Working as a Paramedic to Gain Clinical Experience
Importance of Medical/Healthcare Experience as a Medical School Applicant Healthcare is a broad field with ... Read more
Written by: Emily Millet
Published on: July 19, 2018
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 Choose Extracurriculars as a Premedical Student
You may have heard that there’s a “perfect formula” of undergraduate extracurricular activities sought by ... Read more
Written by: Cassie Kosarek
Published on: July 17, 2018
Writing That Personal Statement
Writing about yourself can be intimidating. Luckily, I’ve got this venue here for practice, but ... Read more
Written by: Adelle
Published on: July 16, 2018
5 Ways You Can Help Prevent Your AMCAS® Application from Being Delayed
Many applicants applying with AMCAS strive to complete and submit their application as quickly as ... Read more
Written by: AAMC Staff
Published on: July 12, 2018
What is the MCAT?
MCAT stands for the Medical College Admissions Test, which is an examination that one must ... Read more
Written by: Emily Millet
Published on: July 10, 2018
Why You Might Want to Wait to Apply to Med School
Your Med School Application is Too Important to Rush Listener Hanna wrote in to ask ... Read more
Written by: The Short Coat Podcast
Published on: July 6, 2018
The Secondary Application: Bragging vs. Confidence
How can you brag about yourself without bragging about yourself? We are taught from a ... Read more
Written by: The Short Coat Podcast
Published on: June 29, 2018
Should You Consider a Direct Admission to Medical School Program?
There are so many paths that people can take to get to medical school. In ... Read more
Written by: Adelle
Published on: June 20, 2018
How to Spend a Premed Summer
Summer—the season of sun, swimming, relaxing, and traveling. For most people, summer can be the ... Read more
Written by: Renee Marinelli
Published on: June 19, 2018
The Path to Medical School: Application Tips from Medical Students and Residents
Your medical school application can be like a puzzle. Each piece fits together to form ... Read more
Written by: AAMC Staff
Published on: June 18, 2018
8 Ways to Make “Typical Premed” Activities Exceptional
It’s hard to be a pre-med. There are high expectations for the types of experiences ... Read more
Written by: Joel Butterly
Published on: June 11, 2018
Relax or Prepare? Advice for Incoming Med Students
Spoiler alert: don’t “prepare” during the summer before you arrive at medical school. Listener Amanda ... Read more
Written by: The Short Coat Podcast
Published on: May 25, 2018
How To Get More CARS Questions Right
One of the questions that we hear most often from students is “How do I ... Read more
Written by: Cambridge Learning Center
Published on: May 24, 2018
How Nontraditional Students Benefit Traditional Students
In both high school and college, we get used to our peers being our age. ... Read more
Written by: Adelle
Published on: May 21, 2018
When To Write What: Strategically Navigating The Medical School Application Timeline
With so many deadlines and moving parts to med school apps, it’s easy to become ... Read more
Written by: Haziq Siddiqi
Published on: May 16, 2018
Ignore the National Rankings and Make Your Own School List
Yes, we said it, ignore those national rankings! You’ve probably already heard this, and you ... Read more
Written by: AAMC Staff
Published on: May 10, 2018
Should I Reapply to Medical School?
Each year after the medical school application cycle is complete, thousands of medical school hopefuls ... Read more
Written by: Cassie Kosarek
Published on: May 9, 2018
Applying to Medical School While Pregnant
I applied early as a non-traditional and disadvantaged student. I applied myself to repair my ... Read more
Written by: KL Brown
Published on: May 7, 2018
From the Creators of Casper: What You Need to Know About the Casper Test
CASPer is an assessment tool that is rapidly gaining popularity across the world. CASPer is ... Read more
Written by: Acuity Insights
Published on: April 30, 2018