Financial Posts

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 […]

Experiences in Medicine
Experiences in Medicine

Communicating with Programs before the Match

Communicating with Programs before the Match & What to make of Rank list Emails By: LifeofaMedStudent   As the rank list deadline comes closer, I see a lot of comments online and get questions on […]

Experiences in Medicine

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 […]

Pre-med

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 […]

Guest Posts

How to Prepare for Medical School

How to Prepare For Medical School: Some handy tips! By: “Stilettos and Stethoscopes”     Medical school can be daunting. Once you get over the excitement of being able to achieve your dream of being […]

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Financial Posts

Medical Student Debt: The 2017 Numbers!

Medical Student Debt: The 2017 Numbers! By: LifeofaMedStudent   In October, the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) released their updated numbers on medical student debt and tuition costs for 2017. The numbers weren’t too […]

Guest Posts

How to get a great Medical Elective Experience in Africa!

How to get a great Medical Elective Experience in Africa! By: Violet Mwango     Undertaking a medical elective overseas is an opportunity to experience a unique and different hospital setting. One not only gets exposed […]

Experiences in Medicine

The Family Meeting

The Family Meeting By: Jennifer Caputo     I stepped off the elevator onto the stepdown unit and was immediately hit with the scent of disinfectant. I’m certain they clean the entire hospital but for […]