By Yoo Jung Kim, MD Candidate, Stanford University Many students start college gung-ho about going into medicine, and many end up falling short of their goals. Their reasons are varied. Some discover new careers that ... Read more
Yoo Jung Kim
Updated June 25, 2022 by Yoo Jung Kim
Many students don’t realize that the residency match should be top of mind when choosing their medical school. Even though residency is several years away, your time spent as a medical student will determine the ... Read more
Stacy Meyer
Updated June 26, 2022 by Stacy Meyer
You got into medical school! Now how do you pay for it? You already sold a kidney and your grandma disinherited you after your last arrest. What options are left? In this guide, I’ll provide ... Read more
Matt Sutton
Updated June 26, 2022 by Matt Sutton
Maybe you have been watching Untold Stories of the E.R. on loop, and you are expecting non-stop action during your clinical years. Maybe your physician uncle told you that he did nothing but study in ... Read more
Cassie Kosarek
Updated June 26, 2022 by Cassie Kosarek
I began my first job when I was just 12 years old (don’t worry, I had a work permit from my school!). It was natural for me to want to start earning my own income ... Read more
Renee Marinelli
Updated June 26, 2022 by Renee Marinelli
The AAMC Premed Team recently conducted a few twitter polls which asked premeds to share what you are looking for in a medical school. We received hundreds of responses, and while a school’s mission statement ... Read more
AAMC Staff
Updated June 26, 2022 by AAMC Staff
To say you are busy may be an understatement! You’re balancing a full course load, work obligations, extracurricular activities, friends and family—it’s a lot to juggle. It’s no wonder that when it comes time to ... Read more
AAMC Staff
Updated June 26, 2022 by AAMC Staff
Everyone reading SDN likely knows that gaining admission to medical school is difficult. It not only takes years of preparation, exceptional academic performance, and hours dedicated to extra-curricular activities—the process takes resiliency and tremendous determination. ... Read more
Renee Marinelli
Updated June 26, 2022 by Renee Marinelli
One of the most exciting and nerve-wracking stages of the application process can be your medical school interview. On the one hand, receiving an invitation for an interview can be a huge confidence booster because ... Read more
AAMC Staff
Updated June 26, 2022 by AAMC Staff
Plotting out your course of study in anticipation of any MCAT test date is difficult enough, but between November and the beginning of January, this task may be even more challenging. In the midst of ... Read more
Cassie Kosarek
Updated June 26, 2022 by Cassie Kosarek
In 2013, the American Medical Association, in response to demands from the medical community, developed their Accelerated Change in Medical Education (ACME) Initiative – and while some medical students may not have heard of this ... Read more
Brian Wu
Updated June 26, 2022 by Brian Wu
Hospital cafeteria food. Malignancy or benign-ness. Patient population seen in the third and fourth years. A medical school interview provides a fusillade of data points to consider, and an applicant can feel overwhelmed. But what ... Read more
Monya De
Updated June 26, 2022 by Monya De
This interview season, Student Doctor Network has partnered with the admissions team at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University to bring you an interview master class, exploring the dos and don’ts of medical ... Read more
Student Doctor Network
Updated June 26, 2022 by Student Doctor Network
Breakthroughs in patient care are happening in leaps and bounds due to the convergence of research, technology and medicine. For those thinking about which specialty areas to focus on, or for anyone looking for a ... Read more
Guideline Central
Updated June 26, 2022 by Guideline Central
Demonstrating proficiency in the basic sciences is a hallmark of a good medical school application, but given that focus on completing STEM-based premedical prerequisites with the highest grades possible, many premed students forget that courses ... Read more
Cassie Kosarek
Updated February 2, 2019 by Cassie Kosarek
When you think about how medical schools will evaluate your application, it can seem like a mystery. What will an admissions committee look at first? How are experiences that are not related to health care ... Read more
AAMC Staff
Updated June 26, 2022 by AAMC Staff
Receiving multiple admissions offers to medical school can be both thrilling and daunting for prospective medical students. For many applicants, the simple goal is to get into medical school; a scenario in which one has ... Read more
Cassie Kosarek
Updated June 26, 2022 by Cassie Kosarek
Undergraduate students do not need told, again, how important it is to be involved in numerous activities: academics, extracurriculars, employment, research, job shadowing, internships, and social life. Students who are pursuing a career in a ... Read more
Brent Schnipke
Updated June 26, 2022 by Brent Schnipke
Famous Notre Dame football coach Lou Holtz once remarked, “When my teams took second place, the fans called me an idiot. A guy who finished last in medical school is still called a ‘doctor’. Hardly ... Read more
Lauren Curtis
Updated June 26, 2022 by Lauren Curtis