Financial Literacy for the Newly Minted Physician: Part One
“Compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world. He who understands it, earns it…he ... Read more
Written by: CrispyDoc
Published on: April 27, 2017
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The Year of Privilege: A New Perspective on Third Year
During my pediatrics clerkship, one of our core faculty gave a lecture during orientation. This ... Read more
Written by: Brent Schnipke
Published on: April 24, 2017
Casper for Medical School Admissions: What to Expect and How to Prepare
Introduction & Background The CASPer (Computer-based Assessment for Sampling Personal Characteristics) test is a 90-minute ... Read more
Written by: Kevyn To
Published on: April 20, 2017
Conquer the Obstacle Course of Medical School By Building Multiple Strengths
Everyone has this perfect image of how fun medical school is when they enter. You ... Read more
Written by: Moudi Hubeishy
Published on: April 19, 2017
10 Tips to Prepare for the AMCAS Application Opening
Updated December 1, 2021. The article was updated to correct minor grammatical errors and technical ... Read more
Written by: AAMC Staff
Published on: April 13, 2017
4 Reasons First-Year Medical Students Should Reflect on Their Initial Clinical Experiences
Many medical schools are now enhancing their preclinical curriculum (which is typically taught in the ... Read more
Written by: Cassie Kosarek
Published on: April 12, 2017
What to Expect as a Med School Spouse: Years 1 and 2
By Amy Rakowczyk, SDN Staff Writer Congratulations! You are now officially a Medical Spouse. This ... Read more
Written by: Amy Rakowczyk
Published on: April 11, 2017
Keeping the Cynic out of the Clinic: Books to Renew your Love of Medicine
Most people don’t associate being a premed with relaxation. Outsiders imagine your existence as a ... Read more
Written by: Michelle Finkel
Published on: April 6, 2017
Is a Combined Bachelor’s/MD Program Right For You?
By Jessica Friedman For students who are fully committed to a career in medicine, combined ... Read more
Written by: Jessica Freedman
Published on: April 5, 2017
The Changing Landscape of the Multiple Mini Interview
The Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) was first adopted by McMaster University in Ontario, Canada at ... Read more
Written by: Kevyn To
Published on: April 5, 2017
Finding Clinical Opportunities: Show Up, Ask, and Follow Through!
I was recently asked to give advice on finding clinical opportunities. Here’s the short version: ... Read more
Written by: Kaitlin Parks
Published on: April 4, 2017
The Art of Writing Medical School Secondaries
I always think of secondaries as the real meat of the med school application process. ... Read more
Written by: Joel Butterly
Published on: April 4, 2017
Improve Your CARS Reading Speed by Quickly Finding the Main Idea
The CARS section of the MCAT Exam can be really scary. It’s not that you ... Read more
Written by: Cambridge Learning Center
Published on: March 30, 2017
All in the Family: A Profile of Family Medicine
Central to the skillset of every physician is the differential diagnosis; this is the process by which ... Read more
Written by: Brent Schnipke
Published on: March 27, 2017
Time Away From Formal Academics Can Enhance Application
Whether or not a student should take a “gap year” (or two) often comes up ... Read more
Written by: Laurie Tansey
Published on: March 22, 2017
Things I Didn't Realize About Medicine Until I Became a Physician
Recently SDN member medinquirer noted that it’s common for premed students to learn about medicine ... Read more
Written by: Student Doctor Network
Published on: March 20, 2017
After the Match
Written by: Student Doctor Network
Published on: March 17, 2017
The Undifferentiated Medical Student Podcast: Your Virtual Mentor for Choosing a Specialty
What is the Undifferentiated Medical Student podcast? Give us an intro. TUMS is an interview-based ... Read more
Written by: Student Doctor Network
Published on: March 16, 2017
Balancing Medical Education and Parenthood
One thing most people will agree that medical education and parenthood have in common is ... Read more
Written by: Brian Wu
Published on: March 15, 2017