Updated December 1, 2021. The article was updated to correct minor grammatical errors and technical details. It’s that time of year. The American Medical College Application Service® (AMCAS®) 2018 application cycle will open on May ... Read more
AAMC Staff
Updated June 26, 2022 by AAMC Staff
Many medical schools are now enhancing their preclinical curriculum (which is typically taught in the first two years of the program) with mandatory and optional clinical opportunities. Though intensive clinical exposure is typically reserved for ... Read more
Cassie Kosarek
Updated June 26, 2022 by Cassie Kosarek
By Amy Rakowczyk, SDN Staff Writer Congratulations! You are now officially a Medical Spouse. This is a highly rewarding, and also a highly challenging role. You’ve undoubtedly heard that “medical school is hard” and that ... Read more
Amy Rakowczyk
Updated June 26, 2022 by Amy Rakowczyk
You are an applicant (or reapplicant) in the current medical school admission cycle who has not yet received an interview invitation, who has been waitlisted, or who is awaiting a decision post-interview. In any case, ... Read more
Bryen Turco
Updated June 26, 2022 by Bryen Turco
Student Doctor Network
Updated June 26, 2022 by Student Doctor Network
Most people don’t associate being a premed with relaxation. Outsiders imagine your existence as a combination of serious studying, late nights in the lab, and an extensive cornucopia of community service and leadership roles. Let’s ... Read more
Michelle Finkel
Updated August 23, 2022 by Michelle Finkel
Let’s be honest: it’s really hard to get into medical school. Each medical school receives thousands of applications every year and most schools have less than a hundred spots available. Which means that if you’ve ... Read more
Linda Abraham
Updated June 26, 2022 by Linda Abraham
By Jessica Friedman For students who are fully committed to a career in medicine, combined programs – those that grant you acceptance to both undergraduate college and medical school – can be a great option. ... Read more
Jessica Freedman
Updated June 26, 2022 by Jessica Freedman
The Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) was first adopted by McMaster University in Ontario, Canada at the Michael G. DeGroote, School of Medicine back in the early 2000s. Initially, MMIs were used strictly during the admissions ... Read more
Kevyn To
Updated June 26, 2022 by Kevyn To
I was recently asked to give advice on finding clinical opportunities. Here’s the short version: show up, ask, and follow through! This is an exciting and supportive profession you are entering. Physicians not only remember ... Read more
Kaitlin Parks
Updated June 26, 2022 by Kaitlin Parks
I always think of secondaries as the real meat of the med school application process. For many schools, the AMCAS, AACOMAS, and TMDSAS merely function as a screening process, allowing them to weed out candidates ... Read more
Joel Butterly
Updated June 26, 2022 by Joel Butterly
Being a dentist is a lifelong dream for many people. Yet few are able to make this dream a reality. Year by year, the application pool for dental schools has become more competitive, and selection ... Read more
DentalGoal
Updated June 26, 2022 by DentalGoal
Many MCAT prep companies will try to sell you on the idea that you need to spend thousands and thousands of dollars on a fancy prep course with all its bells and whistles in order ... Read more
MCAT Self Prep
Updated June 26, 2022 by MCAT Self Prep
The CARS section of the MCAT Exam can be really scary. It’s not that you don’t know how to read. The problem is that you don’t know how to read critically, and that’s a whole ... Read more
Cambridge Learning Center
Updated June 26, 2022 by Cambridge Learning Center
This article originally ran on ASDA’s blog, Mouthing Off, on July 20, 2016. Is the DAT stressing you out? You’re not alone. Preparing for the DAT is probably the most intimidating part of the dental ... Read more
Tara Prasad
Updated June 26, 2022 by Tara Prasad
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 is like ... Read more
Brent Schnipke
Updated February 28, 2019 by Brent Schnipke
Originally published in Contour, March 2017, the magazine of the American Student Dental Association. Learn more at ASDAnet.org/contour. During a state visit in 2011, Barack Obama was greeted by Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk, who ... Read more
Stephen Rogers
Updated March 12, 2019 by Stephen Rogers
Whether or not a student should take a “gap year” (or two) often comes up during our conversations with applicants to medical school. Based on MedEdits’ experience working with students, we find that gap years ... Read more
Laurie Tansey
Updated June 26, 2022 by Laurie Tansey
When medical students start to think about areas of practice to specialize in once they graduate, the area of medical research can sometimes be overlooked in favor of more traditional practice areas such as internal ... Read more
Brian Wu
Updated June 26, 2022 by Brian Wu