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  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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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. […]

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Tips for Getting Scholarships to Medical School

Tips for Getting Scholarships to Medical School By: Benjamin Rushing of Apprentice MD     Many students worry about getting scholarships to undergraduate school, but people rarely mention competing for scholarships to medical school. Many […]

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How to Study for Long Periods of Time

How to Study for Long Periods of Time – One Student’s Advice! By: Anaso Emmanuel     If you are able to study for long hours without even losing concentration, you’re going to be a […]

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“How I Became a Radiologist”

How I Became a Radiologist By: Dr. Liu of Future Proof MD .    Choosing a specialty is possibly the most important decision you have to make as a medical student. As you probably realized by now, […]

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The Differences in Applying to Medical School vs. Residency

The Differences in Applying to Medical School vs. Residency A guest post by InvestingDoc     Applying to medical school vs. residency are two vastly different experiences. Medical school by far has a larger applicant pool all […]

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The Three Best and Worst Things about Studying Medicine

The TOP 3 BEST and WORST Things about Studying Medicine A Guest Post by Chidera – a lifestyle blogger and medical student studying at the University of Cambridge, in the UK.   This blog post is […]

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  •   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 [...]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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? […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Tips for Getting Scholarships to Medical School

Tips for Getting Scholarships to Medical School By: Benjamin Rushing of Apprentice MD     Many students worry about getting scholarships to undergraduate school, but people rarely mention competing for scholarships to medical school. Many […]

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Breaking down a month on Internal Medicine!

Breaking down a month on Internal Medicine! By Jeffrey Cannon     One month. Thirteen H&Ps. One IV placement. Four Against-Medical-Advice (AMA) discharges. Two code blues. One round of CPR. One set of ribs cracked. […]

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The Sex and Money of Time in Medical Education

  The Sex and Money of Time in Medical Education By: Resident Bolde     Time as Gold In 1971 Richard Nixon ended the Bretton-Woods gold standard which tied the value of the dollar to […]

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Buy vs Rent – Why I bought a Home during Residency

Buy vs Rent: Why I bought a home during residency By: LifeofaMedStudent   If you read most medical/financial blogs, the verdict is pretty clear on the fact you should rent during medical school/residency. Renting is […]

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How to get Twitter Followers: My path to over 50,000!!!

How to get Twitter Followers: My path to over 50,000!!! By: LifeofaMedStudent   This is a little different style of post, one that may be of most interest to other bloggers and social media types. As […]

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My Financial Awakening

My Financial Awakening By #LifeofaMedStudent     I trust people. I trust my colleagues. When a cardiologist says this patient is going to the cath lab, I don’t second-guess their expertise. When the surgeon says […]

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Tips for Getting Scholarships to Medical School

Tips for Getting Scholarships to Medical School By: Benjamin Rushing of Apprentice MD     Many students worry about getting scholarships to undergraduate school, but people rarely mention competing for scholarships to medical school. Many […]

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New Attending Financial Steps

New Attending Financial Steps By: LifeofaMedStudent     The first 6 months of your new attending life may be the most important financially of all. The financial steps you set here likely will determine how […]

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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 […]

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