A Guide to MCAT Preparatory Courses
One of the most pressing issues facing prospective medical students today is the choice of ... Read more
Written by: Brian Wu
Published on: May 17, 2016
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4 Ways to Get Accepted With a Low GPA
The fastest way to not get accepted to med school is to think that your ... Read more
Written by: Linda Abraham
Published on: May 12, 2016
Your Pathway to the White Coat: 7 Tips for Writing Your AMCAS® Personal Comments Essay
The AMCAS application to medical school asks for a lot of information about yourself. It ... Read more
Written by: AAMC Staff
Published on: May 12, 2016
Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Students With Disabilities in 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
The MCAT: A History and Current Overview
In 2014, the American Association of Medical Colleges announced that the MCAT 2015 would be ... Read more
Written by: Brian Wu
Published on: May 3, 2016
Study Like It’s Game Day
Preparing for an exam is the same as preparing for any other major event you ... Read more
Written by: Iowa State University Dept of Biomedical Sciences
Published on: April 29, 2016
How to use a Pea Plant to Increase your USMLE, COMLEX, and Shelf Exam Scores
Studying for the boards overwhelms most people. The sheer amount of information to know is ... Read more
Written by: Patrick C. Beeman
Published on: April 29, 2016
The Top 5 Ways to Improve Your CARS Score Today
For most pre-meds taking the MCAT, the CARS section proves to be one of the ... Read more
Written by: Nick Zehner
Published on: April 28, 2016
Minorities and the 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
What the Adcom Sees (and Thinks) About Your Multiple MCAT Scores
MCAT History Back in the olden days (like prior to 2007), the MCAT was only ... Read more
Written by: Linda Abraham
Published on: April 27, 2016
Exam preparation: More than just studying?
Do you know of a colleague who is extremely good at their job, yet cannot ... Read more
Written by: OUPBlog
Published on: April 26, 2016
How to Succeed in Physiology: The Course, Step 1, and Beyond
Physiology is different! If you’re in the midst of learning physiology, either in a traditional or ... Read more
Written by: Elsevier
Published on: April 25, 2016
5 Steps to a Better CARS Score
The Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) is one of the most well-known entrance exams in ... Read more
Written by: Brent Schnipke
Published on: April 25, 2016
A Guide to a Successful Gap Year
It wasn’t so very long ago that the typical medical student went straight from high ... Read more
Written by: Brian Wu
Published on: April 6, 2016
How to Use Simple Tricks to Improve Your Grades
Coming Prepared Everyone has a point in their lives where this happens, whether it’s high ... Read more
Written by: Gavin Rapp
Published on: March 28, 2016
Time to Start Thinking About Your Medical School Application
If you are planning to start medical school for the 2017 Fall Semester, it’s already ... Read more
Written by: AAMC Staff
Published on: March 10, 2016
A Compilation of Essential SDN Wisdom – Updated for 2022
Originally posted in 2016, this article was adapted from an SDN forums thread provides quick ... Read more
Written by: Lawper
Published on: March 2, 2016
Study Productivity: Getting the Results You Want
Posted with permission from Study Medicine Europe.
Written by: Study Medicine Europe
Published on: February 8, 2016
Study Smarter, Not Harder
Occasionally when I am browsing the online forums on SDN, I come across an unfortunate ... Read more
Written by: Gavin Rapp
Published on: February 4, 2016