What Medical Schools Are Looking For: Understanding the 15 Core Competencies
When you think about how medical schools will evaluate your application, it can seem like ... Read more
Written by: AAMC Staff
Published on: October 12, 2017
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 Do I Know Which Medical School is Right for Me?
Receiving multiple admissions offers to medical school can be both thrilling and daunting for prospective ... Read more
Written by: Cassie Kosarek
Published on: October 11, 2017
5 Steps to Earning a 90th-Percentile MCAT Score
Famous Notre Dame football coach Lou Holtz once remarked, “When my teams took second place, ... Read more
Written by: Lauren Curtis
Published on: September 21, 2017
5 Ways to Study for the MCAT Using Your Smart Phone
You can do almost anything with your smart phone these days. You can video call ... Read more
Written by: Andrew George
Published on: September 20, 2017
4 Ways to Address a Low MCAT Score on Your AMCAS Application
Overcoming a low MCAT score on your AMCAS application can feel daunting. Can they really ... Read more
Written by: David Quinzi
Published on: September 19, 2017
Critical Reading: Building Analysis and Reasoning Skills with Confidence
Anyone who has taken or studied for the MCAT Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills (CARS)—or ... Read more
Written by: AdaptPrep
Published on: September 18, 2017
Top 8 Strategies to Prepare For and Ace Your Multiple Mini Interview (MMI)
The Multiple Mini Interview, commonly abbreviated to “MMI”, is one of the most dreaded interview ... Read more
Written by: Behrouz Moemeni
Published on: August 30, 2017
Ending Premed Naivety: Understanding the Realities of a Medical Career
The only real recollections I have of visiting the hospital before college were once as ... Read more
Written by: Nicole Hawkins
Published on: August 16, 2017
5 Tips for Finding and Working With a Mentor
Do you know anyone who raves about their mentor? A mentor can offer you expertise ... Read more
Written by: AAMC Staff
Published on: August 10, 2017
How to Have a Successful Premedical Freshman Year
The transition from high school to college is stressful for many students, and perhaps more ... Read more
Written by: Cassie Kosarek
Published on: August 8, 2017
Dealing With Premed Stress
With another busy semester behind you, you might be using your summer to work or ... Read more
Written by: AAMC Staff
Published on: July 13, 2017
4 Things I Wish I’d Known About the MCAT
Walking out of the test center after I had completed the MCAT was a surreal ... Read more
Written by: Cassie Kosarek
Published on: July 12, 2017
The Joy of the Perfect Candidate: A Conversation with Susan Mulroney, PhD
Sometimes, Susan Mulroney, PhD, professor and director of the special master’s program at Georgetown Medical ... Read more
Written by: Suzanne Barston
Published on: July 5, 2017
How Do College and Medical School Classes Differ?
As a premedical student, you are likely familiar with some of the subjects that are ... Read more
Written by: Cassie Kosarek
Published on: June 9, 2017
How To Stay Afloat As A Premed
Sometimes it feels like prepping for med school really is like bracing yourself against the ... Read more
Written by: Atlantis Project
Published on: May 31, 2017
Considering Rejection: Lessons Learned From an ESL Classroom
I was seated on a child-sized plastic chair along a wall in the classroom when ... Read more
Written by: Nicole Hawkins
Published on: May 25, 2017
Four Tips for Completing Your AMCAS Application
The 2018 AMCAS application cycle has started! If you plan to apply to attend medical ... Read more
Written by: AAMC Staff
Published on: May 11, 2017
The Prospective Physician’s Guide to Medical School Interviews
You have a great MCAT score, a strong GPA, and have represented yourself and your ... Read more
Written by: Cassie Kosarek
Published on: May 10, 2017
Casper for Medical School Admissions: What to Expect and How to Prepare
Introduction & Background The CASPer (Computer-based Assessment for Sampling Personal Characteristics) test is a 90-minute ... Read more
Written by: Kevyn To
Published on: April 20, 2017