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
Recently SDN member medinquirer noted that it’s common for premed students to learn about medicine through shadowing, volunteering, working in related fields, etc. But surely, said medinquirer in his post, there are things you don’t ... Read more
Student Doctor Network
Updated March 12, 2019 by Student Doctor Network
Student Doctor Network
Updated June 26, 2022 by Student Doctor Network
What is the Undifferentiated Medical Student podcast? Give us an intro. TUMS is an interview-based podcast about choosing a medical specialty and planning a career in medicine. Many medical students feel lost when it comes ... Read more
Student Doctor Network
Updated June 26, 2022 by Student Doctor Network
One thing most people will agree that medical education and parenthood have in common is that they are both challenging and incredibly demanding in regards to time and energy. And yet for many students, the ... Read more
Brian Wu
Updated June 26, 2022 by Brian Wu
As a first-year medical student, I lived near a veterinary program. The comparison often made—by both med and vet students, as well as community members—was that med students studied humans, whereas vet students studied everything ... Read more
Tess Woodring
Updated March 12, 2019 by Tess Woodring
Even the most confident and competent students feel anxiety as Match Week approaches: “What if I don’t match?” While most medical students will match to a residency position on Match Day, for around 1000 residency ... Read more
Student Doctor Network
Updated August 3, 2022 by Student Doctor Network
If you’re applying to medical school this year, you’re probably starting to think about what school you’d like to attend. Many students are encouraged to apply broadly, and on average, applicants apply to 16 medical ... Read more
AAMC Staff
Updated June 26, 2022 by AAMC Staff
In an ideal world, your first attempt at applying to medical school would also be your last. You would apply, receive several interview invitations, and at least one acceptance letter. However, for many medical school ... Read more
Cassie Kosarek
Updated June 26, 2022 by Cassie Kosarek