What Medical Schools Are Looking For: Understanding the 15 Core Competencies
When you think about how medical schools will evaluate your application, it can seem like ... Read more
Written by: AAMC Staff
Published on: October 12, 2017
Medical
Learn about medicine and how to become a physician in our articles for pre-medical students (including the MCAT), medical students, resident physicians, and practicing physicians.
How Do I Know Which Medical School is Right for Me?
Receiving multiple admissions offers to medical school can be both thrilling and daunting for prospective ... Read more
Written by: Cassie Kosarek
Published on: October 11, 2017
Life Hacks for the Medical Family
In my previous article, “Division of Labor: How to Keep a Household Running While Your ... Read more
Written by: Amy Rakowczyk
Published on: October 5, 2017
Surviving Your First Year of Medical School
Congratulations on getting accepted to medical school! Becoming a physician is a long and tough ... Read more
Written by: Osmosis
Published on: October 3, 2017
Getting What You Want: Considering Both Life and Career Goals When Choosing a Specialty
Under the glow of the OR lights, I could barely make out the pulsating artery ... Read more
Written by: Adelle
Published on: September 29, 2017
Best Medical Apps for Students – Clinical Practice Guidelines
Updated February 5, 2022. The article was updated to correct minor grammatical errors and formatting ... Read more
Written by: Guideline Central
Published on: September 28, 2017
Applying for Residency
Last month I wrote about the early part of 4th year as a kind of ... Read more
Written by: Brent Schnipke
Published on: September 25, 2017
Planning and Time Management for Boards Success
No matter how you plan on preparing for boards, getting started sooner than later is ... Read more
Written by: Boards Boot Camp
Published on: September 22, 2017
12 Tips to Prepare for the COMLEX
If you’re like most medical students, your “To-Do” list is probably never ending! Between hectic ... Read more
Written by: H. Jeff Nazar
Published on: September 21, 2017
5 Steps to Earning a 90th-Percentile MCAT Score
Famous Notre Dame football coach Lou Holtz once remarked, “When my teams took second place, ... Read more
Written by: Lauren Curtis
Published on: September 21, 2017
5 Ways to Study for the MCAT Using Your Smart Phone
You can do almost anything with your smart phone these days. You can video call ... Read more
Written by: Andrew George
Published on: September 20, 2017
How to Get The Residency You Want
Updated September 9, 2021. The article was updated to correct minor grammatical errors and to ... Read more
Written by: BoardVitals
Published on: September 19, 2017
4 Ways to Address a Low MCAT Score on Your AMCAS Application
Overcoming a low MCAT score on your AMCAS application can feel daunting. Can they really ... Read more
Written by: David Quinzi
Published on: September 19, 2017
Critical Reading: Building Analysis and Reasoning Skills with Confidence
Anyone who has taken or studied for the MCAT Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills (CARS)—or ... Read more
Written by: AdaptPrep
Published on: September 18, 2017
3 Ways to Explore Medical Specialties
Medicine is a vast field comprised of specialties so different that it’s hard to believe ... Read more
Written by: Cassie Kosarek
Published on: September 13, 2017
A Medical Student’s Suggestions on Improving Your Productivity
While I was a medical scribe in Texas, I had many conversations with doctors about ... Read more
Written by: Jacob Adney
Published on: September 12, 2017
Q&A with Dr. Sanjay Sharma, Ophthalmologist and Founder of MEDSKL
Tell us about yourself. Why did you first decide to become a physician I am ... Read more
Written by: Gloria Onwuneme
Published on: September 6, 2017
Q&A with Dr. Emma Stanton, Psychiatry, Population Mental Health
Dr. Emma Stanton is a psychiatrist and Regional Chief Partnerships Officer at Beacon Health Options, ... Read more
Written by: Gloria Onwuneme
Published on: September 4, 2017
Q&A With Richard Beddingfield, MD, Author of Med School Uncensored
1. Tell us about yourself. I’m a 38-year-old anesthesiologist practicing at a busy community hospital ... Read more
Written by: Student Doctor Network
Published on: August 31, 2017