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Pre-Dental

A Timeline For Your Ultimate Predental Experience

This article originally ran on ASDA’s blog, Mouthing Off, on Dec. 2, 2015. ASDA encourages all ... Read more

Written by: Loulia Al Bitar

Published on: February 2, 2016

Medical School

The Changing Culture of Medical Education

Transitioning to medical school is a significant change for most students; this naturally makes it ... Read more

Written by: Brent Schnipke

Published on: December 11, 2015

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MCAT

How My MCAT Study Plan Helped Me Go From the 30th to 90th Percentile

Download the 2023 Edition of the Nymeria 100-day MCAT study plan – rebuilt with all ... Read more

Written by: Nymeria

Published on: October 6, 2015

Pre-Health

Spaced Repetition in Medical Education

We all want to train to become the best clinicians we can be, but education ... Read more

Written by: Peter Wei and Alex Chamessian

Published on: August 3, 2015

Pre-Health

10 Things to Expect From Your Summer Undergrad Research Experience

For some undergrads, this summer will be spent lounging on the beach reading and hanging ... Read more

Written by: Paris Grey

Published on: July 15, 2015

Medical

What’s in Your iTunes? Podcasts for the Medically Minded

Whether your goal is education or entertainment, there is likely a medically oriented podcast out ... Read more

Written by: Megan Riddle

Published on: July 23, 2014

Letters of Recommendation: Everything you need to know

Pre-Medical

Letters of Recommendation for Medical School: Everything You Need to Know

Letters of recommendation can be one of the most important parts of an application. Here we answer some of the most commonly asked questions about LORs.

Written by: Evan Shih

Published on: April 16, 2014

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Pre-Medical

The Pre-Med Guide to Becoming an EMT

An exciting look into the world of EMS.

Written by: Ben Brakke

Published on: June 18, 2013

MCAT

Conquering the MCAT: 3 Students’ Perspectives

The MCAT is a major hurdle for many medical school applicants. The exam can be ... Read more

Written by: Andrew Nguyen

Published on: February 23, 2012

Pre-Medical

Medical Admissions Process: Reflections from a Student’s Perspective

The medical admissions process is stressful, but this student had a reflective take on it. Based on your experience, what are your thoughts?

Written by: Alex Cole

Published on: June 29, 2011

Pre-Medical

What Will You Do If You Don’t Get Into Medical School?

Dr. Jeremiah Fleenor discusses strategies for answering the question, "What will you do if you don't get into medical school?", as well as how to strengthen your application for future application cycles.

Written by: Jeremiah Fleenor

Published on: June 8, 2011

Dealing with Rejection

Pre-Medical

Life as a Re-Applicant

How to survive your initial rejection and move on to re-apply to school.

Written by: Kara Hessel

Published on: April 20, 2009

Pre-Health

The Application Process: Why Apply Early

The application process for medical school begins earlier than the deadlines. Do you understand the importance of applying early?

Written by: SDN Staff

Published on: March 23, 2009

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Pre-Health

Tell Me About Yourself: Trick Question (Interview Advice Column)

Updated June 24, 2021. The article was updated to correct minor grammatical errors. “It is ... Read more

Written by: Jeremiah Fleenor

Published on: February 9, 2008

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