Many young people choose medical school based almost solely on the perception that they’ll make tons of money after earning their degrees. And often, that perception is right on the money – pun intended. Doctors generally are highly compensated for their work. But depending upon the specialties, you may be surprised at the variance in …
Category Archives: Uncategorized
Stress-Busting Tips for Medical Students
April is National Stress Awareness Month, a national campaign designed to educate Americans about the effects of stress on our health, work, relationships and life. Of course, all college students undergo some degree of stress, no matter the course of study. But medical students face a particularly demanding experience. In the first year of med school, …
How to Craft Your Medical School Letter of Intent
If you’ve applied and been interviewed for acceptance at medical school, your next step should be to craft a letter of intent to let your top choice school know of your commitment. Medical schools want to know without a doubt that the students they accept will undoubtedly and enthusiastically attend. That’s because an admitted applicant who …
Continue reading “How to Craft Your Medical School Letter of Intent”
The 10 Most In-Demand Health Care Career Specialties
For the seventh year in a row, the family doctor is the most highly recruited healthcare provider in the United States. That’s according to Texas-based physician staffing firm Merritt Hawkins, a subsidiary of AMN Healthcare. The company conducts periodic surveys based on thousands of recruitment assignments its makes for hospitals, academic medical centers, community health …
Continue reading “The 10 Most In-Demand Health Care Career Specialties”
Five Top Study Habits to Help you Ace Medical School
No matter your course of college study, adopting effective study habits can help assure a smooth educational experience and boost your academic and career success. Here are a few top tips from St. Augustine, FL-based WOLFPACC, which uses a revolutionary approach to helping medical students succeed. Forget everything you’ve ever learned about studying medicine: America’s schools …
Continue reading “Five Top Study Habits to Help you Ace Medical School”
Six Factors to Consider When Applying to Medical School
Each medical school is as different from the other as an individual is from the next. That’s why it’s imperative that you find out all you can about the institutions to which you’ll apply. St. Augustine, FL-based WOLFPACC highly recommends that during your med school interviews, you ask questions and glean all the information you …
Continue reading “Six Factors to Consider When Applying to Medical School”
Seinfeld Reruns Prove an Exercise in Psychology for New Jersey Medical Students
If you’re a fan of Seinfeld, the iconic 1990s “show about nothing,” and you just happen to be considering a career in psychology, you just might already have a jump on your competition – as well as a solid excuse for a sitcom binge. Psychiatry Professor Anthony Tobia of Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in …
Continue reading “Seinfeld Reruns Prove an Exercise in Psychology for New Jersey Medical Students”
New Year’s Resolutions for Pre-Med Students
It’s official – 2015 has begun, and so has the New Year’s resolution writing frenzy. It’s a great time to reflect on the accomplishments of year behind us and the goals for the coming months. St. Augustine, Florida’s WOLFPACC offers these suggestions for resolutions sure to benefit medical students nationwide. Resolve to consider all your options: …
Continue reading “New Year’s Resolutions for Pre-Med Students”
Applying to Medical School? There’s an App for That
Successfully applying for medical school has never been an easy task. But it just got a little simpler, thanks to a team of enterprising med school students. David Eisenberg, a student at Commonwealth Medical College in Scranton, PA, and Peter Malamas, who is studying at New York’s NYU School of Medicine, recently created PreMD Tracker, …
Continue reading “Applying to Medical School? There’s an App for That”
Medical Schools See Increased Enrollment, Diversity in 2014
A recently released report prepared by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) and published by the American Medical Association shows several growth trends in US medical school enrollment. Not only are more students enrolling in med school, but the student body is increasingly diverse. AAMC data shows that overall, a record 49,480 students enrolled in …
Continue reading “Medical Schools See Increased Enrollment, Diversity in 2014”
