MCAT
Abstract: Have recent technologies changed the way premed applicants have prepared for the MCAT? Common strategies are revealed through an analysis of the most recent results from the AAMC Post-MCAT Questionnaire and the HPSA/SDN 2024-2025 ... Read more
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated February 10, 2026 by Emil Chuck, PhD
Pre-Medical
Research data on optimal health professional application timelines, including application prep, entrance exam timing, and secondary submission strategies.
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated June 2, 2025 by Emil Chuck, PhD
Pre-Medical
The path from undergrad to medical school can be a long and challenging one with many potential pitfalls and setbacks. In this article, a premed student, Travis Tweedy, will walk us through the joys of ... Read more
Chivas Owle
Updated March 21, 2023 by Chivas Owle
News
Updated October 21, 2021. When most people think of the Student Doctor Network, they think of the SDN Forums, where pre-health and health professional students discuss all aspects of the admission and training processes to ... Read more
Student Doctor Network
Updated June 23, 2022 by Student Doctor Network
News
In honor of SDN’s 20th birthday, we have compiled a list of the most popular and helpful forums threads throughout the years. From interview advice to whether you should have a dog in medical school, ... Read more
Student Doctor Network
Updated June 26, 2022 by Student Doctor Network
Pre-Medical
As an undergraduate student, one of your big decisions is choosing your major. And as someone interested in a career in medicine, you may feel even more pressure to pick the right area of study ... Read more
AAMC Staff
Updated June 23, 2022 by AAMC Staff
Pre-Medical
Medical school applications are physically, emotionally, and financially draining. It is completely natural to be disheartened if you are rejected on your first try. What’s next? You might re-evaluate your career goals, question everything, and ... Read more
Joel Butterly
Updated June 23, 2022 by Joel Butterly
Pre-Medical
On Feb. 21, the AAMC hosted its fourth annual Virtual Fair where more than 9,000 students engaged with over 70 medical schools from across the United States and Canada, the Summer Health Professions Education Program ... Read more
AAMC Staff
Updated June 23, 2022 by AAMC Staff
MCAT
Updated March 4, 2022. The article was updated to refresh content. If you’re aiming for a great MCAT score, cramming a couple of weeks before the test isn’t going to cut it. Unlike preparing for ... Read more
Cassie Kosarek
Updated June 23, 2022 by Cassie Kosarek
MCAT
Remember when you were a child and first realized the magnitude of your school career? When you were young, it probably seemed like high school graduation was an eternity away. You may have even thought ... Read more
Bryce Gibbs
Updated June 23, 2022 by Bryce Gibbs
Pre-Medical
The cost of preparing for and applying to medical school can be daunting. At the AAMC, we believe that this cost should not be a barrier on your path to medical school. One resource to ... Read more
AAMC Staff
Updated June 23, 2022 by AAMC Staff
MCAT
I’m guessing that by this point in your MCAT preparation you feel like you’ve parked a dump truck full of information next to your desk and shoveled facts into your brain until its about ready ... Read more
Chelsea Myers
Updated June 23, 2022 by Chelsea Myers
MCAT
Unit conversion questions are so common on the MCAT that they deserve their own post. Test authors love having you calculate how many moles of this are in a kilogram of that. Bonus points (for ... Read more
Chelsea Myers
Updated June 23, 2022 by Chelsea Myers
Pre-Health
Last year, as the summer was nearing its end, I started preparing to take the Medical College Admission Test, also referred to as the MCAT. I was a recent college graduate and had just successfully ... Read more
Katayoon Dowlatshahi
Updated June 26, 2022 by Katayoon Dowlatshahi
Pre-Medical
Though New Year’s resolutions have the reputation of falling by the wayside come February, they can represent a starting point from which to pursue long-term goals. In lieu of buying a gym membership and committing ... Read more
Cassie Kosarek
Updated June 24, 2022 by Cassie Kosarek
MCAT
One of the most difficult things about taking the MCAT is that it is both a marathon and a sprint. The test itself is more than 6 hours long, yet students have to work through each ... Read more
Chelsea Myers
Updated June 24, 2022 by Chelsea Myers
MCAT
Logarithms are one of the most difficult math topics on the MCAT because many of us haven’t studied them since high school and probably never learned how to calculate logarithms without a calculator. This is ... Read more
Chelsea Myers
Updated June 24, 2022 by Chelsea Myers
Pre-Medical
David Steinhardt, MD shares 10 steps for getting into medical school.
David Steinhardt
Updated June 24, 2022 by David Steinhardt
