Premed Student Resources

HOW TO STUDY FOR THE MCAT OVER THE SUMMER

Your 3-Month Study Plan For The MCAT® Exam Making a plan is a crucial aspect of prepping for the MCAT exam—and it can also be one of the most difficult. Experts recommend that students spend 300-350 hours studying. All summer might seem like plenty of time, but you’ll need to strategically structure your days in...

CHOOSING A MEDICAL SCHOOL

Admissions Insights For medical school admissions, did you know that cuts from primary application submissions will eliminate candidates who fall below a school’s standards for both GPA and MCAT scores? After that, the focus shifts from your intellectual abilities to your non-academic accomplishments. Check out our article to learn more and find out five MCAT...

Reproductive Justice & 15 Years of The Affordable Care Act

  SPOTLIGHT ON HEALTH & REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE  Reproductive Justice & 15 Years of The Affordable Care Act Written by Becky Martin, AMSA Senior Manager of Reproductive Health Advocacy Sunday, March 23rd, marked 15 years since President Obama signed into law The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), or Obamacare as many call it. Since...

AAMC PREview® PROFESSIONAL READINESS EXAM

THE WHAT, THE WHY, AND THE HOW The AAMC PREview Professional Readiness Exam tests how ready you really are for med school. This test will give the admissions committees an insight to how well prepared you are to take on the challenges that medical school poses beyond the academics which are measured by your GPA...