that our Confidential Expert Advising Service was helpful and reassuring. Our nonprofit mission is to make high-quality, no cost advising services accessible to all future health professionals. We appreciate your kind words and look forward to supporting you again whenever you need guidance.
JohnMDO
I used the site a few years ago when I was applying to medical school but I found the information and advice to be rather basic and many times incorrect. I successfully gained admission to a US medical program when I was told to "pursue another career." I don't recommend this site for that reason. EDIT: Someone from SDN replied below and they are spewing their typical BS because they got called out. What a bunch of losers! Just avoid that site altogether. You will get into medical school without all the garbage that exists on their site. Notice, how they are telling you to discard the information in their public forums and to sign up for their confidential advising. These guys are too much. You guys need to grow a spine. When you offer a poor quality product, you will get a bad review. Stop harassing LEGITIMATE reviewers. It makes you look bad! ...and creepy.
Reply from Student Doctor Network Expert AdvisingOct 26, 2025
This review contains false and misleading statements about our organization. The Student Doctor Network (SDN) is published by the Health Professional Student Association (HPSA), a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit. SDN has provided free advising and peer support for over 25 years. We do not sell services and do not solicit payment from students. All of our discussion forums and advising resources remain freely accessible to the public. This comment also confuses SDN’s community forums (which are open to anyone to share opinions) with our Confidential Expert Advising Program, which is staffed by verified academic professionals and operates entirely on a volunteer basis. The individual posting this review has repeatedly submitted inaccurate and defamatory comments over several years, and there is no record of this person ever using our Expert Advising Service. We continue to invite students to verify our nonprofit status and review our mission and operations directly at https://www.studentdoctor.net/about-sdn/. Our mission remains unchanged: to provide ethical, evidence-based support to all pre-health students, completely free of charge.
Desi W.
I needed advice from an expert regarding the best choice between post-bacc programs, and I received a quick and insightful response. In addition to free resources, I definitely recommend it to anyone on the fence about joining! A wonderful community.
Reply from Student Doctor Network Expert AdvisingOct 26, 2025
Thank you, Desi! We’re thrilled you found our advising both quick and insightful. Our team of vetted academic professionals is dedicated to helping students navigate complex pre-health decisions with reliable, personalized guidance, all at no cost. Your recommendation means a lot to our nonprofit community.
D G.
The advised on SDN is very reliable and accurate. They are experts in situations that medical students will encounter on their journey.
Reply from Student Doctor Network Expert AdvisingOct 26, 2025
Thank you for your feedback, D.G.! We’re happy to know you found the guidance on Student Doctor Network reliable and accurate. Our experts are committed to providing future medical professionals with trustworthy, experience-based advice that supports informed decisions throughout their training.
Sofiya T.
Amazing! I was so lost before posting on the forum, and I got a lot of experts participating and sharing advice. I am much more informed now, and I am eternally grateful to those willing to help!!
Justin
As a non-trad student the confidential expert advising is incredible. I've asked very sensitive questions that caused me great concern and the feedback from the SDN experts (many of whom are adcoms) has always been very helpful and prompt.
Jtuna
It really seems like the people responding have a clue of what they're talking about, not just grasping at straws. Nice to have a forum that attracts real people/pros.
