Is Summer MCAT Prep Right for Me?
Preparing for the MCAT during the summer months is a choice that many pre-medical students ... Read more
Anubodh “Sunny” Varshney
Updated August 21, 2026 by Anubodh “Sunny” Varshney
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How to Use Study Abroad to Set Your Medical School Application Apart
All in all, studying abroad provides students with invaluable personal growth, which will translate to ... Read more
Anubodh “Sunny” Varshney
Updated May 5, 2026 by Anubodh “Sunny” Varshney
10 College Classes Pre-Meds Should Take
College as a pre-medical student can be challenging; unlike many other programs, pre-medical programs are ... Read more
Brent Schnipke
Updated June 27, 2022 by Brent Schnipke
Picking the Right Medical School Program
There’s a popular phrase, “If you’ve seen one medical school… you’ve seen one medical school.” ... Read more
AAMC Staff
Updated June 27, 2022 by AAMC Staff
Letter-By-Letter, Word-By-Word
Republished with permission from here. The first day of my medicine rotation, I proudly put on ... Read more
David Louis
Updated June 20, 2019 by David Louis
Strategies for Success on Retaking the MCAT
Retaking the MCAT requires a different approach to prep than your first time around. Because ... Read more
Anubodh “Sunny” Varshney
Updated June 27, 2022 by Anubodh “Sunny” Varshney
Thriving in School? Integrating Stress Intervention Practices
Mark Twain “The physician who knows only medicine, knows not even medicine.” Ahhh, spring! A ... Read more
Dagmar Cofer
Updated June 27, 2022 by Dagmar Cofer
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
Suzanne Barston
Updated August 21, 2026 by Suzanne Barston
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
Arvind Kutty
Updated August 21, 2026 by Arvind Kutty
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
Lee Burnett
Updated June 27, 2022 by Lee Burnett
Managing Anxiety on Test Day
Taking the MCAT can be a nerve-wracking experience. In fact, many students develop significant test ... Read more
Anubodh “Sunny” Varshney
Updated June 27, 2022 by Anubodh “Sunny” Varshney
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
AAMC Staff
Updated August 21, 2026 by AAMC Staff
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
Brent Schnipke
Updated August 21, 2026 by Brent Schnipke
Why I Smile
Republished with permission from here. At 8 a.m. every morning of the work week, I show ... Read more
Luke Murray
Updated June 26, 2019 by Luke Murray
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
Marissa Sutera
Updated June 27, 2022 by Marissa Sutera
What If You Don’t Get In?
Unfortunately, roughly half of all applicants to American allopathic medical schools will not receive an ... Read more
Anubodh “Sunny” Varshney
Updated August 21, 2026 by Anubodh “Sunny” Varshney
6 Ways to Be Productive While Studying
Life as a med student is a blur of tests and clinicals with many nights ... Read more
Shire Lyon
Updated June 27, 2022 by Shire Lyon
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
Brent Schnipke
Updated July 22, 2022 by Brent Schnipke
Top 5 Reasons Applications Get Rejected
In 2013, roughly half of all medical school applicants did not receive an acceptance letter. ... Read more
Anubodh “Sunny” Varshney
Updated June 27, 2022 by Anubodh “Sunny” Varshney
