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Abstract: Have recent technologies changed the way premed applicants have prepared for the MCAT? Common ... Read more
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated February 10, 2026 by Emil Chuck, PhD
What is it? The Casper test has nothing to do with “Casper,” the mattress company, ... Read more
Lior Krimus
Updated July 19, 2022 by Lior Krimus
None of us can refute the claim that a doctor’s profession is a lifesaver and ... Read more
Samuel Iglesias
Updated June 22, 2022 by Samuel Iglesias
Jia Wei Tan came from Malaysia dreaming of completing her residency in the U.S. and ... Read more
Jia Wei Tan, PhD, MD and Anupam Garg, PhD
Updated June 22, 2022 by Jia Wei Tan, PhD, MD and Anupam Garg, PhD
An awesome trick for remembering metric prefixes and converting between units in the metric system ... Read more
Chelsea Myers
Updated June 24, 2022 by Chelsea Myers
It is often said that the journey to becoming a doctor is a marathon, not ... Read more
Julia Bauman
Updated June 24, 2022 by Julia Bauman
Welcome to the final part of our blog series exploring proven study strategies used by ... Read more
Osmosis
Updated June 26, 2022 by Osmosis
When you receive your score report, you will receive five scores—four scores for each of ... Read more
AAMC Staff
Updated June 25, 2022 by AAMC Staff
Plotting out your course of study in anticipation of any MCAT test date is difficult ... Read more
Cassie Kosarek
Updated June 26, 2022 by Cassie Kosarek
There’s no question that medical school is tough, especially when you consider the amount of ... Read more
Eric Brown
Updated June 26, 2022 by Eric Brown
No matter how you plan on preparing for boards, getting started sooner than later is ... Read more
Boards Boot Camp
Updated June 26, 2022 by Boards Boot Camp
If you’re like most medical students, your “To-Do” list is probably never ending! Between hectic ... Read more
H. Jeff Nazar
Updated June 26, 2022 by H. Jeff Nazar
Famous Notre Dame football coach Lou Holtz once remarked, “When my teams took second place, ... Read more
Lauren Curtis
Updated May 5, 2026 by Lauren Curtis
You can do almost anything with your smart phone these days. You can video call ... Read more
Andrew George
Updated June 26, 2022 by Andrew George
Updated September 9, 2021. The article was updated to correct minor grammatical errors and to ... Read more
BoardVitals
Updated May 5, 2026 by BoardVitals
Overcoming a low MCAT score on your AMCAS application can feel daunting. Can they really ... Read more
David Quinzi
Updated June 26, 2022 by David Quinzi
Anyone who has taken or studied for the MCAT Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills (CARS)—or ... Read more
AdaptPrep
Updated June 26, 2022 by AdaptPrep
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Before giving you some specific strategies to ace Casper scenarios, it’s important to step back ... Read more
Behrouz Moemeni
Updated July 17, 2022 by Behrouz Moemeni
Walking out of the test center after I had completed the MCAT was a surreal ... Read more
Cassie Kosarek
Updated June 26, 2022 by Cassie Kosarek
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