One of the most important phases of the application process is your interview. It’s your chance to demonstrate your communication and interpersonal skills, judgment, maturity, and the qualities that are important for a future physician. ... Read more
AAMC Staff
Updated June 26, 2022 by AAMC Staff
Poker, one may reasonably argue, is a game of sheer luck; he (or she) who happens upon the most desirable combination of cards will likely win the round of bets. However, as seasoned players know, ... Read more
Suhil Aggarwal
Updated June 26, 2022 by Suhil Aggarwal
Reposted from here with permission. “Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health care is the most shocking and inhumane.”–attributed to Martin Luther King, Jr. In December of 2014, one week after the non-indictment ... Read more
Suhas Gondi
Updated June 26, 2022 by Suhas Gondi
Central to the skillset of every physician is the differential diagnosis. This is a list of possible diagnoses that helps guide clinical decision-making. By asking specific questions, performing a focused physical exam, and ordering lab tests, ... Read more
Brent Schnipke
Updated June 26, 2022 by Brent Schnipke
As with any high stakes exam, it’s not surprising that there are a number of rumors circulating around the MCAT exam. So we are busting three of the top myths about the MCAT scores and ... Read more
AAMC Staff
Updated June 26, 2022 by AAMC Staff
Post-baccalaureate or “post-bacc” programs, for short, are often discussed among pre-med students. While post-bacc programs can benefit students with many types of backgrounds, they are not for everyone–and knowing this ahead of time is important, ... Read more
Brian Wu
Updated March 2, 2026 by Brian Wu
While getting accepted into medical school is more difficult than ever in America, there are some particular challenges facing would-be medical students from certain ethnic groups that have been traditionally underrepresented on medical school campuses across ... Read more
Brian Wu
Updated August 31, 2022 by Brian Wu
One of the continuing challenges for medical schools both here in the United States and around the world is to find ways to select the students who will have the best chance of successfully completing ... Read more
Brian Wu
Updated June 26, 2022 by Brian Wu
We all know medical school interviews are important. But did you know, according to a survey of medical school admissions committees conducted by the American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC), interviews are the most important ... Read more
Suzanne M. Miller, MD, FACEP
Updated June 26, 2022 by Suzanne M. Miller, MD, FACEP
Whew! It’s been a long year and I am itching for a much-needed, well-deserved break. Thankfully, summer is here to save me. I can’t wait to talk about my summer plans and all the ways ... Read more
Adelle
Updated June 26, 2022 by Adelle
At the end of the school year, hopefully you will find a little bit of downtime. If you are looking for a good book to take with you on vacation or to read on breaks ... Read more
AAMC Staff
Updated October 11, 2022 by AAMC Staff
It might actually come as a surprise to many would-be medical students that gender is an issue that still affects those who are training for a career as a doctor. After all, there are more ... Read more
Brian Wu
Updated June 26, 2022 by Brian Wu
One of the most pressing issues facing prospective medical students today is the choice of how to prepare for the MCAT, a now 5+ hour test which factors largely into the highly competitive process of ... Read more
Brian Wu
Updated June 26, 2022 by Brian Wu
The fastest way to not get accepted to med school is to think that your GPA doesn’t matter. It does, in fact, matter quite a lot, as it’s the way medical schools can see how ... Read more
Linda Abraham
Updated June 26, 2022 by Linda Abraham
The AMCAS application to medical school asks for a lot of information about yourself. It includes biographical information, courses taken, and work experiences just to name a few. The application also requires you to include ... Read more
AAMC Staff
Updated June 26, 2022 by AAMC Staff
By Michelle Finkel, MD Whether you are a candidate for medical school, residency, fellowship, dental school, or post baccalaureate programs, you will cringe when you read the following true story: A well-meaning candidate I know ... Read more
Michelle Finkel
Updated June 26, 2022 by Michelle Finkel
Updated December 1, 2021. The article was updated to correct minor grammatical errors and to update formatting. Medical school, for some, remains the ultimate “glass ceiling” — the unseen yet unbreakable barrier that stands in ... Read more
Coalition for Disability Access
Updated June 26, 2022 by Coalition for Disability Access
In 2014, the American Association of Medical Colleges announced that the MCAT 2015 would be the first of a new kind of admissions tests to assess the fitness of students to enter into medical school. ... Read more
Brian Wu
Updated June 26, 2022 by Brian Wu
Preparing for an exam is the same as preparing for any other major event you might encounter. Just like a football player prepares for Friday night’s game or a pianist practices for their upcoming recital, ... Read more
Iowa State University Dept of Biomedical Sciences
Updated June 26, 2022 by Iowa State University Dept of Biomedical Sciences