Premed Student Resources

Where to Find Pre-Med Career Guidance

By: Serrina Nasrollahi Knowing where to turn as a pre-med to find practical advice is an important part of planning for medical school. What does it mean to be a pre-med? I recall asking myself this when I was a freshman in college. I had just decided on pursuing the pre-med route to medical school...

First Year of Residency: What it’s Like Being an Intern

By: Emily Hause Graduating from medical school doesn’t mean you stop learning. Kaplan MCAT expert Emily Hause shares with you every step of her journey—from getting accepted to medical school, to making her way as a medical student, to her recent graduation. Today, she’s discussing what it’s like to have achieved her lifelong dream of becoming a doctor...

Internet ID 101

By PreMed StAR The internet can break or make you these days. Time and time again, premedical students make the costly mistake of failing to establish a positive internet identity. According to Pew Research, 70% of Americans now use social media. Facebook, which tends to be one of the more intimate and revealing of the...

What Goes into a Medical School Application?

By: Emily Hause Prepare for the AMCAS by knowing what to expect. It’s the most wonderful time of the year. No, not the December holidays—it’s medical school application season! Piecing together your medical school application The AMCAS application is open for submission, and with it, thousands of aspiring medical school students will be on their way to making their dreams...