News and Study Tips for Medical Students

“All good thrillers start with a bang. A gunshot. An explosion. A beautiful woman. But on the day this saga begins, I wake to the sound of a knock on the front door. Three loud thumps that rip me from an uneasy sleep. I have no friends … as far as I remember. People dislike …

Everyone knows that medical school is hard – but do you have what it takes to make it through? Medical school is a major commitment in terms of time, energy and of course money – most students in the US leave with six figures of debt! So before you make this commitment (or follow through, …

If you’re struggling with medical school or daunted by the prospect of it, then you may be reassured to learn: It’s not you! Medical school is genuinely and notoriously difficult. It is supposed to be that way. But believe it or not, it doesn’t really have to be. At least, not in the way that …

(Why Studying Late May Not Be Such a Good Idea After All!) During frantic conversations throughout exam times, it can seem that a lot of students simply equate the number of hours you study with your chances of success. The more hours you spend in the library memorizing cellular processes and microbiological functions, the more …

No one enters medical school thinking it’s gonna be an easy ride! No matter how smart you are, learning everything that you need to know in order to become a doctor and practice medicine is a huge undertaking. One day you’ll be making life and death decisions about real people, often in very high pressure …