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MCAT Prep by MedSchoolCoach is the Only MCAT Study App You’ll Ever Need!
MCAT Prep by MedSchoolCoach is the Only MCAT Study App You’ll Ever Need! By: MedSchoolCoach (This is a Sponsored post from MedSchoolCoach. To see all the companies that help support #LifeofaMedStudent, check […]
Top Question Banks and Study Aids for USMLE Step 2 CK
Top Question Banks and Study Aids for USMLE Step 2 CK By Picmonic!! Question Banks, Mock Exams, Lecture Notes, and more! Read this blog to learn about our top 3 question banks […]
Navigating USMLE Step 1: Strategies, Mistakes, and Triumphs
Navigating USMLE Step 1: Strategies, Mistakes, and Triumphs By: Picmonic As the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 1 looms on the horizon, the pressure intensifies, and the anxiety levels of medical […]
Mastering the Rigors of Medical School: An In-Depth Guide to Success
Mastering the Rigors of Medical School: An In-Depth Guide to Success By: Picmonic Embarking on the arduous journey of medical school demands academic prowess and a strategic approach to studying. In this […]
Medical Students Taking Action to Address Social Determinants of Health
The Healthy Democracy Campaign: Medical Students Taking Action to Address Social Determinants of Health By: Dr. Jennifer Caputo-Seidler Given the reality of health disparities in the United States, it is not enough for […]
A Comprehensive Guide to Conquering USMLE Step 1
A Comprehensive Guide to Conquering USMLE Step 1 By: LifeofaMedStudent Embarking on the journey to becoming a physician involves conquering various milestones, with USMLE Step 1 being one of the most critical. […]
Guest Posts!
Medical Students and Addiction
Medical Students and Addiction By: Dr Jayasudha Gude MD With all of the stresses of exams, paying for school, learning about patients, and even maybe having a little leftover time for […]
Self Care In The Field Of Medicine
Self Care In The Field Of Medicine By: Sabila Siddiqui By the demands of our life, we lose in touch with our emotions – feel our inner selves drifting away to the point […]
The Best USMLE Test-prep Strategy with the MedEdge Method
The Best USMLE Test-prep Strategy with the MedEdge Method By: Chase DiMarco (Today’s guest post is by Chase DiMarco, a medical student and friend of the LifeofaMedStudent blog. He is involved in many […]
My Internship Experience
My Internship Experience By: Dr. Zainab Ahmed Ah, medical school. That once seemingly elusive journey of enlightenment was soon culminating in The Internship. The days of discussing Freudian theories in psychology class, […]
The Privilege to Serve
The Privilege to Serve By: Ella Mae I. Masamayor In the humdrum of everyday life at the hospital, some things become routine – monitoring, blood extractions, IV insertions, facilitating requests, writing abstracts, interviewing […]
Problems medical students are facing during Covid-19
Problems medical students are facing during Covid-19 By: Abeer Shahzad “Covid-19” – a term we hadn’t heard of being used as widely – before March 2020 – when the novel coronavirus outbreak was […]
Contribute to #LifeofaMedStudent
Contribute to #LifeofaMedStudent #LifeofaMedStudent is a leader in social media for all those in medical training! Have your own VOICE shared to >100,000 social media followers!! Have an exciting medical story to tell or some advice to give? A unique background or path [...]
Medical Student Posts!
The Best Medical “Pick-up lines”
The Best Medical Pick-up Lines By: LifeofaMedStudent Every couple of weeks I’ll share a funny medical pick up line that I receive on #LifeofaMedStudent. It‘s frequently one of the more shared tweets that […]
How I became an Anesthesiologist
How I Became an Anesthesiologist By #LifeofaMedStudent The clinical years of medical school are kind of like a bad middle school dance. There are specialties you want to dance with but are out […]
Thank you notes after an interview: Are they a waste of time?
Thank you notes after an interview: Are they a waste of time? By: LifeofaMedStudent You’ve finished your residency interview and in the days after are wondering, what next? Should I communicate with the program? […]
Telemedicine took MY Job!
Telemedicine took MY Job By: LifeofaMedStudent I hear about Telemedicine often in the news and until recently had only casually glossed over the latest articles. The details I paid little attention to, but the […]
The Worst Trauma I’ve Personally Been In
The Worst Trauma I’ve Personally Been In By: #LifeofaMedStudent The other day I tweeted about the worst trauma, at least by the amount of blood product given, that I had personally been […]
My “Personal Statement” for Residency (And Tips for yours!)
My “Personal Statement” for Residency (And Tips for yours!) By #LifeofaMedStudent It’s that time of year again! The ERAS application opening date is looming and by now many of our 4th-year applicants are starting […]
Pre-Med Posts!
Common Situations You Can Relate to as a Medical Student!
Common Situations You can Relate to as a Medical Student! By: Yasindri Jayawardena Long days, sleepless nights, and endless studying – that is medical school in a nutshell! Medical school demands so much […]
5 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Became an Anesthesiologist
5 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Became an Anesthesiologist By #LifeofaMedStudent I’ve talked about How I Became an Anesthesiologist before, but now that I’m several years into the career […]
How to Get into Medical School with a Low GPA
How to Get into Medical School with a Low GPA By: Dr. Shirag Shemmassian, PhD Medical School with a Low GPA Becoming a doctor is no easy feat. Surviving the gauntlet of the […]
Study shows Medical Students are at high risk for depression: A few thoughts on why!
Study shows Medical Students are at high risk for depression: A few thoughts on why! By: LifeofaMedStudent A meta-analysis was published in JAMA December 2016 characterized the prevalence of depression and suicidal […]
Medical Student Debt: The 2018 Numbers!
Medical Student Debt: The 2018 Numbers! By: LifeofaMedStudent In October, the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) released their updated numbers on medical student debt and tuition costs for 2018. The numbers weren’t too […]
Imposter syndrome: The struggle of being good enough
Imposter syndrome: The struggle of being good enough By: Student Med Life Medicine for me is a struggle. This is hard to admit because I’ve wanted to be a doctor for so long […]
Financial Posts!
How Much Do Doctors Make? – 2020
How Much Do Doctors Make? Highlights from the 2020 Medscape Compensation Report By: LifeofaMedStudent How much do doctors make in the US? Medscape recently published their 10th “Physician Compensation Report” new […]
8 Reasons to Get an MD/MBA
8 Reasons to Get an MD/MBA By: Atasha Jordan, MD, MBA What is the MD/MBA? The MD/MBA dual degree is a combination of a Doctor of Medicine (MD) and Master of […]
5 Useful budgeting tips for Medical School
5 Useful budgeting tips for Medical School By Personal Finance Writer Amy Nickson Medical students agree that they often deal with stressful studies and exam schedules, but the most stressful thing to deal […]
3 Mistakes to Avoid When Paying Off Medical School Debt
3 Mistakes to Avoid When Paying Off Medical School Debt By: Travis, of Student Loan Planner Physicians are incredibly smart individuals. I know, because I’m married to one. Her SAT score was 70 […]
Politics!! Politics!! How party affiliation may affect how you treat patients, your specialty choice, and possibly income!
It’s that time of year: politics time! The debates are raging all over social media – Trump or Clinton, Republican or Democrat, move to Canada or Europe!! Interestingly, where your beliefs’ stack up on party […]
Medical Student Debt: The 2017 Numbers!
Medical Student Debt: The 2017 Numbers! By: LifeofaMedStudent In October, the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) released their updated numbers on medical student debt and tuition costs for 2017. The numbers weren’t too […]

