Match Days Cancelled, Pared Down Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
The number of cases of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, continues to grow in the United … Read more
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Learn about medicine and how to become a physician in our articles for pre-medical students (including the MCAT), medical students, resident physicians, and practicing physicians.
Step 1 Becomes Pass/Fail: What are the Impacts?
Updated June 21, 2021. The article was updated to correct minor grammatical errors, and technical … Read more
Social Media Spotlight: The Rise of Visual Abstracts in #Research
Welcome to “Research for the Rest of Us”, a column about navigating the complex intricacies … Read more
Any Questions? What to Ask During Medical School Interviews
Being a serious candidate for medical school, or any health professional school, means recognizing that … Read more
Seeking Home: Our Shared Havens
“I long, as does every human being, to be at home wherever I find myself.” … Read more
How Much Does it Cost to Apply to Medical School?
Applying to medical school is an arduous process. It takes years of preparation: completing required … Read more
If at first you don’t succeed, write an update letter!
By this time in the year, the medical application process is beginning to come to … Read more
Sit, Heal: Dog Teaches Military Med Students The Merits Of Service Animals
Originally posted on khn.org on November 11, 2019 The newest faculty member at the Uniformed … Read more
Handling Awkward Comments
It happened again over the holidays. Your Great-Aunt Bertha made another snide comment about “how … Read more
Medical School Admissions as a Couple
With fewer than 50% of applicants matriculating to medical school in 2019, the medical school … Read more
#Research: Sharing Your Science on Social Media
Welcome to “Research for the Rest of Us”, a column about navigating the complex intricacies … Read more
Keeping Costs Low as a Pre-Med
You’ve done it. The classes have been taken, the concepts mastered, the grades received. Prom … Read more
“The Boards”: USMLE Overview
What are “The Boards”? The MCAT consumes the minds of premed students. However, an even … Read more
#Research: Social Media and the Student Scientist
Welcome to “Research for the Rest of Us”, a column about navigating the complex intricacies … Read more
What Types of Questions Do MMIs Use?
The multiple mini interview, or MMI, can be more anxiety-provoking than a traditional one-on-one medical … Read more
Pathways to a Military Paycheck in Medicine
The first step in securing a military paycheck in medicine is making absolutely sure the … Read more
How To Find Post-Bac Research
There are many reasons people pursue post-baccalaureate research. They may want to increase their competitiveness … Read more
Should You Do a Post-Bac Program?
As a medical school admissions consultant and the former director of both the Johns Hopkins … Read more
High Yield: One Year of Research for the Rest of Us
Welcome to “Research for the Rest of Us”, a column about navigating the complex intricacies … Read more
What’s an Internal Medicine Residency Really Like?
Are you considering going into Internal Medicine? Let’s take a look at what IM is … Read more