Preparing for Medical School

How you can ace your medical school admissions interview

Students and faculty involved in the process offered these thoughts on what makes for a successful medical school admissions interview.
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Medical School Life

5 tips to survive first-year anatomy lessons in medical school

Anatomy is one of the most challenging aspects of preclinical training. One professor offers the keys medical students should heed to succeed. 
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Preparing for Medical School

How volunteering now can make you a better medical student 

The volunteer experience you gain before formal training can strengthen your medical school application and inform how you interact with future patients.  
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Preparing for Medical School

4 tips for choosing the right medical school

Picking a medical school is a decision that has life- and career-shaping ramifications. How did current medical students go about that decision?

Preparing for Medical School

Pre-med glossary guide

Get answers to frequently asked questions about medical school, the application process, the MCAT and more.
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Preparing for Medical School

MCAT scores and medical school success: Do they correlate?

The MCAT is key to earning admission to medical school. How well the test score predicts your med school career is a bit more complicated. Find out why.
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Preparing for Medical School

Ask a resident: What are the keys to success as a medical student?

What do prospective medical students need to know to succeed? A first-year resident physician offers her take.
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Preparing for Medical School

3 reasons student loan debt should not deter you from med school

Medical school loans can add up, but as daunting as that number may look, it shouldn’t stop you from pursuing medicine. 

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