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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 […]

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. […]

An Accident Abroad: What I learned being a Patient in Rwanda

An Accident Abroad: What I learned being a Patient in Rwanda By: Megan Wojick I’m in an emergency room. I’ve been in a room like this one many times before during my […]

DOs perspective: “USMLE or COMLEX: Which Exam Should a DO take?”

DOs perspective: “USMLE or COMLEX: Which Exam Should a DO take?” By: Sean Kiesel, DO, MBA Being an Osteopathic Medical Student is tough, especially when it comes to board exams. There are […]

When You Can’t Get Into Medical School

When You Can’t Get Into Medical School By: Jake Tabbot I attended one of the better colleges in California, received straight A’s, volunteered at the hospital, did research, and did pretty well on […]

What I Wish I Knew Before Medical School

What I Wish I Knew Before Medical School By: Kamali Thompson After receiving a phone call from Robert Wood Johnson, I was overjoyed because of my first medical school acceptance. However, I had yet […]

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 Tips for Surviving Medical School (From a Med-Student Wife!)

5 Tips for Surviving Medical School (From a Med Student Wife!) By: LL McKenzie Dear incoming med student and spouse… Welcome to the club! The next years are not going to be easy […]

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 […]

Three Rules for Getting Honors

Three Rules for Getting Honors By: Dr. Michael Ho When I was a third-year medical student at Washington University, the Department of Surgery just hired a new surgeon to become chief of the department, Samuel […]

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 […]

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 […]