“The Boards”: USMLE Overview
The MCAT consumes the minds of premed students. However, an even bigger beast looms on the horizon for every medical …
SDN’s Top 20 Forums Threads
In honor of SDN’s 20th birthday, we have compiled a list of the most popular and helpful forums threads throughout …
How Much Will You Really Pay on Your Med School Loans?
You’ve done it. You killed undergrad, conquered the MCAT and finally received a fateful acceptance letter. You’re going to be …
#Research: Social Media and the Student Scientist
Welcome to “Research for the Rest of Us”, a column about navigating the complex intricacies of life in the lab. …
Giving and Receiving Feedback
In the minds of many students and employees alike, the word “feedback” is synonymous with criticism. Sometimes it conjures memories …
Medical Resident Student Loan Refinancing
How to Decide If It’s Right for You and Lenders to Consider Rate information updated 11-18-2019. It’s no secret that …
Health Professions Week 2019
Health Professions Week is a nationwide collaboration between today’s healthcare and education organizations designed to provide reliable, accessible resources to …
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 school interview. Unlike a traditional …
Pathways to a Military Paycheck in Medicine
The first step in securing a military paycheck in medicine is making absolutely sure the military is right for you. …
How To Find Post-Bac Research
There are many reasons people pursue post-baccalaureate research. They may want to increase their competitiveness for applying to a MD-PhD …
Should You Do a Post-Bac Program?
As a medical school admissions consultant and the former director of both the Johns Hopkins and Goucher post-baccalaureate premedical programs, …
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 of life in the lab. …
What’s an Internal Medicine Residency Really Like?
Are you considering going into Internal Medicine? Let’s take a look at what IM is and what you can expect …
Combined Healthcare Degree Programs
Healthcare is a large and growing field in America, making up an ever-larger slice of the US economy. Nearly 17 million …
Pets During Professional School
Animals have been bringing companionship to mankind for more than 20,000 years. From the domestication of wolves to cattle to …
Transitioning to “It Gets Better”
Have you heard of “IGB”? I wasn’t aware of this term until I joined the Lives of Doctor’s Wives Facebook …
Finding Paid Clinical Experience
There are many reasons that doctors tend to come from wealthier families. The requirements of piecing together a medical school application is …
Tips for Senior Residents
Congratulations! You’ve survived intern year. You’ve recently transitioned into the coveted role of senior resident. I’m sure at this point …
Creative Childcare for Medical Students
Nineteen hundred dollars a month. That was the cost of infant care at my son’s daycare facility. It was nearly …
Roadmap to a Rewarding Research Year
Welcome to “Research for the Rest of Us”, a column about navigating the complex intricacies of life in the lab. …