Strategies To Obtain Strong Letters of Recommendations
Applicants for medical, dental, and other professional programs often agonize over their personal statements, test scores, and resume, all the …
Preparing Letters of Evaluation for the 2020 AMCAS® Application
The 2020 American Medical College Application Service® (AMCAS®) application will officially open on May 1, 2019, for those applicants planning …
Match Week In Review | Chronicles of a Med Student
Match Week is an important and unique part of each physician’s journey. It is the week during which fourth year …
How To Become A Doctor: An Overview
Most people know that becoming a physician is a long process, but the details for can sometimes be mysterious or …
4 Things To Do Before AMCAS Opens
Even before the AMCAS and AACOMAS applications open in May, you can take steps to move your application process along. …
Speak Up: How To Ace Your First Podium Presentation
The power of public speaking is a profound thing, and one that adept researchers can use to both improve their …
How To Cope With A Disappointing Match
Is it possible to find happiness after a disappointing Match? The resounding answer is YES! We’ll help you get from …
Inside the Grey’s Anatomy Surgical Communication Fellowship
Ever wondered where Grey’s Anatomy writers get their medical stories? One significant source is current surgery residents participating in the …
Q&A with Physician-Writer Patricia (Tia) Powell
Dr. Patricia (Tia) Powell is Director of the Montefiore Einstein Center for Bioethics, Director of the Einstein Cardozo Master of Science in …
Q&A with Zubin Damania, aka ZDoggMD
Zubin Damania, aka ZDoggMD, is a hospitalist and founder of Turntable Health, a direct primary care clinic in Las Vegas. …
Get In Next Time: Our Top Recommendations For Fixing Your Application
Med school admissions is a numbers game. Here’s how to increase your chances for the next time. If you got …
Watch: AAMC 4th Annual Virtual Medical School Fair Workshops
On Feb. 21, the AAMC hosted its fourth annual Virtual Fair where more than 9,000 students engaged with over 70 …
Invent the Future of Medicine, FT. Matthew Howard, MD
See a problem, solve a problem Think of an inventor. What comes to mind? The quirky lone genius, coming up …
Taking A Research Year: What You Should Know
When a medical student approaches the end of third year and is assessing their chances of matching, multiple factors come …
Spotlighting Surgical Specialties
In my last column, I touched on some commonly chosen medical specialties and hopefully cleared up some confusion on what …
Q&A with Dr. Farrah Fong, Family Medicine
Dr. Farrah Fong is a third year family medicine resident at Rutger’s/Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. Outside of busy resident …
Why Med Students Join Medical Societies
Medical Societies and Associations: Are they Useful for Students? Listener Zachary wrote to [email protected] to ask whether it’s useful for …
How To Create An MCAT Study Plan
If you’re aiming for a great MCAT score, cramming a couple of weeks before the test isn’t going to cut …
Military Doctors In Crosshairs Of A Budget Battle
The U.S. military is devising major reductions in its medical corps, unnerving the system’s advocates who fear the cuts will …
Choosing a Medical School As A URM Student
Congratulations! You survived the MCAT, AMCAS, secondaries, interviews, and months of waiting. If this cycle did not not work out …