Good Habits to Develop Before Embarking on Your Medical School Journey
The brief period of time that precedes the commencement of medical school is one of the most exciting times of …
Publish or Perish: Getting Started on Your First Manuscript
Publications are the holy grail for the budding student researcher. These days, competitive specialties all but require one for serious …
How Success and Resilience Intertwine In A Medical Career (And Life)
Sometimes it’s easy to assume that only those students with perfect transcripts, superior GPAs, and exceptional MCAT® scores are ensured …
Should You Apply to International Medical Schools?
Though many prospective medical students focus only on applying to domestic MD and DO programs, international medical schools also offer …
What To Do If You Are Waitlisted For Medical School
Being placed on the waitlist for medical school can feel disheartening. After working so hard through the application and prepping …
Perspective From a Student Who Left Medical School
I’m sure this isn’t the most typical or popular of opinions on this forum, but I wanted to discuss some …
The Cost of Applying to Medical School
Medical school is a costly undertaking. The American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC) reports the average cost of a United …
5 Ways to Prepare Your Mindset for Medical School
When you ask little kids what they want to be when they grow up, one of the common answers is: …
How To Choose Which Medical Schools To Apply To
Since you’ve committed to applying to medical school, it’s time to choose which schools you would potentially want to attend. …
How To Choose The Best Premed Major
As an undergraduate student, one of your big decisions is choosing your major. And as someone interested in a career …
How to Avoid Rejection…Again: The Reapplicant’s Guide
Medical school applications are physically, emotionally, and financially draining. It is completely natural to be disheartened if you are rejected …
Strategies To Obtain Strong Letters of Recommendations
Applicants for medical, dental, and other professional programs often agonize over their personal statements, test scores, and resume, all the …
Preparing Letters of Evaluation for the 2020 AMCAS® Application
The 2020 American Medical College Application Service® (AMCAS®) application will officially open on May 1, 2019, for those applicants planning …
How To Become A Doctor: An Overview
Most people know that becoming a physician is a long process, but the details for can sometimes be mysterious or …
Get In Next Time: Our Top Recommendations For Fixing Your Application
Med school admissions is a numbers game. Here’s how to increase your chances for the next time. If you got …
Watch: AAMC 4th Annual Virtual Medical School Fair Workshops
On Feb. 21, the AAMC hosted its fourth annual Virtual Fair where more than 9,000 students engaged with over 70 …
Choosing a Medical School As A URM Student
Congratulations! You survived the MCAT, AMCAS, secondaries, interviews, and months of waiting. If this cycle did not not work out …
Second Looks and Fantasy Gap Years
As CCOM’s second-look day (which we call Get Acquainted Day) approaches, Aline Sandouk, LJ Agostinelli, Miranda Schene, and Danial Syed …
Is Your Previous Career A Strike Against You?
Admissions committees care most about what you got out of your experiences, less about what exactly they were. Here’s a …
How To Find Someone To Shadow
Applying to a health profession education program is a major decision, and schools will want to be sure that you …