pre-med

Pre-Med Brain Break! Share the funniest or most encouraging (and appropriate) meme or clip you've seen this week!

When would be the best time to do flashcards? Should you start from the beginning or after doing all the Content Refresher modules?

If you're in the middle of a gap year (or planning one), your plate is likely still pretty full. Between clocking clinical hours, studying for the MCAT, or managing lab time, the last thing you’re thinking about is how to add more networking to the list. 🎉Here’s the good news: you don’t need to add a single extra task to…

Let’s talk about it: cold-emailing or walking up to a physician to ask if you can follow them around while they do their job feels incredibly daunting. It’s easy to feel like you’re imposing on their already chaotic schedule. But here’s the truth you need to remember: almost every doctor you meet was once in your exact…

For many med school applicants, the focus is internal: hitting a specific MCAT score, maintaining a high GPA, and refining a personal statement. While these are critical benchmarks, an often overlooked component of a successful application is the strength of your professional network. Networking as a pre-med is about…

Shadowing is frequently viewed as a box to check for medical school applications and a necessary set of hours to prove you understand the clinical environment. However, looking at these experiences transactionally overlooks the biggest benefit. In reality, your time in the clinic is your intro to the professional medical…