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getting in

Pre-Health

Getting In: The Undergraduate’s Guide to Research Experience

Undergraduate students do not need told, again, how important it is to be involved in ... Read more

Written by: Brent Schnipke

Published on: October 4, 2017

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Medical School

Surviving Your First Year of Medical School

Congratulations on getting accepted to medical school! Becoming a physician is a long and tough ... Read more

Written by: Osmosis

Published on: October 3, 2017

Chronicles of a Med Student

Residency and The Match

Getting What You Want: Considering Both Life and Career Goals When Choosing a Specialty

Under the glow of the OR lights, I could barely make out the pulsating artery ... Read more

Written by: Adelle

Published on: September 29, 2017

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Medical School

Best Medical Apps for Students – Clinical Practice Guidelines

Updated February 5, 2022. The article was updated to correct minor grammatical errors and formatting ... Read more

Written by: Guideline Central

Published on: September 28, 2017

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Healthcare News and Policy

A Physician’s Mission: Using Radio to Increase Health Literacy

Republished with permission from here. Dr. Pablo Rodriguez, an OB/GYN, doesn’t have a typical office.Inside ... Read more

Written by: Anna Delamerced

Published on: September 27, 2017

Finding a Job

Jump Starting Your Job Search While In Medical School: Part 5

Read  about steps 1 and 2 in Part 1 of this series  here. Read  about ... Read more

Written by: PracticeLink

Published on: September 26, 2017

Residency and The Match

Applying for Residency

Last month I wrote about the early part of 4th year as a kind of ... Read more

Written by: Brent Schnipke

Published on: September 25, 2017

Medical School

Planning and Time Management for Boards Success

No matter how you plan on preparing for boards, getting started sooner than later is ... Read more

Written by: Boards Boot Camp

Published on: September 22, 2017

COMLEX

Medical School

12 Tips to Prepare for the COMLEX

If you’re like most medical students, your “To-Do” list is probably never ending! Between hectic ... Read more

Written by: H. Jeff Nazar

Published on: September 21, 2017

MCAT

5 Steps to Earning a 90th-Percentile MCAT Score

Famous Notre Dame football coach Lou Holtz once remarked, “When my teams took second place, ... Read more

Written by: Lauren Curtis

Published on: September 21, 2017

MCAT

5 Ways to Study for the MCAT Using Your Smart Phone

You can do almost anything with your smart phone these days. You can video call ... Read more

Written by: Andrew George

Published on: September 20, 2017

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Residency and The Match

How to Get The Residency You Want

Updated September 9, 2021. The article was updated to correct minor grammatical errors and to ... Read more

Written by: BoardVitals

Published on: September 19, 2017

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MCAT

4 Ways to Address a Low MCAT Score on Your AMCAS Application

Overcoming a low MCAT score on your AMCAS application can feel daunting. Can they really ... Read more

Written by: David Quinzi

Published on: September 19, 2017

MCAT

Critical Reading: Building Analysis and Reasoning Skills with Confidence

Anyone who has taken or studied for the MCAT Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills (CARS)—or ... Read more

Written by: AdaptPrep

Published on: September 18, 2017

Healthcare News and Policy

State Exchange Program Helps Healthcare Students With No In-State School Option

No available or affordable program for your healthcare profession in your home state? Take heart! ... Read more

Written by: Margo Colalancia

Published on: September 15, 2017

Medical School

3 Ways to Explore Medical Specialties

Medicine is a vast field comprised of specialties so different that it’s hard to believe ... Read more

Written by: Cassie Kosarek

Published on: September 13, 2017

Medical School

A Medical Student’s Suggestions on Improving Your Productivity

While I was a medical scribe in Texas, I had many conversations with doctors about ... Read more

Written by: Jacob Adney

Published on: September 12, 2017

Podiatry School

A Day in the Life of a 2nd Year Podiatric Medical Student

As a podiatric medical student, I often get asked about my daily life and the ... Read more

Written by: Courtney Yoder

Published on: September 11, 2017

Finding a Job

Jump Starting Your Job Search While In Medical School: Part 4

Read  about steps 1 and 2 in Part 1 of this series  here. Read  about ... Read more

Written by: PracticeLink

Published on: September 7, 2017

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