medical school

Thriving in School? Integrating Stress Intervention Practices

Mark Twain “The physician who knows only medicine, knows not even medicine.” Ahhh, spring! A ... Read more

Written by: Dagmar Cofer

Published on: March 24, 2015

Physician Q&A

Barbara Ross Lee: The Beauty of the Broken-Field Run

There’s no doubt that Dr. Barbara Ross Lee has led a distinguished career. The first ... Read more

Written by: Suzanne Barston

Published on: March 18, 2015

Opinion Column: A fundamental flaw in the USMLE exams

There exists a fundamental flaw in the USMLE exams – applicants who pass the exam ... Read more

Written by: Arvind Kutty

Published on: March 13, 2015

Medical School Reapplication: The Perspective of a Reapplicant

I am a reapplicant. Those are four words that every reapplicant shies away from and ... Read more

Written by: SDN Staff

Published on: March 11, 2015

MCAT

Managing Anxiety on Test Day

Taking the MCAT can be a nerve-wracking experience. In fact, many students develop significant test ... Read more

Written by: Anubodh “Sunny” Varshney

Published on: March 9, 2015

Plan to Make the Most of Your Summer—Now

Summer is a great time to get medically related experience, which can be an important ... Read more

Written by: AAMC Staff

Published on: March 4, 2015

Marriage in Medical School: A Memoir (So Far)

During my senior year of college, I asked my girlfriend to marry me. We had ... Read more

Written by: Brent Schnipke

Published on: March 2, 2015

Medical

Why I Smile

Republished with permission from here. At 8 a.m. every morning of the work week, I show ... Read more

Written by: Luke Murray

Published on: February 25, 2015

Stepping Into the Medical Field and Out of Your Comfort Zone

Are you ready to become a doctor? Making the transition from undergraduate to medical school ... Read more

Written by: Marissa Sutera

Published on: February 20, 2015

What If You Don’t Get In?

Unfortunately, roughly half of all applicants to American allopathic medical schools will not receive an ... Read more

Written by: Anubodh “Sunny” Varshney

Published on: February 11, 2015

6 Ways to Be Productive While Studying

Life as a med student is a blur of tests and clinicals with many nights ... Read more

Written by: Shire Lyon

Published on: February 2, 2015

Budgeting

Budgeting in Medical School: Does It Really Matter?

Medical students deal with a lot of scary things: frequent do-or-die exams, looming USMLE or ... Read more

Written by: Brent Schnipke

Published on: January 23, 2015

Top 5 Reasons Applications Get Rejected

In 2013, roughly half of all medical school applicants did not receive an acceptance letter. ... Read more

Written by: Anubodh “Sunny” Varshney

Published on: January 14, 2015

The 10 Lessons Every Pre-Med Must Learn

The premed journey is different for everyone. For some, it’s really not that much of ... Read more

Written by: PreMedLife

Published on: January 5, 2015

Seven Habits of Highly Effective Clinical Students

Republished with permission from here. Congratulations! You’ve made it to the clinical portion of medical ... Read more

Written by: Rishi Kumar

Published on: December 17, 2014

Leveraging Pre-Med Learning Experiences for Success

Pre-medical students can – and should – take advantage of the many opportunities available to ... Read more

Written by: Anubodh “Sunny” Varshney

Published on: December 10, 2014

Getting your Zzzzzz’s: Struggling with sleep in medical school and beyond

“To sleep, perchance to dream – ay, there’s the rub” ~ Hamlet The irony of ... Read more

Written by: Megan Riddle

Published on: December 5, 2014