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Pre-Medical

The path to becoming a physician is long and challenging, and being a pre-medical student is hard. Learn about what you need to do to get into medical school successfully.

should I reapply to medical school

Pre-Medical

Should I Reapply to Medical School?

Each year after the medical school application cycle is complete, thousands of medical school hopefuls ... Read more

Written by: Cassie Kosarek

Published on: May 9, 2018

applying to medical school while pregnant

Pre-Medical

Applying to Medical School While Pregnant

I applied early as a non-traditional and disadvantaged student. I applied myself to repair my ... Read more

Written by: KL Brown

Published on: May 7, 2018

CASPer

Pre-Medical

From the Creators of Casper: What You Need to Know About the Casper Test

CASPer is an assessment tool that is rapidly gaining popularity across the world. CASPer is ... Read more

Written by: Acuity Insights

Published on: April 30, 2018

start

Non-Traditional

Where To Start: A Non-Traditional Student Guide to Beginning Your Pursuit of Medicine

Whether you are changing careers or deciding late in your college career that medicine is ... Read more

Written by: Jeff Thomas

Published on: April 26, 2018

most meaningful experiences

Pre-Medical

Writing Your Most Meaningful Experiences

If you haven’t started already, now is the time to begin writing your AMCAS activities ... Read more

Written by: Renee Marinelli

Published on: April 24, 2018

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Pre-Medical

Preparing for Medical School as a High School Student

Looking to college and beyond is a major step for a high school student. You ... Read more

Written by: Renee Marinelli

Published on: April 17, 2018

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MCAT

The MCAT Scoring Process: Your Questions Answered

When you receive your score report, you will receive five scores—four scores for each of ... Read more

Written by: AAMC Staff

Published on: April 12, 2018

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MCAT

3 Study Strategies for the Behavioral Sciences on the MCAT

As essential as it is to know the pathophysiology of various diseases and the pharmacological ... Read more

Written by: Cassie Kosarek

Published on: April 11, 2018

non-academic ideas

MCAT

Non-Academic Ideas to Boost Your Med School Chances

At this point, you are probably already aware of how competitive medical school admissions are. ... Read more

Written by: Joel Butterly

Published on: March 28, 2018

retake the mcat

MCAT

Should You Retake the MCAT? 3 Key Things to Consider

Studying your butt off for months, suffering through an anxiety-inducing test day, and then waiting ... Read more

Written by: Andrew George

Published on: March 26, 2018

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Pre-Medical

How to Maximize Medical School Second Looks

While most students dream of getting an acceptance letter from just one medical school, others ... Read more

Written by: Cassie Kosarek

Published on: March 14, 2018

premed

Pre-Medical

Confessions of a Former Mediocre Premed Student

By Yoo Jung Kim, MD Candidate, Stanford University Many students start college gung-ho about going ... Read more

Written by: Yoo Jung Kim

Published on: March 13, 2018

bropoalypse

Pre-Medical

Lack of Empathy: A Med School Dealbreaker?

Everyone knows: doctors have to have empathy…right? Listener Mo wrote to us at [email protected] to ... Read more

Written by: The Short Coat Podcast

Published on: March 10, 2018

choosing your medical school

Pre-Medical

What Really Matters When Choosing Your Medical School

Many students don’t realize that the residency match should be top of mind when choosing ... Read more

Written by: Stacy Meyer

Published on: March 5, 2018

personal branding as a premed

Pre-Medical

"Personal Branding" as a Premed: How Knowing Who You Are and What You Stand For Can Help You Get In

I began my first job when I was just 12 years old (don’t worry, I ... Read more

Written by: Renee Marinelli

Published on: February 13, 2018

Pre-Medical

Location, Location, Location! Should You Apply In-State or Out-of-State? 

The AAMC Premed Team recently conducted a few twitter polls which asked premeds to share ... Read more

Written by: AAMC Staff

Published on: February 8, 2018

creating an MCAT Study Plan

MCAT

6 Steps to Creating an MCAT Study Plan

To say you are busy may be an understatement! You’re balancing a full course load, ... Read more

Written by: AAMC Staff

Published on: January 11, 2018

Pre-Medical

Five Mistakes I Made When I Applied to Medical School (The First Time)

Everyone reading SDN likely knows that gaining admission to medical school is difficult. It not ... Read more

Written by: Renee Marinelli

Published on: December 19, 2017

Pre-Medical

How to Maximize Your Pre-Interview Research

One of the most exciting and nerve-wracking stages of the application process can be your ... Read more

Written by: AAMC Staff

Published on: December 14, 2017

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