Medical School
Updated December 1, 2021. The article was updated to correct minor grammatical errors and to ... Read more
Written by: Coalition for Disability Access
Published on: May 5, 2016
MCAT
The MCAT looms large on the horizon of many would-be medical students – and there ... Read more
Written by: Brian Wu
Published on: April 28, 2016
Physician Q&A
Dr. Damon Tweedy is an assistant professor of psychiatry at Duke University Medical Center and a staff physician ... Read more
Written by: Christy Duan
Published on: April 21, 2016
Medical School
Updated on July 1, 2021. The article was updated to correct minor grammatical errors and ... Read more
Written by: Brian Wu
Published on: March 24, 2016
Healthcare News and Policy
Updated October 28, 2021. The article was updated to correct minor grammatical errors and formatting ... Read more
Written by: Brian Wu
Published on: February 29, 2016
Healthcare News and Policy
Updated October 7, 2021. The article was updated to correct minor grammatical errors and to ... Read more
Written by: Becky McNeil BSN, RN, CCRN
Published on: February 23, 2016
MCAT
Updated March 3, 2022. The article was updated to correct minor grammatical errors and formatting. ... Read more
Written by: Student Doctor Network
Published on: July 3, 2015
Medical School
As a future physician, you’re constantly learning. You spend years studying, memorizing, reciting, hypothesizing, shadowing, ... Read more
Written by: Asha Saxena
Published on: May 1, 2015
Pre-Medical
I am a reapplicant. Those are four words that every reapplicant shies away from and ... Read more
Written by: SDN Staff
Published on: March 11, 2015
Pre-Medical
Summer is a great time to get medically related experience, which can be an important ... Read more
Written by: AAMC Staff
Published on: March 4, 2015
Pre-Health
Updated September 30, 2021. The article was updated to correct minor grammatical errors and to ... Read more
Written by: AAMC Staff
Published on: December 3, 2014
Pre-Medical
Early assurance programs (EAPs) allow dedicated students to apply to to medical school early, sometimes without taking the MCAT.
Written by: Deborah Gutman, MD, MPH
Published on: August 4, 2014
Veterinarian Q&A
Shawn Messonnier shares his thoughts on the field of veterinary medicine and offers some advice for students.
Written by: Juliet Farmer
Published on: August 1, 2014
Pre-Health
There are a number of ways you can gain clinical experience for your medical school application while earning money at the same time.
Written by: Deborah Gutman, MD, MPH
Published on: July 14, 2014
Pre-Medical
Letters of recommendation can be one of the most important parts of an application. Here we answer some of the most commonly asked questions about LORs.
Written by: Evan Shih
Published on: April 16, 2014
Veterinary Medicine
What we don't know about the gender gap in the Veterinary field.
Written by: Eden Myers, DVM, MS and Ryan G. Gates, DVM
Published on: July 31, 2013
Physician Q&A
Christopher Anderson shares his thoughts on the field of neurology and offers some advice for students.
Written by: Juliet Farmer
Published on: April 14, 2013
Pre-Health
Part two of a two part series exploring how to craft a personal statement that stands out from the rest
Written by: Alex M. Jennings
Published on: September 26, 2012
Pre-Health
Part one of a two part series giving advice about how to craft a compelling personal statement.
Written by: Alex M. Jennings
Published on: September 19, 2012