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MCAT 2015 – Everything You Need to Know Now

The MCAT is changing. MCAT 2015 will be a whole new beast when it hits your nearest Prometric testing center in 2015. Students are already taking a modified trial version here in 2013 and 2014. Find out everything you need to know about the MCAT 2015 in this great interview with Kaplan.

Welcome The Pulse Viewers

Sneak Peak You found this page because Owen from Kaplan’s monthly webinar series The Pulse sent you here. Owen and I chatted about the MCAT 2015 for The Premed Years…
Correcting Course After Struggling in Medical School

Correcting Course After Struggling in Medical School

As a premed walking through the halls of the hospital, trying to find where you are supposed to be volunteering - you see all the attendings and residents in their long white coats gracefully walking through the halls.   You assume they have all risen to their current position through lots of hard work and no mistakes.   What if I told you, you can make mistakes, and still make it. Still be the physician of your dreams.

Finding the ‘Art of Medicine’ with Dr. Faye Reiff-Pasarew

Dr. Faye Reiff-Pasarew is a 3rd year resident and host of the Art of Medicine podcast. Listen as she talks about her non-traditional path to medical school and why she is podcasting as a resident.

Special Session : Update with @PremedPrincess_ Turned Med Student

Marteney, Twitter's very popular @PremedPrincess_ is now @MedschoolQueen. She jumps on a special epsidoe to talk about her experience at the start of med school.
Bench to the Bedside: MD/PhD Student Interview

Bench to the Bedside: MD/PhD Student Interview

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 40 In today’s episode, I talk with Hanna about MD/PhD programs, along with the many other dual-degree programs such as MD/MPH, MD/MBA, and more.…

Resident Duty Hours and the Ripple Effect

Tired, overworked and sleep deprived are all words used to describe interns and residents working the hospital. It has long been thought to be a right of passage for physicians, handing the torch down to the next generation. Long hours, 36-hour shifts were common place more than 25-30 years ago during your medical education.
How to Write Personal Statements with Dr. Vineet Arora

How to Write Personal Statements with Dr. Vineet Arora

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 38 In today’s episode, I talk with Dr. Vineet Arora from FutureDocsBlog.com about the do’s and don’ts of writing your personal statements. These tips…

The Biggest Mistakes We Made as Premeds

A recording of a live webinar we had on 7/25/2013. We also introduced The Academy!
Welcome to Your 3rd Year of Medical School

Welcome to Your 3rd Year of Medical School

Eat When You Can, Sleep When You Can, Don't F&*k With The Pancreas <- Tweet this!  Allison and I are back at the microphones talking about life as a new 3rd year medical student.   This is why YOU went to medical school to begin with. YOU want to treat patients, not just read about disease that you think you have now.