Q&A with Dr. Suzi Schweikert, Ob-Gyn and Medical School Admissions Expert
As a physician, I have worked in private practice, academic medicine, research medicine, and community ... Read more
Written by: Suzi Schweikert
Published on: April 4, 2018
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The Truth About "Primary Care" Statistics
How to Think About Med Schools’ Primary Care Statistics Listener Lavender BloodPoison (not their real ... Read more
Written by: The Short Coat Podcast
Published on: March 30, 2018
Non-Academic Ideas to Boost Your Med School Chances
At this point, you are probably already aware of how competitive medical school admissions are. ... Read more
Written by: Joel Butterly
Published on: March 28, 2018
Should You Retake the MCAT? 3 Key Things to Consider
Studying your butt off for months, suffering through an anxiety-inducing test day, and then waiting ... Read more
Written by: Andrew George
Published on: March 26, 2018
Putting the Anxiety Cart Before the Horse
Anxiety about your competitive specialty ambitions in your first year isn’t worth it. Listener Luis wrote ... Read more
Written by: The Short Coat Podcast
Published on: March 24, 2018
Changing Your Mind—And Your Specialty
I’ve written about choosing a medical specialty throughout the third and even fourth years of ... Read more
Written by: Brent Schnipke
Published on: March 22, 2018
Entering Third Year With An Open Mind
By Adelle, Medical Student I went into my third year with a somewhat open mind ... Read more
Written by: Adelle
Published on: March 20, 2018
Should You Consider Romance When Selecting a Med School?
Med school can test a relationship. Lauren wrote in to ask us to what extent ... Read more
Written by: The Short Coat Podcast
Published on: March 17, 2018
On Moving Across the Country for Medical Training
Moving across the country for medical school was the scariest thing I ever did – ... Read more
Written by: Karen Tran-Harding
Published on: March 16, 2018
How to Maximize Medical School Second Looks
While most students dream of getting an acceptance letter from just one medical school, others ... Read more
Written by: Cassie Kosarek
Published on: March 14, 2018
Confessions of a Former Mediocre Premed Student
By Yoo Jung Kim, MD Candidate, Stanford University Many students start college gung-ho about going ... Read more
Written by: Yoo Jung Kim
Published on: March 13, 2018
10 Things To Do If You Did Not Match Into A Residency Position
By Monya De, MD MPH Medical students who did not match into a residency position ... Read more
Written by: Monya De
Published on: March 12, 2018
Lack of Empathy: A Med School Dealbreaker?
Everyone knows: doctors have to have empathy…right? Listener Mo wrote to us at [email protected] to ... Read more
Written by: The Short Coat Podcast
Published on: March 10, 2018
Do you recognize this adverse drug reaction?
A 58-year-old male with a history of rosacea presents with blue-black discoloration on his neck ... Read more
Written by: Figure 1
Published on: March 10, 2018
Med Student Resources: Q&A With Mr. Rich Ronnestad, Director of Financial Education
Ask any doctor, in any specialty and of any age, and they will remember their ... Read more
Written by: Jacob Adney
Published on: March 7, 2018
So You Didn’t Match. Now What?
Last year, over a thousand American senior medical students, failed to Match into a residency ... Read more
Written by: Mohamed Gad
Published on: March 6, 2018
Another Student Fights Mental Illness Stigma
More and more students are speaking up about their mental illness struggles One of the ... Read more
Written by: The Short Coat Podcast
Published on: March 3, 2018
A Beginner’s Guide to Paying For Medical School
You got into medical school! Now how do you pay for it? You already sold ... Read more
Written by: Matt Sutton
Published on: February 27, 2018
Looking at Other Specialties
This column has been focused on providing clinical snapshots while exploring the factors that affect ... Read more
Written by: Brent Schnipke
Published on: February 26, 2018