student budget

How to Create and Live On A Student Budget

It’s a fact of life: you need money to pay expenses that allow you to live comfortably. When you’re attending school, you may use your financial aid as your “income” and, therefore, you will want ... Read more

AAMC Staff

Updated June 24, 2022 by AAMC Staff

preparing for MMIs

5 Tips for Preparing for Multiple Mini Interviews (MMIs)

In recent years, the multiple mini interview (or MMI) has gained popularity with medical school admissions committees. Viewed as a less subjective measure of medical school readiness than a traditional one-on-one interview, the MMI features ... Read more

Cassie Kosarek

Updated June 24, 2022 by Cassie Kosarek

interview attire for men

What Do I Wear? Basic Interview Attire for Men

Fall is in the air, and you wait patiently as the medical school application cycle continues. Several weeks have passed since you have completed your AMCAS and AACOMAS experience prompts, proof-read your personal statement, entered ... Read more

Jeffrey Perluke

Updated June 26, 2022 by Jeffrey Perluke

Failure to Thrive in a Child—What’s the Cause?

A three-year-old African American boy is brought to his new pediatrician over concerns of poor growth, fatigue, and irritability. On examination, he has a large head and generalized muscular hypotonia. His left wrist demonstrates the ... Read more

Figure 1

Updated February 27, 2019 by Figure 1

Medical Spouse

Living In The Unknown: Part of Life As A Med Spouse

Can you recall moments in your adolescence when you were completely living in the moment, not caring or thinking much about the future? The future seemed, like, forever away. Plus, you just wanted to enjoy ... Read more

Amy Rakowczyk

Updated January 7, 2020 by Amy Rakowczyk