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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!
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:
Making a Choice: A Surgeon’s Decision to NOT have Children
Making a Choice: A Surgeon’s Decision to NOT have Children By: Dr. Marisa Earley I met my husband in medical school. Back then, I thought that I really wanted a family and […]
An Ode to Antibiotics
An Ode to Antibiotics By: Yasindri Jayawardena Sir Alexander Flemming was an absent-minded guy; but his carelessness was a gift to mankind. While some may argue about the evils of antibiotics, all I […]
Medical students are NOT superhuman!
Medical students are NOT superhuman: My experience in medical school without a perfect memory! By: @ZuFutureSurgeon Have you ever wondered if it’s possible to graduate medical school and become a doctor while having […]
A Month in Sri Lanka – My Amazing Elective Experience!
A Month in Sri Lanka: My Amazing Elective Experience! A guest post by Jazmin Hawes (@jaz_medicine) My elective in Sri Lanka was unquestionably amazing. I absolutely loved it! I was placed at Colombo South Teaching […]
“How I Became a Surgeon”
“How I Became a Surgeon” By Single with Scalpel Two years of medical school classes flew by, followed by three brutal weeks of preparation for the USMLE. “Enjoyed” doesn’t adequately describe the excitement, inquisitiveness, and […]
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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 [...]
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!
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 […]
Tips for Submitting your NRMP Rank List
Tips for Submitting your NRMP Rank List By: LifeofaMedStudent After all the interviews, spreadsheets, back and forth late night thoughts- the Rank List has opened and it’s time to think about submitting. Here are […]
NRMP MATCH STATISTICS – 2022
2022 NRMP MATCH STATISTICS The National Resident Matching Program has released some of the data resulting from the 2022 Match and HERE ARE THE RESULTS!!!
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Financial Posts!
My Experience with “Physician Home Loans”
My Experience with “Physician Home Loans” By #LifeofaMedStudent “The Doctor Mortgage.” “The Physician Home Loan.” “The Professional Home Loan.” The names can vary, but the product is pretty similar. If you haven’t heard of […]
The Financial Savior For Medical Students
THE FINANCIAL SAVIOR FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS By: Pattern Life As a medical student, you might have heard about disability insurance. But the real question is, why is this so important? And do you […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Why money and finance matter to docs in training – a real life example of financial stress in a new attending!
Why Money and Finance matter to docs in training: A Real-Life example of Financial Stress in a New Attending! By: LifeofaMedStudent You’ve been through undergrad, the long days as a medical student, the grueling […]

