Resources
A library, section by section
These guides are being written. Each card below is a placeholder for a write-up we'd rather get right than rush — verify anything time-sensitive through official medical school and AAMC resources.
Clinical Experience
Finding and keeping patient-facing roles.
Where to look first
Guide coming soon
Paid vs. volunteer roles
Guide coming soon
Making hours count
Guide coming soon
Shadowing
Arranging time alongside practicing physicians.
How to ask
Guide coming soon
Choosing specialties
Guide coming soon
What to take notes on
Guide coming soon
Volunteering
Building a service record you actually care about.
Choosing a cause
Guide coming soon
Staying consistent
Guide coming soon
Growing into leadership
Guide coming soon
Research
Joining a lab and making the most of it.
Emailing faculty
Guide coming soon
Summer programs
Guide coming soon
Posters and presentations
Guide coming soon
MCAT
Planning, studying, and sitting the exam.
Choosing a date
Guide coming soon
Building a study plan
Guide coming soon
Practice exam strategy
Guide coming soon
Medical School Applications
Primaries, secondaries, letters, and interviews.
Application timeline
Guide coming soon
Personal statement
Guide coming soon
Letters of recommendation
Guide coming soon
MD Programs
Understanding allopathic pathways.
How MD programs differ
Guide coming soon
Building a school list
Guide coming soon
Reading admissions data
Guide coming soon
DO Programs
Understanding osteopathic pathways.
What osteopathic training adds
Guide coming soon
Application differences
Guide coming soon
Common questions
Guide coming soon
Financial Planning
Costs across applying and attending.
Application costs
Guide coming soon
Fee assistance
Guide coming soon
Loans and scholarships
Guide coming soon