Medical School
Three Ways to Make an Impact and Boost Your Med School Competitiveness in Nonclinical Settings
February 17, 2021
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to limit opportunities for in-person clinical experience for pre-med and medical students, many are looking for alternative ways to make a positive impact on...
Surge in Female Medical Students a Boon for Patients, Studies Show
February 2, 2021
February 3 is National Women’s Physicians Day, established to celebrate Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell, who defied industry and societal norms to become the first woman to receive a medical degree...
The Step 2 CS Exam is Coming Back with Changes – But When?
January 6, 2021
The arrival and subsequent spread of the COVID-19 outbreak throughout the US has forced multiple changes in medical school application, testing and admissions. Among those changes was a suspension...
Three Post-Pandemic Predictions for Medical School Admissions
December 29, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on medical school processes and culture in 2020. Canceled MCATs, rescheduled and limited COMLEX and USMLE sessions, online lectures and coursework, virtual...
Medical School Enrollment Hits 2-Decade High – Underrepresented Groups Make Gains
December 9, 2020
Despite the unprecedented disruption courtesy of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of first-year medical students grew, hitting a two-decade high in 2020, according to new data from the...
Improve your Residency Application with These Three Top Tips Straight from Program Directors
November 24, 2020
Residency application season is open and medical students and graduates nationwide are vying for and always limited number of positions that may be moreso this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic....
First Native American Tribally Affiliated Med School Opens
November 4, 2020
Despite efforts to boost diversity among medical students, one group remains woefully underrepresented. Nationwide, fewer than half of one percent of US physicians are Native American. A new...
Tanzanian Medical Student Forms Organization to Assist Fellow Internationals
October 7, 2020
Applying to medical school is tough enough. But when you’re an international student, you’ve got double the hurdles to cross. Azan Virji discovered that as a Tanzanian applicant...
Med School Applicants Up 17 Percent – Does the COVID-19 Pandemic Play a Role?
September 28, 2020
The number of medical school applicants vying for a spot for the 2021 year is up 17 percent from this time last year, which saw an increase of just 1.1 percent, according to the Association of...
12 Medical Schools for Liberal Arts Majors
September 9, 2020
In a recent blog post, we shared with you multiple reasons that a liberal arts major can make a successful switch to medical school. Among them, highly practiced writing and communications skills;...
