Why Some Labs Don’t Train Premed Students and Why You Shouldn’t Care
So far, the vast majority of the undergrads I’ve trained during my research career have ... Read more
Written by: David Oppenheimer
Published on: January 21, 2016
Pre-Medical
The path to becoming a physician is long and challenging, and being a pre-medical student is hard. Learn about what you need to do to get into medical school successfully.
How to Prepare Answers to These Tricky Medical School Interview Questions
While medical school interviews can be quite conversational, thinking in advance about the questions you ... Read more
Written by: Anubodh “Sunny” Varshney
Published on: January 13, 2016
The Medical School Interview: They Aren’t All The Same!
“What kind of interview will it be?” This is not a question applicants ever asked ... Read more
Written by: Jessica Freedman
Published on: November 13, 2015
How To Get Great Letters of Evaluation for Medical School
Letters of evaluation are a vital component of the medical school application process. Since many ... Read more
Written by: Anubodh “Sunny” Varshney
Published on: November 11, 2015
Five Things to Consider in Choosing an MCAT Prep Course
With the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) undergoing major changes in 2015, the first revamp ... Read more
Written by: EduMind
Published on: October 30, 2015
Attend a Pre-Med Fair – Connect with Admissions Officers and the AAMC
Why attend a pre-med recruitment fair? Pre-med recruitment fairs are great opportunities to learn about ... Read more
Written by: AAMC Staff
Published on: October 7, 2015
How My MCAT Study Plan Helped Me Go From the 30th to 90th Percentile
Download the 2023 Edition of the Nymeria 100-day MCAT study plan – rebuilt with all ... Read more
Written by: Nymeria
Published on: October 6, 2015
How to Make the Most of a Medical School Visit
Once you have been selected for an interview at a medical school, you will have ... Read more
Written by: Anubodh “Sunny” Varshney
Published on: September 9, 2015
6 Tips for Med School Interviews
The interview is one of the most important steps in the medical school application process. ... Read more
Written by: AAMC Staff
Published on: September 2, 2015
5 Things You Should Know About Secondary Applications
Unlike other graduate school admissions processes, where there is typically only one round of applications, ... Read more
Written by: Anubodh “Sunny” Varshney
Published on: July 8, 2015
Ensuring Fairness: An Interview with the Director of MCAT Security and Compliance
Updated March 3, 2022. The article was updated to correct minor grammatical errors and formatting. ... Read more
Written by: Student Doctor Network
Published on: July 3, 2015
Is Summer MCAT Prep Right for Me?
Preparing for the MCAT during the summer months is a choice that many pre-medical students ... Read more
Written by: Anubodh “Sunny” Varshney
Published on: June 10, 2015
How to Use Study Abroad to Set Your Medical School Application Apart
All in all, studying abroad provides students with invaluable personal growth, which will translate to ... Read more
Written by: Anubodh “Sunny” Varshney
Published on: May 13, 2015
10 College Classes Pre-Meds Should Take
College as a pre-medical student can be challenging; unlike many other programs, pre-medical programs are ... Read more
Written by: Brent Schnipke
Published on: May 11, 2015
Picking the Right Medical School Program
There’s a popular phrase, “If you’ve seen one medical school… you’ve seen one medical school.” ... Read more
Written by: AAMC Staff
Published on: May 6, 2015
Strategies for Success on Retaking the MCAT
Retaking the MCAT requires a different approach to prep than your first time around. Because ... Read more
Written by: Anubodh “Sunny” Varshney
Published on: April 15, 2015
What to know before applying to medical school with AMCAS
The AAMC Pre-Med Team tells you what you need to know before AMCAS opens for 2016.
Written by: AAMC Staff
Published on: April 11, 2015
Medical School Reapplication: The Perspective of a Reapplicant
I am a reapplicant. Those are four words that every reapplicant shies away from and ... Read more
Written by: SDN Staff
Published on: March 11, 2015
Managing Anxiety on Test Day
Taking the MCAT can be a nerve-wracking experience. In fact, many students develop significant test ... Read more
Written by: Anubodh “Sunny” Varshney
Published on: March 9, 2015