managing anxiety

Managing Anxiety on Test Day

Taking the MCAT can be a nerve-wracking experience. In fact, many students develop significant test anxiety as a result of the MCAT’s role in the medical school admissions process. If this scenario describes you, here ... Read more

Anubodh “Sunny” Varshney

Updated June 26, 2022 by Anubodh “Sunny” Varshney

exam preparation

Exam preparation: More than just studying?

Do you know of a colleague who is extremely good at their job, yet cannot pass the professional exams required to ascend the career ladder? Or an exceptionally bright friend – who seems to fall ... Read more

OUPBlog

Updated June 26, 2022 by OUPBlog

Study Smarter, Not Harder

Occasionally when I am browsing the online forums on SDN, I come across an unfortunate statement like this: “I studied so hard for my chemistry final and did horrible.” I’ve come across this problem for classes ... Read more

Gavin Rapp

Updated June 26, 2022 by Gavin Rapp

The Changing Culture of Medical Education

Transitioning to medical school is a significant change for most students; this naturally makes it a source of excitement, anxiety, stress, and even fear. Being a successful college student will not necessarily translate to success ... Read more

Brent Schnipke

Updated June 26, 2022 by Brent Schnipke

Spaced Repetition in Medical Education

We all want to train to become the best clinicians we can be, but education in the health professions is often like drinking from a firehose. Worse yet, most of us haven’t learned how to learn – ... Read more

Peter Wei and Alex Chamessian

Updated June 26, 2022 by Peter Wei and Alex Chamessian

6 Ways to Be Productive While Studying

Life as a med student is a blur of tests and clinicals with many nights of bleary-eyed studying in less-than-ideal spaces. The whole combination of classes and clinical shifts has its toll on the body.Having ... Read more

Shire Lyon

Updated June 27, 2022 by Shire Lyon