Luz (not her real name) could be a great doctor. A Latina student from Arizona, she graduated at the top of her high school class and has always aspired to give back to her community. But ultimately, ...

STAT now publishes selected Letters to the Editor received in response to First Opinion essays to encourage robust, good-faith discussion about difficult issues. Submit a Letter to the Editor here, or ...

With the dream of ultimately enrolling in medical school at stake, many pre-med students navigate a uniquely stressful undergraduate experience as they fulfill medical school course prerequisites and ...

The Tufts Pre-Med CONNECT Program, a one-week immersive program for first-years and sophomores interested in careers in medicine, will pilot over spring break. Students participating in the five-day ...

This post was updated May 28 at 10:18 p.m. I have grown amused observing people’s reactions when I tell them that I’m a public affairs student on the pre-med track. My explanation of my course of ...

When Bruins scan the list of majors offered at UCLA, the possibilities are almost endless. While students are generally free to explore and switch majors across a wide variety of disciplines during ...

In the last decade, many medical schools have removed the requirement for a second semester of organic chemistry and added a semester of biochemistry, said Joanne McEvoy, director of admission at the ...

When do students take the MCAT? The MCAT is offered January - September, but the timing in which you take the MCAT is usually dependent upon your timeline for applying to medical school. Your advisor ...

Between studying for the Medical College Admission Test, shadowing doctors and conducting research, applying to medical school is a stressful experience — especially coming out of the COVID-19 ...

In freshman year, Amav C. Khambete ’27 learned how to think like a scientific researcher. For Khambete, who had a robust high school science education, some of the introductory life science courses ...

Are you thinking about entering into a health profession after graduation? If you are interested in providing leadership in the diagnosis and treatment of disease as well as promotion of health, you ...

Southeast Missouri State University and St. George's University (SGU), located in Grenada in the West Indies, entered an agreement this month to create a pipeline to medical and veterinarian studies ...