Marriage and Medical School: The Pros and Cons of Balancing Both
Updated January 9, 2022. The article was updated to correct formatting and minor grammatical errors. … Read more
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Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Students With Disabilities in Medical School
Updated December 1, 2021. The article was updated to correct minor grammatical errors and to … Read more
Minorities and the MCAT
The MCAT looms large on the horizon of many would-be medical students – and there … Read more
Question & Answer with Physician-Author Dr. Damon Tweedy
Dr. Damon Tweedy is an assistant professor of psychiatry at Duke University Medical Center and a staff physician … Read more
The Best Online Resources for Medical Students
Updated on July 1, 2021. The article was updated to correct minor grammatical errors and … Read more
Why Student Doctors Should Care About Climate Change
Updated October 28, 2021. The article was updated to correct minor grammatical errors and formatting … Read more
The Healthcare Community and Human Trafficking
Updated October 7, 2021. The article was updated to correct minor grammatical errors and to … Read more
Ensuring Fairness: An Interview with the Director of MCAT Security and Compliance
Updated March 3, 2022. The article was updated to correct minor grammatical errors and formatting. … Read more
The Med Student’s Guide to Analytics in Healthcare
As a future physician, you’re constantly learning. You spend years studying, memorizing, reciting, hypothesizing, shadowing, … Read more
Medical School Reapplication: The Perspective of a Reapplicant
I am a reapplicant. Those are four words that every reapplicant shies away from and … Read more
Plan to Make the Most of Your Summer—Now
Summer is a great time to get medically related experience, which can be an important … Read more
Six Ways for Applicants to Find a Happy Medium with Social Media
Updated September 30, 2021. The article was updated to correct minor grammatical errors and to … Read more
Want to Skip the MCAT? Check Out These Programs
Early assurance programs (EAPs) allow dedicated students to apply to to medical school early, sometimes without taking the MCAT.
Veterinary Question and Answer with Shawn Messonnier, DVM
Shawn Messonnier shares his thoughts on the field of veterinary medicine and offers some advice for students.
Five Paid Ways to Get Clinical Experience
There are a number of ways you can gain clinical experience for your medical school application while earning money at the same time.
Letters of Recommendation for Medical School: Everything You Need to Know
Letters of recommendation can be one of the most important parts of an application. Here we answer some of the most commonly asked questions about LORs.
Meet the Pink Elephant in the Room: Gender in Veterinary Medicine
What we don’t know about the gender gap in the Veterinary field.
20 Questions: Christopher D. Anderson, MD, Neurology
Christopher Anderson shares his thoughts on the field of neurology and offers some advice for students.
The Crayon Box: Writing a Successful Personal Statement (PS) Part 2
Part two of a two part series exploring how to craft a personal statement that stands out from the rest
The Crayon Box: Writing a Successful Personal Statement (PS) Part 1
Part one of a two part series giving advice about how to craft a compelling personal statement.