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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!
The Types of Dying Patients
THE TYPES OF DYING PATIENTS By: @JaaneWoman Recently I read a blogpost in NYtimes about the stages of dying. Oddly enough as a working emergency doctor it made me do what I’ve never […]
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 […]
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 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!
“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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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? […]
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 […]
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!
Reflection On The First Year of Medical School
Reflection On The First Year of Medical School By: Sabila Siddiqui As the white coat was hoisted over my shoulder and the oath was recited, I knew I had taken a step […]
The Best Books for Medical School: Clinical Rotations – 2023
The Best Books for Medical School: Clinical Rotations – 2023 By #LifeofaMedStudent The Best Books for Medical School: Clinical Rotations For utilizing the Best Books for Clinical rotations, I suggest picking one […]
Top 5 Reasons Pre-Med Students Should Attend a Clinical Experience Abroad
Top 5 Reasons Pre-Med Students Should Attend a Clinical Experience Abroad (And Your International Travel Questions Answered!) By MedSchoolCoach As a pre-med student, you understand the importance of getting real-world experience through […]
Not your traditional Med Student: One Caribbean medical student tells her path to medicine!
Not your traditional Med Student: One Caribbean Medical Student tells her path to medicine! By: Ashleigh of IslandMedStudentBlog.com. Ashleigh is a 2nd-year medical student studying in the Caribbean and here is her story:
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 […]
How I Memorize Efficiently in Med School
How I Memorize Efficiently in Med School — The 40:60 Method By: Ishwari Chandran Many people feel medicine is all about “understanding things”. However, I feel understanding concepts isn’t simply enough. We […]
Financial Posts!
How to calculate net worth: My real life (Negative) example!
How to calculate net worth: My real life (Negative) example! By: LifeofaMedStudent When it comes to starting to get ahold of your financial picture, there are two places to start. First, I think a budget […]
5 Smart Money Moves for New Doctors
5 Smart Money Moves for New Doctors By: Rebecca Safier, of Student Loan Hero As a new doctor, your financial situation offers unique possibilities and poses unusual challenges. Doctors tend to have high […]
The 4 Steps on How to Tackle Your Med School Debt
The 4 Steps on How to Tackle Your Med School Debt By: Travis Hornsby, founder of Student Loan Planner If you’re in med school, you’re on your way to achieving some major life […]
My Experience Refinancing My Student Loans
My Experience Refinancing My Student Loans By: #LifeofaMedStudent It’s well-known that medical students are dealing with more and more student loan debt. After all, about 75% of medical students have some debt – […]
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 […]
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 […]

