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The doctor is to be feared more than the disease - Latin Proverb
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How Becoming a Doctor Works
Before starting the process of becoming a physician (or any profession) you must do some honest soul searching. First of all you must be aware of the time commitment involved in becoming a physician.
Medicine is a career that requires many years of preparation. Generally most people graduate college at age 22 and medical school at 26. Then after 3 years of internship and residency, many physicians begin their career at age 29. However, the training for some specialties can last until the physician's early to mid 30's.
Obviously this can delay plans for marriage and starting a family. Some people begin their medical education after pursuing other careers, which can further delay…
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Medical Schools
The most important issue in choosing a school should not be cost but value: the ratio of quality over price.
What They Don't Tell You About Med School, But Should
Are you a medical student or thinking about applying to medical school? This Internet radio show features discussions, interviews, and events that focus on the intense and amazing world of medicine.
Do You Have the ‘Right Stuff’ to Be a Doctor?
While medical schools have since taken pains to assure applicants that recommendation letters and essays also weigh heavily, many candidates continue to believe, erroneously or not, that the MCAT can make or break one’s chances.
It's Time to Retire Premed
The existing system of premedical education is broken, and needs to be fixed.
Less science, more diversity: How Canadian medical school admissions are changing
some universities have dropped science as an entrance requirement, skipped the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) or swapped out the traditional panel interview. Here’s what they’re doing instead.
Making the Case for Medical School
It takes more than a decade of higher education, and can leave you deeply in debt—but a fourth-year student says it's absolutely worth it.
Mamas, Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Doctors
In 1978, Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson sang their classic country cover warning mothers to not let their children become cowboys because of the tough and busy life of cowboy culture. Today, this admonition from parents is more common for those wanting to become physicians.
Medicine's Culture Of Quality And The Critical Steps Physicians Take To Ensure The Highest Level Of Care
It was Emerson who said that government is the principal obstruction and nuisance with which we have to contend. Few in medicine today would disagree.
The Surprising Secret To College Success? Study Less And Socialize More
For many, they believe that path to their bright future includes a perfect GPA. They couldn’t be more wrong. In fact, this year’s crop of college freshman would be wise to do less studying and more socializing. Here’s the case against chasing the A.
Want to Go to Medical School?
While there are forthcoming changes to the MCATs in 2015, what hasn’t changed about getting into medical school is that applicants must have strong grades and MCAT scores. But there are also less obvious things you need.
How Becoming a Doctor Works
Strap yourself in because in this edition of How Stuff Works I will explain the process of becoming a doctor. You are about to take a ride through the unbelievable world of medicine, previously known but to a few!
A Taste of Medicine
Healthcare offers a huge range of opportunities — explore the site to find out about careers, work experience, professional communication and exciting new ways to learn.
Changing the Face of Medicine
Students and medical professionals learn about steps you can take to join the field of medicine and to enhance your medical career. Explore links to Web sites that will provide you with all the information you need.
Global Pre-Meds
International Doctor Shadowing Programs for pre-health students.
Insider Medical Admissions
Put a former Harvard admissions insider to work for you and optimize your chances of success.
Intensive Care for Premeds
Getting into medical school is very difficult. Three of every five premeds are rejected EVERYWHERE they apply. Many with good records get in nowhere because of one low MCAT score, or a weak personal statement. This is completely unnecessary. Take action to get an edge: extra, focused, expert help on the MCAT, personal statements, and more.
Ivy Global
Ivy Global is a pioneering education consulting firm that is committed to helping our clients gain admissions to universities, graduate programs and private schools in the US and Canada
MCAT-Prep.com
Since the landmark year when the first edition of The Gold Standard MCAT was released, we have repeatedly distinguished ourselves as innovators in the MCAT preparatory industry.
MCATtestcores.com
New MCAT scoring and GPAs required by US medical schools and Canadian medical schools are provided in this website. To guide you in your journey to medical school, this page will provide you with helpful information such as new MCAT test scores range (good, high and highest scores), scores percentiles, your chance of medical school admission, and advice on how to attain a high MCAT score.
Student Doc
Careers in the medical field are varied and abundant. We've put together a set of medical career resources that span the range of options from office staff, nursing, EMTs, physician assistants and all variety of physicians.
Student Doctor Network
SDN is a nonprofit web site that started as a grassroots Web community at the University of Kansas in the mid-1990s. Since then, SDN has emerged as one of the most comprehensive and most useful student-driven resources on the Internet.
The MedPrep Program
Preparing you for a life in medicine.
American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
The American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) exists to lend support and assistance to all the nation's osteopathic medical schools.
Association of American Medical Colleges
You can make a difference! Find out what doctors do to improve the lives of their patients, and learn how you can begin preparing for a rewarding career in medicine.
Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada
Founded in 1943, the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (AFMC) represents Canada's 17 faculties of medicine and is the voice of academic medicine in this country.
CaribbeanMedicine.com
The goal of the website is to provide a step by step guide to anyone who is interested in studying medicine at a Caribbean medical school and then going to the United States to obtain a residency and later a license to practice medicine.
Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research
The International Medical Education Directory (IMED) is a free web-based resource for accurate and up-to-date information about international medical schools that are recognized by the appropriate government agency in the countries where they are located.
Medical Study Guide
Medical Study Guide is a team of dedicated professionals that look to provide information and support to prospective medical students to get into University of medicine, university dentistry, university of pharmacy
NHS
The National Health Service offers a huge range of exciting and challenging opportunities for people who are passionate about making a difference. With more than 300 different careers on offer, there is a job for you no matter what your interests, skills or qualifications.
The Princeton Review
Founded in 1981, The Princeton Review has long been a leader in helping college and graduate school—bound students achieve their higher-education goals through our test-preparation services, tutoring and admissions resources, as well as through online courses and resources and print and digital books.
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