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pharmd to md

Medical (MD/DO)

PharmD to MD: How to Make the Switch in Pharmacy School

I sit here and write this article after a long day of rotation in the ... Read more

Tess Calcagno

Updated June 23, 2022 by Tess Calcagno

Physician Q&A

Q&A with Dr. Graham Lloyd-Jones, Founder of Radiology Masterclass

Dr. Graham Lloyd-Jones (BA, MBBS, MRCP, FRCR) is the founder and director of Radiology Masterclass, ... Read more

Gloria Onwuneme

Updated June 24, 2022 by Gloria Onwuneme

medical school prerequisites as a nontraditional student

Non-Traditional

Taking Medical School Prerequisites as a Nontraditional Student

A look at the pros and cons of a post-baccalaureate program, self-designed program, classes as ... Read more

Emily Millet

Updated June 24, 2022 by Emily Millet

what to do during a gap year

Pre-Medical

What To Do During A Gap Year

It’s become increasingly more common for premeds to take at least one gap year between ... Read more

AAMC Staff

Updated June 24, 2022 by AAMC Staff

surgical specialties

Non-Traditional

How Nontraditional Students Benefit Traditional Students

In both high school and college, we get used to our peers being our age. ... Read more

Adelle

Updated June 24, 2022 by Adelle

start

Non-Traditional

Where To Start: A Non-Traditional Student Guide to Beginning Your Pursuit of Medicine

Whether you are changing careers or deciding late in your college career that medicine is ... Read more

Jeff Thomas

Updated June 24, 2022 by Jeff Thomas

myths about medical school

Medical School

The Top 3 Myths About Medical School

Maybe you have been watching Untold Stories of the E.R. on loop, and you are ... Read more

Cassie Kosarek

Updated June 26, 2022 by Cassie Kosarek

Pre-Medical

The Joy of the Perfect Candidate: A Conversation with Susan Mulroney, PhD

Sometimes, Susan Mulroney, PhD, professor and director of the special master’s program at Georgetown Medical ... Read more

Suzanne Barston

Updated June 26, 2022 by Suzanne Barston

Physician Q&A

Q&A with Jonny Kim, MD, NASA Astronaut Candidate

When the 12 members of NASA’s 2017 Astronaut Candidate Class report to Johnson Space Center ... Read more

Student Doctor Network

Updated June 26, 2022 by Student Doctor Network

take gap year

Non-Traditional

Time Away From Formal Academics Can Enhance Application

Whether or not a student should take a “gap year” (or two) often comes up ... Read more

Laurie Tansey

Updated June 26, 2022 by Laurie Tansey

Post-Baccalaureate

What Students Should Know About Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Medical Programs—Part Two: SMP Students

In Part One of this series, we discussed post-baccalaureate pre-medical programs for career-changers (i.e. those who have ... Read more

Cassie Kosarek

Updated June 26, 2022 by Cassie Kosarek

Non-Traditional

How Nontraditional Students Can Best Position Themselves When Applying to Med School

A friend of mine studied film in college and subsequently found himself working as a ... Read more

Ryan Hickey

Updated June 26, 2022 by Ryan Hickey

Post-Baccalaureate

What Students Should Know About Post-Bac Programs for Career Changers

This two-part series will discuss two types of post-baccalaureate pre-medical programs. This piece will address ... Read more

Cassie Kosarek

Updated October 11, 2022 by Cassie Kosarek

quitting medicine

Medical (MD/DO)

Three Things to Consider if You Want to Quit Medicine

It was during my third-year pediatrics rotation that the doubts started creeping in. I really ... Read more

Antonia Young

Updated March 13, 2022 by Antonia Young

post-bacc program

Post-Baccalaureate

Post-Bacc Program Guide

Post-baccalaureate or “post-bacc” programs, for short, are often discussed among pre-med students. While post-bacc programs ... Read more

Brian Wu

Updated March 2, 2026 by Brian Wu

Medical School Admissions Requirements

Pre-Medical

Tips to Get the Most from the Medical School Admissions Requirements® (MSAR®)

Chances are after deciding to become a doctor, you’ve likely heard a lot of opinions ... Read more

AAMC Staff

Updated June 26, 2022 by AAMC Staff

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