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How to Apply for the AAMC Fee Assistance Program
This article was updated on September 18, 2023. The cost of becoming a doctor is enough to give anyone premature ventricular contractions. The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) aims to alleviate the cost of applying to medical school with the AAMC Fee Assistance Program (FAP). Recipients of the FAP are awarded a plethora of
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7 Pre-Med Summer Activities To Do Despite COVID-19
While Summer 2020 might look different, you can still spend the next three or so months improving your medical school application or investing in your personal growth. We’ve compiled a list of pre-med summer activities you can do despite the COVID-19 shutdown.
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What College Classes Will Help You on the MCAT?
With the forthcoming Medical College Admission Test looming over you, it should bring you some relief to know there absolutely are college classes that can help you with some of the subjects on the exam.
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Free Pre-Med Valentine’s Day Cards
Dating as a pre-med is hard. Between classes, MCAT prep, externships, and volunteering, finding enough time to be in a relationship–much less find someone to start one with–is near impossible. So, we decided to help you out with our pre-med Valentine’s Day cards. Each card was lovingly drawn by our artist-in-residence and features a pun
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10 Stocking Stuffers For Pre-Med Students
It’s the Season of Giving and the pre-med student in your life is stressed. On top of classes, they probably have MCAT prep, volunteering duties, and a slew of other activities. Luckily, this is your opportunity to brighten up their holiday season with a stocking full of goodies that’ll make any future doctor get in
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A Path To Medical School For Non-Traditional Students
There is a reason “playing doctor” is something most kids do growing up. Being a physician is a career that many people believe to be the ultimate “job.” Taking care of another human being during their most vulnerable time is an amazing privilege that few people get to experience. For different reasons, many people give
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