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High-yield topics and the MCAT—what pre-meds should know

It’s possible to get more bang for your buck while studying for the MCAT by focusing on certain content areas. One expert offers insight on how.

Prep for Med School
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4 tips to help you master the MCAT CARS section

Your MCAT CARS score is critical to getting into the medical school of your choice. Perfect your MCAT CARS strategy with these tips from the AMA.

Prep for Med School
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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.

Prep for Med School
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The MCAT is not just another standardized exam. Here’s why.

Learn more about how the Medical College Admissions Test is a different animal than any exam you have ever taken.

Prep for Med School
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Designing your MCAT preparation program? Follow these 6 steps

You should begin preparing for the MCAT several months out. A Kaplan MCAT preparation expert details how to make the most of that time.

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How tragedy catalyzed changes to support physician well-being

After a classmate’s suicide, three medical students took on the challenge of changing the licensure question that deterred care. Learn more.

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Med Student Advocacy
Fighting for Physicians
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AMA statement on USMLE testing

The AMA supports recent actions by USMLE to maintain the security and integrity of testing.

Press Releases
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Sep 19, 2023 ·
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AMA Advocacy Insights webinar series: Emerging state models of physician licensure flexibility for telehealth

Watch the recording and download the slides to learn about some of the latest approaches being considered and implemented in states—and what physicians are experiencing. 

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Events
Advocacy Insights Webinar Series
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What is Anki?

Anki flashcards are a digital learning tool, using spaced repetition, designed to help medical students effectively learn and retain medical knowledge.

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USMLE® Step 1 & 2
Health Care Definitions