Healthcare News and Policy
This application cycle, many healthcare professional school applications have been affected by COVID-19. Many professions have dropped official transcript requirements, altered the interview process, and changed the requirements for prerequisite coursework. Notably, many future healthcare ... Read more
Dr. Jasmine Marcus, PT, DPT, CSCS
Updated June 22, 2022 by Dr. Jasmine Marcus, PT, DPT, CSCS
Pre-Medical
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
Pre-Health
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
Pre-Health
The personal statement is, for many, one of the most dreaded aspects of the medical school application. It can be quite intimidating to be given a blank space so large, with the expectation that you ... Read more
Brent Schnipke
Updated June 26, 2022 by Brent Schnipke
Pre-Medical
All in all, studying abroad provides students with invaluable personal growth, which will translate to professional growth in several ways. Students will become more culturally aware, which will bolster their ability to work with and ... Read more
Anubodh “Sunny” Varshney
Updated June 27, 2022 by Anubodh “Sunny” Varshney
Medical
Republished with permission from here. The first day of my medicine rotation, I proudly put on my white coat and stuffed its pockets with my stethoscope, reflex hammer, otoscope and a few pocket-sized books to help ... Read more
David Louis
Updated June 20, 2019 by David Louis
Medical School
There exists a fundamental flaw in the USMLE exams – applicants who pass the exam cannot retake the exam. This means that applicants who score poorly in the exams are prevented from applying to competitive ... Read more
Arvind Kutty
Updated June 27, 2022 by Arvind Kutty
Pre-Medical
I am a reapplicant. Those are four words that every reapplicant shies away from and for understandable reasons, having been one myself. Those words are full of fear, self-doubt, and perhaps some shame. And that’s ... Read more
Lee Burnett
Updated June 27, 2022 by Lee Burnett
Medical School
During my senior year of college, I asked my girlfriend to marry me. We had been together for almost three years and planned to get married the following summer, since we were both graduating in ... Read more
Brent Schnipke
Updated June 27, 2022 by Brent Schnipke
Medical
I am about 45 minutes from the end of my night float shift, that dangerous hour all residents learn to wait through with baited breath, when my pager goes off. Pushing the button to silent ... Read more
Megan Riddle
Updated June 27, 2022 by Megan Riddle
Pre-Medical
When did you know you wanted to be a doctor? the pre-med asked. Maybe it should have been an easy question to answer, but it wasn’t. I have friends who have known as long as they ... Read more
Megan Riddle
Updated June 27, 2022 by Megan Riddle
Medical School
As a first-year medical student only a few weeks into gross anatomy, I still have a lot to learn. In fact, it seems as if every new thing I learn reveals 5 more things that ... Read more
Brent Schnipke
Updated August 23, 2022 by Brent Schnipke
Medical
A look at some possible origins of the myth In light of today’s holiday, I thought it would be a good time to explore the history of one of the most popular creatures generally associated with ... Read more
Brent Schnipke
Updated March 19, 2019 by Brent Schnipke
Medical School
When medicine burns you out, find strength in remembering why you're there.
Jarna Shah
Updated June 27, 2022 by Jarna Shah
Medical School
Taking personal leave from medical school can help you recover from tough situations and succeed in your future career.
MedSchoolQueen
Updated June 27, 2022 by MedSchoolQueen
Medical
There are some experiences you can't prepare for by reading a textbook.
Ha Nguyen
Updated June 20, 2019 by Ha Nguyen
Medical School
Medical school may mean you're no longer at the top of your class, but that doesn't mean you won't be successful.
Megan Riddle
Updated June 27, 2022 by Megan Riddle
Pre-Dental
Knowing some typical interview formats and the expectations of your interviewer can help put your mind at ease while pursuing acceptance into dental school.
Brian A. Brodine
Updated June 27, 2022 by Brian A. Brodine
