Medical School Prerequisite Courses
By Renee Marinelli, MD Becoming a physician requires a lot of planning. You have to plan which college to attend,
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5 Tips for Preparing for Multiple Mini Interviews
By Cassie Kosarek In recent years, the multiple mini interview (or MMI) has gained popularity with medical school admissions committees.
Read more What Do I Wear? Basic Interview Attire for Men
By Jeffrey Perluke Fall is in the air, and you wait patiently as the medical school application cycle continues. Several
Read more Put Down That MPH Application: How to Reapply to Medical School the Right Way
By Monya De, MD, MPH Unsuccessful medical school applicants face a quandary. What to do next? A popular option has
Read more Working as a Paramedic to Gain Clinical Experience
By Emily Millet Importance of Medical/Healthcare Experience as a Medical School Applicant Healthcare is a broad field with multiple working
Read more How to Choose Extracurriculars as a Premedical Student
By Cassie Kosarek You may have heard that there’s a “perfect formula” of undergraduate extracurricular activities sought by medical schools.
Read more Writing That Personal Statement
By Adelle, SDN Staff Writer Writing about yourself can be intimidating. Luckily, I’ve got this venue here for practice, but
Read more 5 Ways You Can Help Prevent Your AMCAS® Application from Being Delayed
By AAMC Staff Many applicants applying with AMCAS strive to complete and submit their application as quickly as possible. However,
Read more The Secondary Application: Bragging vs. Confidence
How can you brag about yourself without bragging about yourself? We are taught from a young age (most of us,
Read more Should You Consider a Direct Admission to Medical School Program?
By Adelle There are so many paths that people can take to get to medical school. In my last piece,
Read more How to Spend a Premed Summer
By Renee Marinelli, MD Summer—the season of sun, swimming, relaxing, and traveling. For most people, summer can be the best
Read more The Path to Medical School: Application Tips from Medical Students and Residents
By AAMC Staff Your medical school application can be like a puzzle. Each piece fits together to form a complete
Read more 8 Ways to Make “Typical Premed” Activities Exceptional
By Joel Butterly It’s hard to be a pre-med. There are high expectations for the types of experiences you need,
Read more How To Get More CARS Questions Right
By Cambridge Learning Center One of the questions that we hear most often from students is “How do I get
Read more When To Write What: Strategically Navigating The Medical School Application Timeline
By Haziq Siddiqi and Melaku Arega With so many deadlines and moving parts to med school apps, it’s easy to become
Read more Ignore the National Rankings and Make Your Own School List
By AAMC Staff Yes, we said it, ignore those national rankings! You’ve probably already heard this, and you know deep
Read more What You Need to Know About the CASPer Test
By Altus Assessments CASPer is an assessment tool that is rapidly gaining popularity across the world. By the end of
Read more Where To Start: A Non-Traditional Student Guide to Beginning Your Pursuit of Medicine
By Jeff Thomas Whether you are changing careers or deciding late in your college career that medicine is your path,
Read more Writing Your Most Meaningful Experiences
By Renee Marinelli, MD If you haven’t started already, now is the time to begin writing your AMCAS activities section
Read more The MCAT Scoring Process: Your Questions Answered
By AAMC Staff When you receive your score report, you will receive five scores—four scores for each of the multiple-choice
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