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multiple mini interview

Pre-Medical

Top 8 Strategies to Prepare For and Ace Your Multiple Mini Interview (MMI)

The Multiple Mini Interview, commonly abbreviated to “MMI”, is one of the most dreaded interview ... Read more

Written by: Behrouz Moemeni

Published on: August 30, 2017

Pre-Optometry

[Infographic] What You Should Know About the Optometry School Application Process

Curious about the optometry school application process? Check out our infographic below to see the ... Read more

Written by: Student Doctor Network

Published on: July 24, 2017

taking the mcat

MCAT

4 Things I Wish I’d Known About the MCAT

Walking out of the test center after I had completed the MCAT was a surreal ... Read more

Written by: Cassie Kosarek

Published on: July 12, 2017

Pre-Medical

How To Stay Afloat As A Premed

Sometimes it feels like prepping for med school really is like bracing yourself against the ... Read more

Written by: Atlantis Project

Published on: May 31, 2017

Pre-Medical

Considering Rejection: Lessons Learned From an ESL Classroom

I was seated on a child-sized plastic chair along a wall in the classroom when ... Read more

Written by: Nicole Hawkins

Published on: May 25, 2017

amcas application

Pre-Medical

Four Tips for Completing Your AMCAS Application

The 2018 AMCAS application cycle has started! If you plan to apply to attend medical ... Read more

Written by: AAMC Staff

Published on: May 11, 2017

Medical School

Conquer the Obstacle Course of Medical School By Building Multiple Strengths

Everyone has this perfect image of how fun medical school is when they enter. You ... Read more

Written by: Moudi Hubeishy

Published on: April 19, 2017

AMCAS

Pre-Medical

10 Tips to Prepare for the AMCAS Application Opening

Updated December 1, 2021. The article was updated to correct minor grammatical errors and technical ... Read more

Written by: AAMC Staff

Published on: April 13, 2017

Try Again Reapplicant

Non-Traditional

If At First You Don’t Succeed, Try (Try, Try, Try) Again

You are an applicant (or reapplicant) in the current medical school admission cycle who has ... Read more

Written by: Bryen Turco

Published on: April 10, 2017

Pre-Medical

Finding Clinical Opportunities: Show Up, Ask, and Follow Through!

I was recently asked to give advice on finding clinical opportunities. Here’s the short version: ... Read more

Written by: Kaitlin Parks

Published on: April 4, 2017

medical school secondaries

Pre-Medical

The Art of Writing Medical School Secondaries

I always think of secondaries as the real meat of the med school application process. ... Read more

Written by: Joel Butterly

Published on: April 4, 2017

Pre-Dental

Maximizing Your Predental Experience

Being a dentist is a lifelong dream for many people. Yet few are able to ... Read more

Written by: DentalGoal

Published on: April 3, 2017

MCAT

Improve Your CARS Reading Speed by Quickly Finding the Main Idea

The CARS section of the MCAT Exam can be really scary. It’s not that you ... Read more

Written by: Cambridge Learning Center

Published on: March 30, 2017

take gap year

Non-Traditional

Time Away From Formal Academics Can Enhance Application

Whether or not a student should take a “gap year” (or two) often comes up ... Read more

Written by: Laurie Tansey

Published on: March 22, 2017

where to apply to medical school

Pre-Medical

Where to Apply to Medical School: Factors to Consider when Making Your School List

If you’re applying to medical school this year, you’re probably starting to think about what ... Read more

Written by: AAMC Staff

Published on: March 9, 2017

reapplying to medical school

Non-Traditional

4 Strategies for Students Reapplying to Medical School

In an ideal world, your first attempt at applying to medical school would also be ... Read more

Written by: Cassie Kosarek

Published on: March 8, 2017

Pre-Medical

The Medical School Application Process

Written by: Student Doctor Network

Published on: February 28, 2017

Pre-Health

Mind Mapping Workshop: Write Your Unique Personal Statement

Mind mapping is a brainstorming technique that facilitates visualizing a comprehensive overview of one’s life ... Read more

Written by: Student Doctor Network

Published on: February 14, 2017

Residency and The Match

Advice for 4th Years: Creating Your Best Residency Application

The residency application process is winding down for the current cycle. As this is my second ... Read more

Written by: AJ Brown

Published on: February 13, 2017

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