Monthly Archives: December 2006

Universal Healthcare Coverage in the Works?

Posted on December 30, 2006 by admin

One of the biggest challenges facing the 110th Congress is finding the cure for one of the country’s peskiest chronic ailments – the lack of health coverage for all its citizens. With a staggering 45 million Americans uninsured, the controversial …

Posted in Health Care Policy, Medical | Tagged healthcare, single payer | 5 Comments

The Price of MCAT Prep

Posted on December 28, 2006 by admin

Studying for the MCAT can set you back almost as much as you’re willing to pay, with prices ranging from over $2,149 to as low as $35, depending on what you’re looking for and how much work (and money) you …

Posted in Medical | Tagged MCAT, premedical | 24 Comments

MCAT Study Guide Roundup

Posted on December 28, 2006 by admin

Venture inside any bookstore and you know there’s a book for just about everything, and studying for the MCAT is no exception. There are shelves and shelves of MCAT prep books, some of which you’ve probably already heard of (or …

Posted in Medical | Tagged MCAT, premedical | 6 Comments

What does the 110th Congress Hold for Healthcare Legislation?

Posted on December 22, 2006 by admin

Just before the lame-duck 109th Congress wrapped up in December, it offered the family physicians across the U.S.A. some glad tidings: the 11th hour legislation that averted a scheduled 5 % Medicare pay cut to go into effect in January …

Posted in Audiology, Dental, Medical, Optometry, Pharmacy, Podiatry, Psychology, Rehab Sci, Veterinary | Tagged healthcare, politics | Leave a comment

Are You One of Us? (Interview Advice Column)

Posted on December 15, 2006 by admin

By Jeremiah Fleenor, MD, MBA, author of The Medical School Interview: Secrets and a System for Success No question is more important to your success than this one. Convincing the admissions committee that you are “one of them” transcends the …

MCAT Testing Goes High Tech

Technology strikes again—beginning in January 2007, the computerized MCAT became the only way to take the test. Although some may think the new test requires technological knowledge known only to IT specialists, it really only requires basic computer operating skills, …

Introduction to “The #1 Factor” Interview Advice Column

By Jeremiah Fleenor, MD, MBA, author of The Medical School Interview: Secrets and a System for Success This is a column dedicated to providing resources for success in the medical school interview. There is precious little information on the subject …

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