Monthly Archives: November 2008

The MCAT, Residency Match and Beyond

What are the latest trends in medical admissions? At the annual meeting of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), 3,800 medical education professionals from around the country addressed changes in the MCAT and more…

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The Successful Match: Facebook, a new way to screen applicants?

“I saw his drunk photos on MySpace, and he just strikes me as immature. Do you think that matters?” “I don’t know, but we have 30 other great applicants here to choose from.”

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Essay Workshop 101

A frequent topic at the SDN Forums is the application essay. With the editors of EssayEdge.com, we co-developed this free application essay course.

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Creating an Animated Forum Avatar

It’s time to add some style to your sidebar profile. This tutorial walks you through the basics so you’ll feel comfortable creating your own animated forum avatar.

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Faculty Interview: ATSU-School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona

This is the second interview in the Student Doctor Network series of “community-based medical education” interviews. (See the previous interview with Gerard Clancy, MD, the Dean of the newly established University of Oklahoma (OU) School of Community Medicine in Tulsa.) …

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