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
The MCAT looms large on the horizon of many would-be medical students – and there is a lot of anxiety over choosing preparation courses and books and in finding different ways to achieve the highest ... Read more
Brian Wu
Updated August 8, 2022 by Brian Wu
Dr. Damon Tweedy is an assistant professor of psychiatry at Duke University Medical Center and a staff physician at the Durham Veteran Affairs Medical Center in North Carolina. He graduated from Duke University School of Medicine and completed both his internal ... Read more
Christy Duan
Updated June 26, 2022 by Christy Duan
Updated on July 1, 2021. The article was updated to correct minor grammatical errors and broken links. From keeping up with academics to searching for a residency, life as a medical student can be incredibly ... Read more
Brian Wu
Updated June 26, 2022 by Brian Wu
Updated October 28, 2021. The article was updated to correct minor grammatical errors and formatting inconsistencies. When most student doctors take a moment from their busy schedules to think about climate change, what probably comes ... Read more
Brian Wu
Updated June 26, 2022 by Brian Wu
Updated October 7, 2021. The article was updated to correct minor grammatical errors and to update minor technical details. It is the unfortunate truth that all forms of human trafficking can and do currently occur in ... Read more
Becky McNeil BSN, RN, CCRN
Updated June 26, 2022 by Becky McNeil BSN, RN, CCRN
Updated March 3, 2022. The article was updated to correct minor grammatical errors and formatting. Accuracy and fairness in scoring the MCAT exam is an essential part of the test’s role as an indicator of ... Read more
Student Doctor Network
Updated June 26, 2022 by Student Doctor Network
As a future physician, you’re constantly learning. You spend years studying, memorizing, reciting, hypothesizing, shadowing, and practicing — laying the foundation for the rest of your career. And if you strive to be a patient ... Read more
Asha Saxena
Updated June 27, 2022 by Asha Saxena
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
Summer is a great time to get medically related experience, which can be an important piece of a medical school application. You can volunteer, shadow a doctor, work in a lab, or participate in a ... Read more
AAMC Staff
Updated June 27, 2022 by AAMC Staff
Updated September 30, 2021. The article was updated to correct minor grammatical errors and to update formatting. You know that people judge your character based on your behavior or appearance in an in-person interview. But ... Read more
AAMC Staff
Updated August 8, 2022 by AAMC Staff
Early assurance programs (EAPs) allow dedicated students to apply to to medical school early, sometimes without taking the MCAT.
Deborah Gutman, MD, MPH
Updated June 27, 2022 by Deborah Gutman, MD, MPH
Shawn Messonnier shares his thoughts on the field of veterinary medicine and offers some advice for students.
Juliet Farmer
Updated June 27, 2022 by Juliet Farmer
There are a number of ways you can gain clinical experience for your medical school application while earning money at the same time.
Deborah Gutman, MD, MPH
Updated June 27, 2022 by Deborah Gutman, MD, MPH
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.
Evan Shih
Updated June 27, 2022 by Evan Shih
What we don't know about the gender gap in the Veterinary field.
Eden Myers, DVM, MS and Ryan G. Gates, DVM
Updated March 19, 2022 by Eden Myers, DVM, MS and Ryan G. Gates, DVM
Christopher Anderson shares his thoughts on the field of neurology and offers some advice for students.
Juliet Farmer
Updated June 27, 2022 by Juliet Farmer
Part two of a two part series exploring how to craft a personal statement that stands out from the rest
Alex M. Jennings
Updated June 27, 2022 by Alex M. Jennings
Part one of a two part series giving advice about how to craft a compelling personal statement.
Alex M. Jennings
Updated June 27, 2022 by Alex M. Jennings
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