Spoiler alert: don’t “prepare” during the summer before you arrive at medical school. Listener Amanda is like many medical students–anxious and worried. In her case, she wonders if she won’t be as prepared for med ... Read more
The Short Coat Podcast
Updated June 24, 2022 by The Short Coat Podcast
One of the questions that we hear most often from students is “How do I get more answers right on MCAT CARS practice passages and in the exam itself?” That’s a critical question because your score ... Read more
Cambridge Learning Center
Updated June 24, 2022 by Cambridge Learning Center
In both high school and college, we get used to our peers being our age. Everyone turns the same age in the same range year after year. This makes it easy for friendships to form ... Read more
Adelle
Updated June 24, 2022 by Adelle
Our own Claire Castaneda won first place in the Carver College of Medicine’s Carol A. Bowman Creative Writing Contest for Medical Students, and her piece caught Dave’s eyes and heart. She talks with Aline Sandouk, ... Read more
The Short Coat Podcast
Updated June 24, 2022 by The Short Coat Podcast
A 66-year-old male with a history of hypertension presents to the emergency department with dyspnea and sharp abdominal pain radiating to his back. On examination, his blood pressure is 180/120 mm Hg. A CT scan ... Read more
Figure 1
Updated February 27, 2019 by Figure 1
With so many deadlines and moving parts to med school apps, it’s easy to become overwhelmed. In this article, we’ll discuss how to be strategic about when you write what. At the end of this ... Read more
Haziq Siddiqi
Updated June 24, 2022 by Haziq Siddiqi
If you think a dental career might be in your future, you can begin taking steps now to make yourself the most competitive applicant possible. Here is a basic overview of the steps you will ... Read more
Student Doctor Network
Updated July 8, 2025 by Student Doctor Network
The same afternoon that I offered to write an article espousing all of my triumphs as a resident successfully balancing work and motherhood, I fought back tears in an airport halfway across the country because ... Read more
Kara Hessel
Updated February 16, 2019 by Kara Hessel
25-year-old male presents to the emergency department with headache, retro-orbital pain, and diplopia when gazing to the right. He had visited an urgent care clinic with right ear pain two weeks earlier and had received ... Read more
Figure 1
Updated February 27, 2019 by Figure 1
It’s time for a change, whether we want it or not. Oh, gosh. It’s Kaci McCleary and Amy Young’s last show as co-hosts. Irisa Mahaparn and Teneme Konne join them to discuss their impending moves ... Read more
The Short Coat Podcast
Updated June 24, 2022 by The Short Coat Podcast
Yes, we said it, ignore those national rankings! You’ve probably already heard this, and you know deep down it’s good advice. But let’s be honest, it’s easier said than done. We try to remind students ... Read more
AAMC Staff
Updated January 25, 2023 by AAMC Staff
Each year after the medical school application cycle is complete, thousands of medical school hopefuls are left without an acceptance to an MD or DO program. The number of students who didn’t receive an acceptance ... Read more
Cassie Kosarek
Updated June 24, 2022 by Cassie Kosarek
Melaku Arega grew up in Ethiopia and moved to the United States at age 14. He is now a first-year medical student at Harvard. Tell us about your life trajectory. I was born and raised ... Read more
Haziq Siddiqi
Updated June 24, 2022 by Haziq Siddiqi
I applied early as a non-traditional and disadvantaged student. I applied myself to repair my GPA, retake the MCAT, and become more competitive. I applied when I was confident there was nothing else I could ... Read more
KL Brown
Updated June 24, 2022 by KL Brown
A live stage show featuring the stories of healthcare providers is now a podcast. The day-to-day of internship, residency, and an MD career doesn’t allow much time to process the effect it’s having on the practitioner. ... Read more
The Short Coat Podcast
Updated June 24, 2022 by The Short Coat Podcast
Welcome to the new you—“The Doctor’s Spouse.” Yes, you have had your own identity up until this point, but now you are not only a Mrs. or Mr., you’re a Doctor’s Mrs. or Mr. Once ... Read more
Amy Rakowczyk
Updated June 24, 2022 by Amy Rakowczyk
By Jacob Adney, MD Candidate, Saint Louis University School of Medicine Mr. Dave Etler is an Administrative Services Coordinator at University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine. He is also co-host ... Read more
The Short Coat Podcast
Updated February 27, 2019 by The Short Coat Podcast
For a physician about to finish residency or fellowship, the differences in practice types may seem unclear. Each type of practice has its own positives and negatives, and some may be a better fit for ... Read more
Sidney Christiansen
Updated June 24, 2022 by Sidney Christiansen
CASPer is an assessment tool that is rapidly gaining popularity across the world. CASPer is a situational judgment test (SJT) that presents test-takers with a series of realistic, hypothetical scenarios and asks them to type ... Read more
Acuity Insights
Updated June 24, 2022 by Acuity Insights