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How to Use Blueprint’s Med School Study Planner to Prep for All Your Med School Exams

Finally, you’re done! You spent hours on Excel creating a study plan, and you’re letting out a sigh of relief. But your joy is short-lived: your professor adds another suggested book to your reviewing list, a friend insists a lecture series is a must-have based on their experiences prepping for Step, or you get an

Aug 24, 2023

Staying Professional on Social Media as a Medical Student

The Internet has created unprecedented avenues for medical students and physicians to communicate rapidly, share information, and connect with countless individuals via a few clicks and keystrokes. Engaging on social media platforms not only supports personal expression, it empowers individuals to establish a professional online presence. Social media can be used to foster camaraderie within

Aug 22, 2023

Residency Applicants: Your Guide to the MyERAS Impactful Experiences Section

The Electronic Residency Application Service® (ERAS) has been an essential tool in the medical community for decades as it introduced a digital platform that streamlined the application journey into residency, replacing traditional paper-based submissions with a centralized electronic system. While the landscapes of both medicine and technology have seen substantial changes over the past 20

Aug 17, 2023

Maximizing Your Dedicated Step 2 CK Study Period

Wait, so Step 2 CK matters? Yes, yes it does! I think by now, most medical students know USMLE Step 1 is a pass/fail exam. Thus, the primary objective measure on our application for residency is the USMLE Step 2 CK score. It wasn’t always this way, of course. I remember many of my attendings

Aug 15, 2023

How to Explain Educational Gaps on Your Residency Application

Educational gaps for medical students are often periods of time during their training when they take a break from formal studies to engage in other forms of learning or take on new professional activities. Occasionally, there may be a hiccup in their trajectory and they need time off to address personal issues. Breaks can offer

Aug 10, 2023

Navigating the ERAS Residency Application: The Ultimate Guide

Dr. Annette Gawron, Dr. Brian Radvansky, and Dr. Michael Stephens contributed to this article. Can you believe it? It’s already that time of the year. ERAS residency applications are just around the corner! Soon, thousands of medical students from across the country and around the globe will submit applications seeking PGY-1 residency positions for the

Aug 08, 2023

What to Know About the New ERAS Program Signaling Feature

The new “MyERAS” program signaling has been designed to streamline and enhance the residency application process, providing a more efficient way for aspiring medical professionals to signal their interest and intent to residency programs. This implementation has been very beneficial, as there are more medical school graduates and residency applicants than in previous years. With

Jul 20, 2023

Mentorship in Medicine: Finding and Nurturing Supportive Relationships as a Medical Student

As medical students, we strive not only to acquire knowledge and clinical skills but also to become compassionate and competent physicians. A great resource that can help us navigate this diverse set of challenges is mentorship. Mentors play a pivotal role in medical education by offering guidance, support, and career advice. They are an invaluable

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