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
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
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
Updated on July 1, 2021. The article was updated to correct minor grammatical errors and ... Read more
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Published on: March 24, 2016
Updated October 28, 2021. The article was updated to correct minor grammatical errors and formatting ... Read more
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Published on: February 29, 2016
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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