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Starting Strong: Tips For Your First Year of Medical School

November 28, 2018January 8, 2019 Nicole Hawkins 710 Views 0 Comments m1, medical school, medical student, premed

The first year of medical school is an exhilarating milestone in the life of an aspiring physician. After working hard

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What is the MCAT?

July 10, 2018January 22, 2019 Emily Millet 704 Views 0 Comments MCAT, medical school, Podiatry, prehealth, premed, veterinary

The Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) is an examination that one must take in order to gain entrance into medical

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Should You Consider a Direct Admission to Medical School Program?

June 20, 2018February 15, 2019 Adelle 543 Views BS/MD, Chronicles of a Med Student, direct admit, medical school, premed, premedical

There are so many paths that people can take to get to medical school. In my last piece, I discussed

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How to Spend a Premed Summer

June 19, 2018March 2, 2019 Renee Marinelli 669 Views premed, premedical, student, summer

Summer—the season of sun, swimming, relaxing, and traveling. For most people, summer can be the best season of the year

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Relax or Prepare? Advice for Incoming Med Students

May 25, 2018February 27, 2019 The Short Coat Podcast 343 Views 0 Comments HeLa, medical student, premed, short coat podcast

Spoiler alert: don’t “prepare” during the summer before you arrive at medical school. Listener Amanda is like many medical students–anxious

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How To Get More CARS Questions Right

May 24, 2018March 4, 2019 Cambridge Learning Center 788 Views 0 Comments Cambridge learning center, CARS, MCAT, prehealth, premed, premedical, prepodiatry

One of the questions that we hear most often from students is “How do I get more answers right on

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Applying to Medical School While Pregnant

May 7, 2018March 4, 2019 KL Brown 629 Views 2 Comments applying to medical school, gender bias, gender equality, pregnancy, premed, work life balance

I applied early as a non-traditional and disadvantaged student. I applied myself to repair my GPA, retake the MCAT, and

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Preparing for Medical School as a High School Student

April 17, 2018March 4, 2019 Renee Marinelli 432 Views 1 Comment career, high school, premed, shadowing, undergraduate

Looking to college and beyond is a major step for a high school student. You are about to embark on

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Non-Academic Ideas to Boost Your Med School Chances

March 28, 2018March 5, 2019 Joel Butterly 787 Views activities, AMCAS, application, clinical experience, letters of recommendation, medical school, premed, undergraduate, volunteering

At this point, you are probably already aware of how competitive medical school admissions are. For instance, you may already

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Should You Retake the MCAT? 3 Key Things to Consider

March 26, 2018March 5, 2019 Andrew George 870 Views admissions prep week, MCAT, medical school, premed, premedical, retake, test scores

Studying your butt off for months, suffering through an anxiety-inducing test day, and then waiting an entire month just to

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How to Maximize Medical School Second Looks

March 14, 2018March 5, 2019 Cassie Kosarek 652 Views acceptance, choosing a medical school, medical school, premed, premedical, second look, student

While most students dream of getting an acceptance letter from just one medical school, others find themselves in the enviable

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Confessions of a Former Mediocre Premed Student

March 13, 2018March 5, 2019 Yoo Jung Kim 686 Views application, GPA, grades, medical school, prehealth, premed, premedical, student, studying, undergraduate

By Yoo Jung Kim, MD Candidate, Stanford University Many students start college gung-ho about going into medicine, and many end

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What Really Matters When Choosing Your Medical School

March 5, 2018March 5, 2019 Stacy Meyer 772 Views choosing a medical school, clinical rotations, deans letter, letter of recommendation, match, personal statement, premed, premedical, residency, step 1

Many students don’t realize that residency match should be top of mind when choosing their medical school. Even though residency

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A Beginner’s Guide to Paying For Medical School

February 27, 2018January 8, 2019 Matt Sutton 1743 Views FAFSA, funding, HPSP, medical school, military medicine, premed, student loans

You got into medical school! Now how do you pay for it? You already sold a kidney and your grandma

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The Top 3 Myths About Medical School

February 14, 2018January 9, 2019 Cassie Kosarek 670 Views failure, medical school, non-traditional career, non-traditional student, premed, student, traditional student, work life balance

Maybe you have been watching Untold Stories of the E.R. on loop, and you are expecting non-stop action during your

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"Personal Branding" as a Premed: How Knowing Who You Are and What You Stand For Can Help You Get In

February 13, 2018January 9, 2019 Renee Marinelli 478 Views admissions, applicant, application, personal branding, personal statement, premed, premed student

I began my first job when I was just 12 years old (don’t worry, I had a work permit from

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Location, Location, Location! Should You Apply In-State or Out-of-State?

February 8, 2018January 9, 2019 AAMC Staff 427 Views aamc, application, in-state, location, medical school, medicine, out-of-state, premed, premedical, student

The AAMC Premed Team recently conducted a few twitter polls which asked premeds to share what you are looking for

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6 Steps to Creating an MCAT Study Plan

January 11, 2018January 21, 2019 AAMC Staff 630 Views aamc, application, MCAT, medical school, Podiatry, pre-podiatry, premed, student, study, study schedule

To say you are busy may be an understatement! You’re balancing a full course load, work obligations, extracurricular activities, friends

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Five Mistakes I Made When I Applied to Medical School (The First Time)

December 19, 2017January 14, 2019 Renee Marinelli 1637 Views advising, application, medical school, medical student, mistakes, premed, premedical, reapplicant

Everyone reading SDN likely knows that gaining admission to medical school is difficult. It not only takes years of preparation,

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How to Maximize Your Pre-Interview Research

December 14, 2017January 22, 2019 AAMC Staff 456 Views aamc, appliction, interview, medical school, MSAR, premed

One of the most exciting and nerve-wracking stages of the application process can be your medical school interview. On the

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