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Issue: Issue 3 (2017)

MCAT

Improve Your CARS Reading Speed by Quickly Finding the Main Idea

The CARS section of the MCAT Exam can be really scary. It’s not that you ... Read more

Cambridge Learning Center

Updated June 26, 2022 by Cambridge Learning Center

DAT Week

Pre-Dental

How To Keep Calm and Succeed on the DAT

This article originally ran on ASDA’s blog, Mouthing Off, on July 20, 2016. Is the ... Read more

Tara Prasad

Updated June 26, 2022 by Tara Prasad

Medical (MD/DO)

All in the Family: A Profile of Family Medicine

Central to the skillset of every physician is the differential diagnosis; this is the process by which ... Read more

Brent Schnipke

Updated February 28, 2019 by Brent Schnipke

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Dentistr-e Sports: The Intersection of Dental Training and Video Games

Originally published in Contour, March 2017, the magazine of the American Student Dental Association. Learn ... Read more

Stephen Rogers

Updated March 12, 2019 by Stephen Rogers

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Time Away From Formal Academics Can Enhance Application

Whether or not a student should take a “gap year” (or two) often comes up ... Read more

Laurie Tansey

Updated June 26, 2022 by Laurie Tansey

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A Med Student’s Guide to Becoming a Physician-Scientist

When medical students start to think about areas of practice to specialize in once they ... Read more

Brian Wu

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Medical (MD/DO)

Things I Didn't Realize About Medicine Until I Became a Physician

Recently SDN member medinquirer noted that it’s common for premed students to learn about medicine ... Read more

Student Doctor Network

Updated March 12, 2019 by Student Doctor Network

Residency and The Match

After the Match

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Residency and The Match

The Undifferentiated Medical Student Podcast: Your Virtual Mentor for Choosing a Specialty

What is the Undifferentiated Medical Student podcast? Give us an intro. TUMS is an interview-based ... Read more

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One thing most people will agree that medical education and parenthood have in common is ... Read more

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Medical (MD/DO)

Not a Single-Species Affair: How Non-Human Life Impacts Human Medicine

As a first-year medical student, I lived near a veterinary program. The comparison often made—by ... Read more

Tess Woodring

Updated March 12, 2019 by Tess Woodring

Residency and The Match

A Look at the Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program (SOAP)

Even the most confident and competent students feel anxiety as Match Week approaches: “What if ... Read more

Student Doctor Network

Updated August 3, 2022 by Student Doctor Network

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Pre-Medical

Where to Apply to Medical School: Factors to Consider when Making Your School List

If you’re applying to medical school this year, you’re probably starting to think about what ... Read more

AAMC Staff

Updated June 26, 2022 by AAMC Staff

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Non-Traditional

4 Strategies for Students Reapplying to Medical School

In an ideal world, your first attempt at applying to medical school would also be ... Read more

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DocThoughts

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Learning from Thought Leaders in Healthcare: DocThoughts Founder, Nirmal Gosalia

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Updated June 26, 2022 by Student Doctor Network

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The Match: A Guide for the Big Day

It’s almost here! The day you’ve been waiting for! Before we talk about how to ... Read more

Amy Rakowczyk

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