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.
Explore international medical schools as an alternative pathway for US students, offering diverse clinical experiences, cultural insights, but consider costs and residency challenges.
Written by: Cassie Kosarek
Published on: June 12, 2019
Being placed on the waitlist for medical school can feel disheartening. After working so hard ... Read more
Written by: Renee Marinelli
Published on: June 5, 2019
Medical school is a costly undertaking. The American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC) reports the ... Read more
Written by: Emily Millet
Published on: May 22, 2019
When you ask little kids what they want to be when they grow up, one ... Read more
Written by: Mark Neal
Published on: May 17, 2019
Since you’ve committed to applying to medical school, it’s time to choose which schools you ... Read more
Written by: Surya Gourneni
Published on: May 13, 2019
As an undergraduate student, one of your big decisions is choosing your major. And as ... Read more
Written by: AAMC Staff
Published on: May 10, 2019
Medical school applications are physically, emotionally, and financially draining. It is completely natural to be ... Read more
Written by: Joel Butterly
Published on: April 30, 2019
The 2020 American Medical College Application Service® (AMCAS®) application will officially open on May 1, ... Read more
Written by: AAMC Staff
Published on: April 17, 2019
Even before the AMCAS and AACOMAS applications open in May, you can take steps to ... Read more
Written by: Cassie Kosarek
Published on: April 10, 2019
Med school admissions is a numbers game. Here’s how to increase your chances for the ... Read more
Written by: The Short Coat Podcast
Published on: March 28, 2019
On Feb. 21, the AAMC hosted its fourth annual Virtual Fair where more than 9,000 ... Read more
Written by: AAMC Staff
Published on: March 22, 2019
Updated March 4, 2022. The article was updated to refresh content. If you’re aiming for ... Read more
Written by: Cassie Kosarek
Published on: March 13, 2019
Congratulations! You survived the MCAT, AMCAS, secondaries, interviews, and months of waiting. If this cycle ... Read more
Written by: Christina Amutah
Published on: March 11, 2019
As CCOM’s second-look day (which we call Get Acquainted Day) approaches, Aline Sandouk, LJ Agostinelli, ... Read more
Written by: The Short Coat Podcast
Published on: March 7, 2019
Admissions committees care most about what you got out of your experiences, less about what ... Read more
Written by: The Short Coat Podcast
Published on: February 28, 2019
Remember when you were a child and first realized the magnitude of your school career? ... Read more
Written by: Bryce Gibbs
Published on: February 20, 2019
The cost of preparing for and applying to medical school can be daunting. At the ... Read more
Written by: AAMC Staff
Published on: February 15, 2019
I’m guessing that by this point in your MCAT preparation you feel like you’ve parked ... Read more
Written by: Chelsea Myers
Published on: February 9, 2019
Listener Renee writes in to ask Aditi Patel, Maddie Mix, Nick Lind, and guest Dr. ... Read more
Written by: The Short Coat Podcast
Published on: February 9, 2019