Admissions committees care most about what you got out of your experiences, less about what exactly they were. Here’s a question we get often, in one form or another: will [some aspect of my life to date] hurt my chances for getting into medical school? Kyle Kinder, Irisa Mahaparn, Aline ... Read more
The Short Coat Podcast
Updated June 23, 2022 by The Short Coat Podcast
Applying to a health professional education program is a significant decision. Schools will want to be sure that you have a clear understanding of the career to which you are committing yourself. For this reason, ... Read more
Julia Bauman
Updated June 26, 2022 by Julia Bauman
As a medical student, you are going to step foot onto a clinical rotation for the very first time armed with all the knowledge you gained throughout medical school. You meet the team and then ... Read more
Karen Tran-Harding
Updated June 23, 2022 by Karen Tran-Harding
One of the most exciting experiences during medical school is selecting the specialty in which you’ll be practicing. Choosing your specialty is more than picking a career; you are essentially picking an identity, and a ... Read more
Andrew Lee
Updated April 30, 2020 by Andrew Lee
Does research mean a whole lot when applying to residency? Listener Nathan called in to the SCP Hotline at 347-SHORTCT to ask how research works for medical students. Is it necessary? Is it recommended? How do you ... Read more
The Short Coat Podcast
Updated June 23, 2022 by The Short Coat Podcast
Remember when you were a child and first realized the magnitude of your school career? When you were young, it probably seemed like high school graduation was an eternity away. You may have even thought ... Read more
Bryce Gibbs
Updated June 23, 2022 by Bryce Gibbs
Over the past few weeks, I’ve had a chance to interact with some of the first and second year students at my school. We chatted a lot about which subjects they are liking best and ... Read more
Adelle
Updated February 18, 2019 by Adelle
The cost of preparing for and applying to medical school can be daunting. At the AAMC, we believe that this cost should not be a barrier on your path to medical school. One resource to ... Read more
AAMC Staff
Updated June 23, 2022 by AAMC Staff
A 5-year-old male presents to his pediatrician for a yearly check-up and immunizations. On examination, numerous light brown macules are noted on his face, arms, and torso, and freckling is seen under his arms. His ... Read more
Figure 1
Updated February 27, 2019 by Figure 1
Listener Jen sent an email to [email protected] asking M4 Irisa Mahaparn, and M1s Nick Lind and Madeline Slater about the doubts they’ve experienced in their journey through medical education. Oh, Jen. The doubts they have ... Read more
The Short Coat Podcast
Updated June 23, 2022 by The Short Coat Podcast
While undeniably more difficult than undergraduate classes, classroom-based courses offer medical students some familiar comfort in their preclinical years. Having succeeded in college classes filled with lectures, group projects, TA sessions, and labs, preclinical medical ... Read more
Cassie Kosarek
Updated June 23, 2022 by Cassie Kosarek
Implicit bias refers to the attitudes, beliefs, and associations that influence a person’s actions in an unconscious way. Implicit bias is different from the explicit discrimination and “-isms” that are usually discussed. Explicit racism, sexism, ... Read more
Christina Amutah
Updated June 23, 2022 by Christina Amutah
I’m guessing that by this point in your MCAT preparation you feel like you’ve parked a dump truck full of information next to your desk and shoveled facts into your brain until its about ready ... Read more
Chelsea Myers
Updated June 23, 2022 by Chelsea Myers
A 21-year-old female is referred with a one-year history of neck pain, difficulty swallowing, and numbness of the tongue. Physical, ophthalmologic, and neurological exams are all unremarkable. An MRI later demonstrates the findings seen here ... Read more
Figure 1
Updated February 27, 2019 by Figure 1
Listener Renee writes in to ask Aditi Patel, Maddie Mix, Nick Lind, and guest Dr. John Pienta whether she can legitimately hope for admission to an MD/PhD program without a strong science background. Luckily, Maddie rolls ... Read more
The Short Coat Podcast
Updated June 23, 2022 by The Short Coat Podcast
Recently, my husband’s residency class was required to take a “Risk of Burnout” questionnaire. At the end of the assessment a number flashed up on the screen–a hotline for suicide prevention and therapy. I think ... Read more
Amy Rakowczyk
Updated June 23, 2022 by Amy Rakowczyk
Click through each section to learn more about the case and refine your differential diagnosis. A 28-year-old woman with metastatic breast cancer (bone and brain) was admitted to the hospital with dyspnea. On admission to ... Read more
Human Diagnosis Project
Updated February 13, 2019 by Human Diagnosis Project
Close your eyes for a second and picture the last research lab you were in. Odds are the image you conjured was spilling over with beakers, boxes, and bottles of solvent stacked to the ceiling ... Read more
Trevor C. Hunt
Updated June 23, 2022 by Trevor C. Hunt
Every July, freshly-minted doctors begin their first step as healthcare providers with their intern year. Regardless of the specialty, everyone’s intern year provides important learning opportunities that will influence the remainder of their post-graduate training. ... Read more
Andrew Lee
Updated June 23, 2022 by Andrew Lee