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The One Thing They Never Tell You About Medical School

There is one thing no one ever tells you before starting medical school.

Hammad Moses Khan

Updated June 27, 2022 by Hammad Moses Khan

Physician Q&A

20 Questions: Erica L. Mayer, MD, MPH, Breast Oncology

Erica Mayer shares her thoughts on the field of breast oncology and offers some advice for students.

Juliet Farmer

Updated June 27, 2022 by Juliet Farmer

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Annie Davis

Updated June 27, 2022 by Annie Davis

Speech-Language Pathology

20 Questions: Jennifer Hatfield MHS, CCC, SLP

Jennifer Hatfield shares her thoughts on the field of speech language pathology and offers some advice for students.

Juliet Farmer

Updated June 27, 2022 by Juliet Farmer

Money

Financial Considerations for the Student Doctor

Plan for financial success despite the challenges of student debt.

James M. Dahle, MD, FACEP

Updated June 27, 2022 by James M. Dahle, MD, FACEP

Pre-Health

Separating Yourself for Professional School: 5 Key Steps Beyond The Grades

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David R Rice DDS

Updated June 27, 2022 by David R Rice DDS

Speech-Language Pathology

20 Questions: Tatyana Elleseff, SLP

Tatyana Elleseff shares her thoughts on the field of Speech Language Pathology and offers some advice for students.

Juliet Farmer

Updated June 27, 2022 by Juliet Farmer

Healthcare News and Policy

Global Health Research Ethics, Part 1: Gaining Experience

Is it a good idea to do a global health outreach trip to build your CV?

Alison Hayward

Updated June 27, 2022 by Alison Hayward

Physician Q&A

20 Questions: Deborah Axelrod, MD, Surgical Oncology

Deborah Axelrod shares her thoughts on the field of oncology and offers some advice for students.

Juliet Farmer

Updated June 27, 2022 by Juliet Farmer

Pre-Medical

Story Selling and the MD Admissions Process

Each page of your application is precious. You have the opportunity to sell a compelling narrative...

InGenius Prep

Updated June 27, 2022 by InGenius Prep

Physician Q&A

20 Questions: Deborah J. Chute, MD, Pathology

Deborah Chute shares her thoughts on the field of pathology and offers some advice for students.

Juliet Farmer

Updated March 15, 2019 by Juliet Farmer

Pre-Health

Protecting Your Online Identity Before Applying

“Dear Mr. [Last name], We regret to inform you….” Brutal. I wasn’t quite rejected. I had gotten the deferral-letter-of-death.

InGenius Prep

Updated June 27, 2022 by InGenius Prep

Medical

20 Questions: David Epstein, Author of The Sports Gene

...The Sports Gene causes us to rethink the very nature of athleticism, and discusses how each athlete or exerciser can get the best out of his or her inimitable genome.

Chivas Owle

Updated March 15, 2019 by Chivas Owle

Physician Q&A

20 Questions: Michael R. Jaff, DO, Vascular Medicine

Michael Jaff shares his thoughts on the field of vascular medicine and offers some advice for students.

Juliet Farmer

Updated June 27, 2022 by Juliet Farmer

Dentist Q&A

20 Questions: Jean Paul Schmidt, DDS

Jean Paul Schmidt shares his thoughts on the field of dentistry and offers some advice for students.

Sehe Han

Updated June 27, 2022 by Sehe Han

Pre-Dental

My Most Influential Predental Experience

One interesting story of the journey to becoming a dentist.

Eric Ho

Updated June 27, 2022 by Eric Ho

Dentist Q&A

20 Questions: Adam C. Shisler, DDS

Adam C. Shisler shares his thoughts on the field of dentistry and offers some advice for students.

Juliet Farmer

Updated June 27, 2022 by Juliet Farmer

Medical School

Attending Medical School on Foreign Ground

Should foreign medical school be such a foreign idea?

Sherry Gray

Updated June 27, 2022 by Sherry Gray

Medical

Military Medicine: How Your Skills Can Best Serve Others

Looking for a way to serve using your medical skills? Military Medicine may be right for you.

Matthew Smolin, MD FACC FSCAI

Updated March 15, 2019 by Matthew Smolin, MD FACC FSCAI

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