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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.

application timeline

MCAT

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

school list

Pre-Medical

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

Pre-Medical

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

Pre-Medical

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

CASPer

Pre-Medical

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

start

Non-Traditional

Where To Start: A Non-Traditional Student Guide to Beginning Your Pursuit of Medicine

Whether you are changing careers or deciding late in your college career that medicine is ... Read more

Written by: Jeff Thomas

Published on: April 26, 2018

most meaningful experiences

Pre-Medical

Writing Your Most Meaningful Experiences

If you haven’t started already, now is the time to begin writing your AMCAS activities ... Read more

Written by: Renee Marinelli

Published on: April 24, 2018

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Pre-Medical

Preparing for Medical School as a High School Student

Looking to college and beyond is a major step for a high school student. You ... Read more

Written by: Renee Marinelli

Published on: April 17, 2018

MCAT scoring

MCAT

The MCAT Scoring Process: Your Questions Answered

When you receive your score report, you will receive five scores—four scores for each of ... Read more

Written by: AAMC Staff

Published on: April 12, 2018

behavioral science

MCAT

3 Study Strategies for the Behavioral Sciences on the MCAT

As essential as it is to know the pathophysiology of various diseases and the pharmacological ... Read more

Written by: Cassie Kosarek

Published on: April 11, 2018

non-academic ideas

MCAT

Non-Academic Ideas to Boost Your Med School Chances

At this point, you are probably already aware of how competitive medical school admissions are. ... Read more

Written by: Joel Butterly

Published on: March 28, 2018

retake the mcat

MCAT

Should You Retake the MCAT? 3 Key Things to Consider

Studying your butt off for months, suffering through an anxiety-inducing test day, and then waiting ... Read more

Written by: Andrew George

Published on: March 26, 2018

second look

Pre-Medical

How to Maximize Medical School Second Looks

While most students dream of getting an acceptance letter from just one medical school, others ... Read more

Written by: Cassie Kosarek

Published on: March 14, 2018

premed

Pre-Medical

Confessions of a Former Mediocre Premed Student

By Yoo Jung Kim, MD Candidate, Stanford University Many students start college gung-ho about going ... Read more

Written by: Yoo Jung Kim

Published on: March 13, 2018

bropoalypse

Pre-Medical

Lack of Empathy: A Med School Dealbreaker?

Everyone knows: doctors have to have empathy…right? Listener Mo wrote to us at [email protected] to ... Read more

Written by: The Short Coat Podcast

Published on: March 10, 2018

choosing your medical school

Pre-Medical

What Really Matters When Choosing Your Medical School

Many students don’t realize that the residency match should be top of mind when choosing ... Read more

Written by: Stacy Meyer

Published on: March 5, 2018

personal branding as a premed

Pre-Medical

"Personal Branding" as a Premed: How Knowing Who You Are and What You Stand For Can Help You Get In

I began my first job when I was just 12 years old (don’t worry, I ... Read more

Written by: Renee Marinelli

Published on: February 13, 2018

Pre-Medical

Location, Location, Location! Should You Apply In-State or Out-of-State? 

The AAMC Premed Team recently conducted a few twitter polls which asked premeds to share ... Read more

Written by: AAMC Staff

Published on: February 8, 2018

creating an MCAT Study Plan

MCAT

6 Steps to Creating an MCAT Study Plan

To say you are busy may be an understatement! You’re balancing a full course load, ... Read more

Written by: AAMC Staff

Published on: January 11, 2018

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