In early 2012, medical students Ajay Major and Aleena Paul started in-Training.org, a website dedicated to the medical student community at large with a goal—according to the site—to become “the intellectual center for news, commentary, and the free expression of the medical student voice.” Since then, the site has grown ... Read more
Student Doctor Network
Updated June 26, 2022 by Student Doctor Network
Republished with permission from here. Earlier in the summer, I was speaking with a friend from medical school while we were studying for Step 1, the big test taken by medical students at the end ... Read more
Brent Schnipke
Updated June 26, 2022 by Brent Schnipke
While your dream of getting accepted to medical school probably involves countless nights studying, hundreds of volunteer hours, and a very long application process, taking time for yourself may not always be at the top ... Read more
AAMC Staff
Updated June 26, 2022 by AAMC Staff
Central to the skillset of every physician is the differential diagnosis; this is the process by which new patients are evaluated to establish the most likely diagnosis. Similarly, the first clinical year of medical school ... Read more
Brent Schnipke
Updated June 26, 2022 by Brent Schnipke
Organic Chemistry is a hurdle every premed must undertake. For many, it can dissuade you from pursuing your dreams of becoming a physician. This guide is here to prevent that, and instead help you come ... Read more
StudySchedule
Updated June 26, 2022 by StudySchedule
Follow these six steps to achieve Shelf Exam success
ExamGuru
Updated June 26, 2022 by ExamGuru
Before medical school, the dream of becoming a physician involves helping people and curing disease. During medical school, that dream matures through educational and clinical experiences into a realization that being a physician is something ... Read more
Universal Notes
Updated June 26, 2022 by Universal Notes
Taking the MCAT can be a nerve-wracking experience. In fact, many students develop significant test anxiety as a result of the MCAT’s role in the medical school admissions process. If this scenario describes you, here ... Read more
Anubodh “Sunny” Varshney
Updated June 26, 2022 by Anubodh “Sunny” Varshney
In Part One of this series, we discussed post-baccalaureate pre-medical programs for career-changers (i.e. those who have not yet taken any of their medical school prerequisites). In this article, we will address a different kind of post-baccalaureate ... Read more
Cassie Kosarek
Updated June 26, 2022 by Cassie Kosarek
Two days before interviewing at the medical school I now attend, I couldn’t get out of bed. At the nadir of my eighth major depressive episode in eight years, I seriously considered whether I could ... Read more
Emily Forest
Updated August 11, 2025 by Emily Forest
Recognizing the connection between lab work and surgery What surprised me the most during my medical school journey was that it was primarily lab work, not my surgery rotation, that taught me I was not ... Read more
Michael Mehlman
Updated June 26, 2022 by Michael Mehlman
Updated September 6, 2021. The article was updated to correct minor grammatical errors. Expectations. The subtleties between two people often go unexplored and rarely discussed, but play a huge part in determining the happiness of ... Read more
Amy Rakowczyk
Updated June 26, 2022 by Amy Rakowczyk