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Combined Degree Programs with Ajay and Aleena from in-Training.org

Going straight from high school to a combined degree program can take a lot of the unknown out of the equation. The founders of in-Training.org talk about it.

Kaplan MCAT Prep

[box type=”whitestroke” pb_margin_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] Kaplan is one of the first names in the test prep world. Started in 1938 by Stanley Kaplan, it is one of the largest…

MCAT Retakes: Change and Improve to Get the Score You Want

Bryan Schnedeker from Blueprint MCAT (formerly Next Step Test Prep) talks to us about what premed students need to do to prepare to retake the MCAT and get the best score they can.

The Best of 2013 at the Medical School HQ

Thank you for 2013! In this episode, we bring you the Best of 2013 - a recap of some of our favorite and most-downloaded podcast episodes from this last year.
Top Resources and Tools for Premeds and Medical Students

Top Resources & Tools for Premeds and Medical Students

Ryan and Allison go through everything premeds and medical students wish was under the tree for Christmas (or the Hanukkah bush! :)). We cover books, tools and more.

Taking Care of Patients in Today’s Electronic World

Dr. Regina Harrell, a geriatrician, recently voiced her frustrations about EMR systems in an online piece. We talk about house calls and working with EMRs.
How to Choose a Medical Specialty

5 Tips to Help You Choose a Medical Specialty

Allison and Ryan go over 5 things that you should be thinking about when starting your career as a medical student and starting to narrow down what you want to do when you grow up!

Dr. Kansagra, Author and Twitter Star Shares His Journey and Advice

Dr. Sujay Kansagra, author of Everything I Learned in Medical School joins us to talk to us about his path to medical school, including his struggles.
Zig or Zag: There Are Multiple Premed Paths to Medical School

Zig or Zag: There Are Multiple Premed Paths to Medical School

Dalya Munves is a 2nd year medical student at The University of Texas at Houston. She shares with us her nontraditional path into medical school, and shows that you don’t have to be like everybody else to follow your dreams.

UMD AMSA Resources

Thank You! Thank you, UMD AMSA members, for letting Allison and myself join you for a great meeting. [hcshort id=”15″] We truly hope you got something out of it. Please…