Finding Clinical Opportunities: Show Up, Ask, and Follow Through!
I was recently asked to give advice on finding clinical opportunities. Here’s the short version: ... Read more
Written by: Kaitlin Parks
Published on: April 4, 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.
The Art of Writing Medical School Secondaries
I always think of secondaries as the real meat of the med school application process. ... Read more
Written by: Joel Butterly
Published on: April 4, 2017
Get a Top Score on the MCAT for Less Than $300
Many MCAT prep companies will try to sell you on the idea that you need ... Read more
Written by: MCAT Self Prep
Published on: April 3, 2017
Improve Your CARS Reading Speed by Quickly Finding the Main Idea
The CARS section of the MCAT Exam can be really scary. It’s not that you ... Read more
Written by: Cambridge Learning Center
Published on: March 30, 2017
All in the Family: A Profile of Family Medicine
Central to the skillset of every physician is the differential diagnosis; this is the process by which ... Read more
Written by: Brent Schnipke
Published on: March 27, 2017
Time Away From Formal Academics Can Enhance Application
Whether or not a student should take a “gap year” (or two) often comes up ... Read more
Written by: Laurie Tansey
Published on: March 22, 2017
A Med Student’s Guide to Becoming a Physician-Scientist
When medical students start to think about areas of practice to specialize in once they ... Read more
Written by: Brian Wu
Published on: March 21, 2017
Things I Didn't Realize About Medicine Until I Became a Physician
Recently SDN member medinquirer noted that it’s common for premed students to learn about medicine ... Read more
Written by: Student Doctor Network
Published on: March 20, 2017
After the Match
Written by: Student Doctor Network
Published on: March 17, 2017
The Undifferentiated Medical Student Podcast: Your Virtual Mentor for Choosing a Specialty
What is the Undifferentiated Medical Student podcast? Give us an intro. TUMS is an interview-based ... Read more
Written by: Student Doctor Network
Published on: March 16, 2017
Balancing Medical Education and Parenthood
One thing most people will agree that medical education and parenthood have in common is ... Read more
Written by: Brian Wu
Published on: March 15, 2017
Not a Single-Species Affair: How Non-Human Life Impacts Human Medicine
As a first-year medical student, I lived near a veterinary program. The comparison often made—by ... Read more
Written by: Tess Woodring
Published on: March 13, 2017
A Look at the Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program (SOAP)
Even the most confident and competent students feel anxiety as Match Week approaches: “What if ... Read more
Written by: Student Doctor Network
Published on: March 10, 2017
Where to Apply to Medical School: Factors to Consider when Making Your School List
If you’re applying to medical school this year, you’re probably starting to think about what ... Read more
Written by: AAMC Staff
Published on: March 9, 2017
4 Strategies for Students Reapplying to Medical School
In an ideal world, your first attempt at applying to medical school would also be ... Read more
Written by: Cassie Kosarek
Published on: March 8, 2017
What You Should Know About a Gap Year
Written by: Student Doctor Network
Published on: March 6, 2017
The Match: A Guide for the Big Day
It’s almost here! The day you’ve been waiting for! Before we talk about how to ... Read more
Written by: Amy Rakowczyk
Published on: March 2, 2017
Put Your Patients First When Choosing Clinical Attire
Dress like an intern, not a hipster, not an executive When I was in first-year ... Read more
Written by: Michael Mehlman
Published on: March 1, 2017
The Medical School Application Process
Written by: Student Doctor Network
Published on: February 28, 2017