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