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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!
Surgery, lipstick, and the rise of #GirlMedTwitter
Surgery, Lipstick, and the rise of #GirlMedTwitter By: Student Dr. Meow, @DoctorMeowskis If you are not already acquainted with the hashtag on Twitter known as #GirlMedTwitter, then here’s a quick backstory: it all […]
How to use Post-Baccalaurate Programs for Medical School!
How to use Post-Baccalaureate Programs for Medical School! By: Kristin Drew I’m about to enter medical school after switching careers, and I still cannot believe that I managed to successfully complete a post-baccalaureate […]
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 […]
The Best Time to Have a Baby as a Physician?
The Best Time to Have a Baby as a Physician? It Depends! by Valerie Jones, MD Is there truly a best time to be pregnant, have a baby, and care for a newborn […]
6 Tips for Studying Anatomy
6 Tips for Studying Anatomy By: @thediaryofamedstudent Tips for Studying Anatomy! 1. Make the facts your own This is a simple idea that far too few students practice regularly. Don’t stop […]
The Surge of Creativity at Exam Time
The SURGE of Creativity at Exam Time A guest post by Vanessa of Olivia’s New Life Medical school exams are scheduled in six days. It’s past midnight and instead of sleeping, I’m in front of […]
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!
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 […]
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 […]
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!
My Path To Medicine – Why it’s important not to give up!
My Path To Medicine – Why it’s important not to give up! By: Holly Egan Hello all aspiring medics, my name is Holly! I am a 3rd-year Biomedical Sciences student in […]
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. […]
Tips for a Productive Gap Year
Tips for a Productive Gap Year! By: Hamed Ali Hi, my name is Hamed, and I’m about to start my first year of medicine in the UK after 2 gap years. From […]
The Surgery Rotation: Breaking down my 24 hours on call!
The Surgery Rotation: Breaking down my 24 hours on call! A Guest post by 3rd-Year Medical Student Yang An overview of 24-hour call on surgery as a third-year medical student. Enjoy!
The TOP Reasons I love being an Anesthesiologist (THE Best Specialty)
The TOP Reasons I love being an Anesthesiologist (THE Best Specialty) By: LifeofaMedStudent One of the greatest honors I’ve achieved is becoming a board-certified anesthesiologist. In honor of Physician Anesthesiologist […]
Increase in Medical School Applications Results in Highly Competitive Applicant Pool, Making Incoming Students as Qualified as Ever!
Increase in Medical School Applications Results in Highly Competitive Applicant Pool, Making Incoming Students as Qualified as Ever! By: MedSchoolCoach! “Our admissions approach is fully mission-driven, so the committee did not view […]
Financial Posts!
Budgets: Why they are important and a copy of mine (as a resident)
Budgets: Why they are important! (And a copy of mine, as a resident) By: #Lifeofamedstudent One of my goals of starting the LifeofaMedStudent website/blog was to hit on financial topics fairly regularly along […]
Top 5 Financial Mistakes I’ve made during Residency
Top 5 Financial Mistakes I’ve made during Residency By: LifeofaMedStudent Residency is a time to finally learn medicine. You work grueling hours, still have to study, and every day make medical decisions that […]
Five Reasons to Purchase a Disability Policy While in Training
Five Reasons to Purchase a Disability Policy While in Training By: Taylor Christian at Pattern As a medical professional, disability insurance is one of the most crucial aspects of your financial security […]
Student Loan Refinancing Deals
The #LifeofaMedStudent Student Loan Refinancing Page Below are some great options for student loan refinancing that have been negotiated with these companies to provide a cash-back bonus to the refinancer (YOU!!!). If you […]
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 […]
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 […]

