While getting accepted into medical school is more difficult than ever in America, there are some particular challenges facing would-be medical students from certain ethnic groups that have been traditionally underrepresented on medical school campuses across ... Read more
Brian Wu
Updated August 31, 2022 by Brian Wu
One of the continuing challenges for medical schools both here in the United States and around the world is to find ways to select the students who will have the best chance of successfully completing ... Read more
Brian Wu
Updated June 26, 2022 by Brian Wu
We all know medical school interviews are important. But did you know, according to a survey of medical school admissions committees conducted by the American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC), interviews are the most important ... Read more
Suzanne M. Miller, MD, FACEP
Updated June 26, 2022 by Suzanne M. Miller, MD, FACEP
The fastest way to not get accepted to med school is to think that your GPA doesn’t matter. It does, in fact, matter quite a lot, as it’s the way medical schools can see how ... Read more
Linda Abraham
Updated June 26, 2022 by Linda Abraham
The AMCAS application to medical school asks for a lot of information about yourself. It includes biographical information, courses taken, and work experiences just to name a few. The application also requires you to include ... Read more
AAMC Staff
Updated June 26, 2022 by AAMC Staff
By Michelle Finkel, MD Whether you are a candidate for medical school, residency, fellowship, dental school, or post baccalaureate programs, you will cringe when you read the following true story: A well-meaning candidate I know ... Read more
Michelle Finkel
Updated June 26, 2022 by Michelle Finkel
Updated December 1, 2021. The article was updated to correct minor grammatical errors and to update formatting. Medical school, for some, remains the ultimate “glass ceiling” — the unseen yet unbreakable barrier that stands in ... Read more
Coalition for Disability Access
Updated June 26, 2022 by Coalition for Disability Access
In 2014, the American Association of Medical Colleges announced that the MCAT 2015 would be the first of a new kind of admissions tests to assess the fitness of students to enter into medical school. ... Read more
Brian Wu
Updated June 26, 2022 by Brian Wu
Preparing for an exam is the same as preparing for any other major event you might encounter. Just like a football player prepares for Friday night’s game or a pianist practices for their upcoming recital, ... Read more
Iowa State University Dept of Biomedical Sciences
Updated June 26, 2022 by Iowa State University Dept of Biomedical Sciences
MCAT History Back in the olden days (like prior to 2007), the MCAT was only offered a few times a year, and test-takers took the paper exam with a No. 2 pencil. There was also ... Read more
Linda Abraham
Updated June 26, 2022 by Linda Abraham
Chances are after deciding to become a doctor, you’ve likely heard a lot of opinions about where you should apply to medical school. There is a lot of information out there, which can create the ... Read more
AAMC Staff
Updated June 26, 2022 by AAMC Staff
Whether you are just beginning your medical school application process by compiling a list of programs that interest you, or if you are choosing one program from multiple acceptance offers, chances are you have referred ... Read more
Cassie Kosarek
Updated June 26, 2022 by Cassie Kosarek
It wasn’t so very long ago that the typical medical student went straight from high school to a premedical program and then onto medical schools itself. This traditional pathway, however, is not so traditional anymore. ... Read more
Brian Wu
Updated June 26, 2022 by Brian Wu
As an undergrad, one of the reasons you devoted so much time to a research experience was to earn an epic letter of recommendation–one that speaks to your strengths, resilience, character, self-reliance, cultural competencies, ability ... Read more
David Oppenheimer
Updated June 26, 2022 by David Oppenheimer
We were in the same class in medical school. It was your typical story. Boy meets girl, girl doesn’t like boy’s buzz cut, they waste a year, eventually end up as anatomy TAs working on ... Read more
Kara Hessel
Updated June 26, 2022 by Kara Hessel
If you are planning to start medical school for the 2017 Fall Semester, it’s already time to start thinking about your application! You will apply using the American Medical College Application Service® (AMCAS®) for your medical ... Read more
AAMC Staff
Updated June 26, 2022 by AAMC Staff
Though the emphasis of the medical school application process lies on academic achievement, there are a number of personal qualities that pre-medical students should strive to develop if they wish to become superior physicians. The ... Read more
Anubodh “Sunny” Varshney
Updated June 26, 2022 by Anubodh “Sunny” Varshney
Originally posted in 2016, this article was adapted from an SDN forums thread provides quick links to the most useful information on the forums. It has been updated with the latest versions of these links ... Read more
Lawper
Updated August 26, 2022 by Lawper
Occasionally when I am browsing the online forums on SDN, I come across an unfortunate statement like this: “I studied so hard for my chemistry final and did horrible.” I’ve come across this problem for classes ... Read more
Gavin Rapp
Updated June 26, 2022 by Gavin Rapp