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Should I Go M.D., D.O., or Caribbean for Medical School?
There’s a great deal of misinformation regarding the different paths in becoming a doctor. Here is the facts-focused, unbiased, raw truth about the three different paths to becoming a doctor in the United States.

How to Give an Excellent Medical Presentation
Medical students must master the art of presenting. This post will discuss some key elements that make for an excellent presentation.

You’re Studying Wrong – Here’s Why
Here are the most common mistakes that make your studying harder than it needs to be, and what you should be doing instead.

Op-Ed: We Should Warn Patients About Participation in Football
In this opinion article, the author explores the ramifications of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy and how its discovery can shape our practice as physicians.

You’ve Matched! Now what? Tips for Intern Year
Starting your intern year this month? Here are six tips to excel in your intern year.

Six Essential Tips for Medical School
Medical school has both challenges and opportunities. In this post, I share six tips to make the most of your medical school experience.

Personality Tests – Research Science Explained
Have you ever taken the Myers-Briggs or other personality tests? In this post, we break down the research behind these tests.

7 Surprising Facts About Doctors
Stereotypes about doctors are abundant in the collective mind of society. In this post, we clear up 7 misconceptions about doctors.

What I Wish I Knew Before Starting Medical School
Students enter medical school with many preconceptions about this important educational phase. Here are five things I wish I knew before starting medical school.

Summer Tips for the MCAT
The MCAT is an important requirement for applying to medical school. In this post, we go over tips to plan, prepare, and practice for this important exam.

Should Medical School Be This Competitive?
We need more doctors, but it’s so difficult to become one. What gives, and what are the implications for our future doctors?

How to Ace the Sub-Internship
Sub-Internships (sub-Is) are a stressful time for many med students. In this post, we highlight a few tips that will help you ace your sub-I.