Staying Healthy During Medical School
Medical students and health professional know the importance of teaching others to stay healthy, especially ... Read more
Brian Wu
Updated June 26, 2022 by Brian Wu
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Marriage and Medical School: The Pros and Cons of Balancing Both
Updated January 9, 2022. The article was updated to correct formatting and minor grammatical errors. ... Read more
Brian Wu
Updated June 26, 2022 by Brian Wu
Challenges Remain for Female Medical Students
It might actually come as a surprise to many would-be medical students that gender is ... Read more
Brian Wu
Updated June 26, 2022 by Brian Wu
A Guide to MCAT Preparatory Courses
One of the most pressing issues facing prospective medical students today is the choice of ... Read more
Brian Wu
Updated June 26, 2022 by Brian Wu
Chronicles of Med Student: A Summer to Remember
This past weekend, I had the opportunity to meet some of our incoming first years ... Read more
Adelle
Updated August 21, 2026 by Adelle
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
Linda Abraham
Updated June 26, 2022 by Linda Abraham
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
AAMC Staff
Updated August 21, 2026 by AAMC Staff
How to Skillfully—and Successfully—Revise Your AMCAS Personal Statement
Nowhere else on your medical school application will you have the chance to represent your ... Read more
Cassie Kosarek
Updated June 26, 2022 by Cassie Kosarek
Get A Better Letter: An Insider's Guide to Letters of Recommendation
By Michelle Finkel, MD Whether you are a candidate for medical school, residency, fellowship, dental ... Read more
Michelle Finkel
Updated June 26, 2022 by Michelle Finkel
Tips for Writing a Convincing Personal Statement
The personal statement is the centerpiece of a medical school application. The space given, which ... Read more
Liza Thompson, M.Ed.
Updated June 26, 2022 by Liza Thompson, M.Ed.
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
Coalition for Disability Access
Updated August 21, 2026 by Coalition for Disability Access
The MCAT: A History and Current Overview
In 2014, the American Association of Medical Colleges announced that the MCAT 2015 would be ... Read more
Brian Wu
Updated August 21, 2026 by Brian Wu
Study Like It’s Game Day
Preparing for an exam is the same as preparing for any other major event you ... Read more
Iowa State University Dept of Biomedical Sciences
Updated August 21, 2026 by Iowa State University Dept of Biomedical Sciences
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
Patrick C. Beeman
Updated June 26, 2022 by Patrick C. Beeman
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
Nick Zehner
Updated June 26, 2022 by Nick Zehner
Minorities and the MCAT
The MCAT looms large on the horizon of many would-be medical students – and there ... Read more
Brian Wu
Updated August 8, 2022 by Brian Wu
5 Study Tips for the USMLE Step 1
1. Set a goal As the saying goes, “being begin with the end in mind.” ... Read more
Elsevier
Updated June 26, 2022 by Elsevier
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
Elsevier
Updated June 26, 2022 by Elsevier
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
Brent Schnipke
Updated June 26, 2022 by Brent Schnipke
