Night Float: Finding Mentors, Being a Mentor
Mentorship–both giving and receiving–is a crucial part of being a resident Keenan Laraway, MD Short Coat ... Read more
The Short Coat Podcast
Updated June 25, 2022 by The Short Coat Podcast
Medical School
Medical school refers to medical education, admissions, training, and student experience.
Topic Collection
Keep exploring Medical School
Review this collection of 720 articles, then explore these SDN Review hubs to extend your knowledge:
Daniel Lam: Medical Student & Study Aid Knitter
Tell us about yourself. I was born and raised in San Francisco, CA, went to ... Read more
Student Doctor Network
Updated May 5, 2026 by Student Doctor Network
Tests, Tact, and Turpentine
Everyone gets anxious about tests. And med school features a lot of tests. The news that ... Read more
The Short Coat Podcast
Updated August 21, 2026 by The Short Coat Podcast
Q&A with Ginny McCarthy, Director of Health Sciences Division Ministry
Ask any doctor, in any specialty and of any age, and they will remember their ... Read more
Jacob Adney
Updated March 4, 2019 by Jacob Adney
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
Suzi Schweikert
Updated June 25, 2022 by Suzi Schweikert
The Truth About "Primary Care" Statistics
How to Think About Med Schools’ Primary Care Statistics Listener Lavender BloodPoison (not their real ... Read more
The Short Coat Podcast
Updated August 21, 2026 by The Short Coat Podcast
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
Joel Butterly
Updated June 25, 2022 by Joel Butterly
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
Andrew George
Updated June 25, 2022 by Andrew George
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
The Short Coat Podcast
Updated August 21, 2026 by The Short Coat Podcast
Changing Your Mind—And Your Specialty
I’ve written about choosing a medical specialty throughout the third and even fourth years of ... Read more
Brent Schnipke
Updated August 23, 2022 by Brent Schnipke
Entering Third Year With An Open Mind
By Adelle, Medical Student I went into my third year with a somewhat open mind ... Read more
Adelle
Updated June 25, 2022 by Adelle
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
The Short Coat Podcast
Updated August 21, 2026 by The Short Coat Podcast
On Moving Across the Country for Medical Training
Moving across the country for medical school was the scariest thing I ever did – ... Read more
Karen Tran-Harding
Updated June 25, 2022 by Karen Tran-Harding
How to Maximize Medical School Second Looks
While most students dream of getting an acceptance letter from just one medical school, others ... Read more
Cassie Kosarek
Updated June 25, 2022 by Cassie Kosarek
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
Yoo Jung Kim
Updated June 25, 2022 by Yoo Jung Kim
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
Monya De
Updated June 25, 2022 by Monya De
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
The Short Coat Podcast
Updated August 21, 2026 by The Short Coat Podcast
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
Figure 1
Updated February 27, 2019 by Figure 1
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
Jacob Adney
Updated August 8, 2022 by Jacob Adney
