Ankita Bassi
Class of 2019 (graduated a semester early) · Biology
MD, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University (Temple/St. Luke's campus), 2024
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About The Pre-Med Compass
Ayaan Sheikh
Sophomore · Neuroscience · Moravian University
I'm a sophomore neuroscience major who experienced the burnout running through Moravian's pre-med community. I built this guide because the advice I needed was hard to find: practical, sustainable, and grounded in the workload Moravian students actually carry. Stability and intentional planning make an enormous difference, and I wanted to share what I've learned with students navigating the same path.
sheikha@moravian.eduThis isn't a checklist. It isn't a guarantee. It won't replace your advisor. What it will do:
- Help you make intentional decisions instead of anxious ones
- Help you avoid the pressure traps that derail good students
- Help you build a path that's actually yours
Pre-med doesn't have to feel like a race. This guide is here to remind you of that.
What's inside the guide
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Years covered
Freshman through senior year, with gap year guidance
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Student tools
Practical tools for planning, applications, resources, and wellbeing
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Course guides
Survival strategies for the hardest pre-med courses
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FAQ answers
Honest answers to the questions pre-meds ask most
What students are saying
“A lot of people think burnout is just overworking, but a main driver of it is lack of clarity. All the advice and tools, especially the ones specific to Moravian, are very nice.”
· Sriman Goli
“Very tailored to pre-med students, and provides an organized way for students to keep track of their hours.”
· Arun Purewal
Where are they now
Moravian pre-meds, a few years on
Real-shaped stories from students who walked this path before you. Different timelines, different routes — all of them honest.
Grant Pellitteri
Class of 2013 · Environmental Policy & Economics (Environmental Science minor)
MD, St. George's University School of Medicine, 2024
The path, step by step
- Moravian University — B.A., Environmental Policy & Economics (2009–13)
- Luzerne County Community College — prerequisite coursework, incl. Organic Chemistry (2013–15)
- Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine — Grad. Certificate, Medical Clinical Sciences (2016–17)
- Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine — Post-Bacc Biomedical Certificate (2018–19)
- St. George's University — Doctor of Medicine (2020–24)
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