Going into medicine as a nontraditional (non-trad) applicant can be daunting. How do you know a school will give you a chance? Admissions policies state there’s no discrimination, but there’s no real way to know for sure. This article looks at the more commonly mentioned schools non-trads seem to have had success with. Here you’ll …
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Anki is a flashcard app that anyone can use to remember things long term. In med school, thanks to some big online communities, it’s very popular. But that’s more in theory rather than practice – the majority don’t actually use it! In this article you’ll learn: How many med students use Anki Reasons why students …
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Working out whether you need anatomy and physiology (A&P) for med school can be a dilemma. On the one side you know it would probably benefit you. On the other you worry it could harm your GPA. So what’s the right answer? For most U.S. med schools, taking anatomy and physiology before applying is not …
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This is the ultimate study guide for Biochemistry. Here you’ll learn: General tips on how to study biochemistry How to get an A My strategy for studying biochem in med school Resources that can help you succeed Biochemistry is one of those classes that can make you really hate med school. All those metabolic flow …
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One of the main reasons I put off going into medicine for so long was my fear of the hard sciences. Physics, more than any other, was the big one. I hated it back in high school! But do you need physics to be a doctor? The simple answer is no you don’t. There are …
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Lecturio has been on my horizon for a while now as a medical student. Wherever I go on YouTube I see an advert for it on med-related channels. I’ve also heard a few good things about it from med school colleagues of mine. Curious to finally find out more – and with a bit of …
So you dream of being a doctor but your classes aren’t going as well as you hoped. Don’t worry. Plenty of others share that experience. But where do you stand? Do medical schools accept C’s? Yes. You can get into some medical school with C’s but it significantly limits your options. You’ll need to retake …
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The main reason to become a doctor instead of a nurse – although people will often argue money, prestige, and leadership – is to gain an advanced scientific understanding of the principles behind the disease. For the intellectually curious going into healthcare, that can be a dealbreaker! But it’s an interesting question. It’s also one …
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As a British student studying medicine at an Eastern European medical school, I’m inclined to say yes, medical school is easier in Europe. But this opinion is entirely contingent on my personal experience. Comparing it to that of the US, Canadian, UK and Australian med students that I most often read about. Of course difficulty, …
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Studies haven’t been going well and you’re now feeling the pressure? You probably want to know… Can you fail medical school? Yes. If you break the code of conduct of your school, or fail to act accordingly, failing is a possibility. Academically however, due to the costs involved in training each student, med schools will …
