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Chronicles of a Med Student

Money

Chronicles of a Med Student: All Aboard the Financial Struggle Bus

I remember the sheer joy of ripping open the letter that granted me a medical ... Read more

Written by: Adelle

Published on: March 14, 2016

Pre-Medical

Time to Start Thinking About Your Medical School Application

If you are planning to start medical school for the 2017 Fall Semester, it’s already ... Read more

Written by: AAMC Staff

Published on: March 10, 2016

soft skills

Pre-Medical

5 Soft Skills Every Pre-Med Student Needs

Though the emphasis of the medical school application process lies on academic achievement, there are ... Read more

Written by: Anubodh “Sunny” Varshney

Published on: March 9, 2016

News

A Compilation of Essential SDN Wisdom – Updated for 2022

Originally posted in 2016, this article was adapted from an SDN forums thread provides quick ... Read more

Written by: Lawper

Published on: March 2, 2016

overcome adversity in professional school

Pre-Health

How To Overcome Adversity in Professional School

After coming home from a long day at the library studying for my cardiology exam, ... Read more

Written by: Madeline Minh

Published on: March 1, 2016

Chronicles of a Med Student

Medical School

Chronicles of a Med Student: Having It All

One of the great things about your pre-clinical years (years 1 and 2) is that ... Read more

Written by: Adelle

Published on: February 15, 2016

Medical School

Top Tips for Sub-Internship Success

The sub-internship is a crucial rotation for all medical students, no matter which specialty they ... Read more

Written by: Anubodh “Sunny” Varshney

Published on: February 10, 2016

Pre-Health

Study Productivity: Getting the Results You Want

Posted with permission from Study Medicine Europe.

Written by: Study Medicine Europe

Published on: February 8, 2016

Pre-Health

Study Smarter, Not Harder

Occasionally when I am browsing the online forums on SDN, I come across an unfortunate ... Read more

Written by: Gavin Rapp

Published on: February 4, 2016

Medical

The Right Time to Lose a Patient

Republished with permission from here. Although there is really never a right time to die ... Read more

Written by: George Prousi

Published on: January 27, 2016

Pre-Medical

Why Some Labs Don’t Train Premed Students and Why You Shouldn’t Care

So far, the vast majority of the undergrads I’ve trained during my research career have ... Read more

Written by: David Oppenheimer

Published on: January 21, 2016

Chronicles of a Med Student

Medical

Chronicles of a Med Student: Making Every Moment Count

I was ringing in the New Year with a friend when suddenly it hit me that it ... Read more

Written by: Adelle

Published on: January 18, 2016

Pre-Medical

How to Prepare Answers to These Tricky Medical School Interview Questions

While medical school interviews can be quite conversational, thinking in advance about the questions you ... Read more

Written by: Anubodh “Sunny” Varshney

Published on: January 13, 2016

choose your undergrad research

Pre-Health

Choose Your Undergrad Research Position Wisely

Author’s Note: It is widely believed (and for good reason) that undergraduate research positions are highly ... Read more

Written by: David Oppenheimer

Published on: January 5, 2016

Chronicles of a Med Student

Medical School

Chronicles of a Med Student: Enjoy Every Moment of Med School

One of the things I enjoy most about writing this med school column is that I get to ... Read more

Written by: Adelle

Published on: December 21, 2015

Medical School

Three New Year’s Resolutions for Medical Students

Winter break is the perfect time for medical students to take a step back to ... Read more

Written by: Anubodh “Sunny” Varshney

Published on: December 9, 2015

Pre-Health

Seize Your Undergrad Research Interview: Ask the Questions That Matter

When selecting your classes each semester you apply a methodical approach. You no doubt consider ... Read more

Written by: David Oppenheimer

Published on: December 7, 2015

Medical School

The Other Preparations to Make For Clinical Clerkships

The transition to clinical clerkships in medical school comes after two years of lectures, in-class ... Read more

Written by: AJ Nguyen

Published on: December 4, 2015

Pre-Medical

The Medical School Interview: They Aren’t All The Same!

“What kind of interview will it be?” This is not a question applicants ever asked ... Read more

Written by: Jessica Freedman

Published on: November 13, 2015

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