Exploring Alternative Healthcare Careers to Being a Doctor
When we think about healthcare careers, many of us immediately think of physicians. It’s no surprise—being a doctor is often seen as a dream job, driven by a desire to…
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The Best Note-Taking Apps for Medical Students
Medical school is a demanding journey. Many describe the amount of knowledge we are expected to learn akin to “drinking out of a firehose”. When it comes to staying on…
How to Survive Your First Year of Medical School
Starting medical school can be thrilling and daunting. It’s a time filled with excitement, challenges, and, let’s be honest, a fair amount of stress. As a current medical student, I…
Everything You Need to Know to Ace the CASPer Test
I wrote my CASPer in 2020 and received an acceptance to a medical school where CASPer scores were used competitively. Although many believe that you can’t study for CASPer, this…
The Best Premed Extracurriculars: Focus on Unique Passions
Premed students often hope that accomplishing specific premed extracurriculars guarantees a coveted acceptance into medical school. This mindset is prevalent across universities, and thus students inevitably align towards the same…
How to Find Premed Research: An Honest Guide
I remember as a first-year undergraduate student being incredibly overwhelmed regarding medical school research requirements. Now having had experiences in basic science labs and clinical research, volunteer and paid positions,…
The Quick Guide to the OMSAS Application Process
When I applied and received a medical school acceptance in 2021, there were 25,515 applications from 7,915 applicants in Ontario alone. Ultimately, only 971 students secured one of Ontario’s highly…
Tips for Acing the CARS MCAT Section
The Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills (CARS) section of the MCAT is often considered one of the most challenging components of the exam. Unlike other sections, CARS doesn’t rely on…
The Best Apps for Medical Students in 2025
I know medical school can be challenging. The sheer amount of information you to retain and memorize is intimidating, and developing the skills of generating differential diagnoses and management plans…
Tips for Acing the Psychology and Sociology MCAT Section
Despite the Psychology and Sociology often being regarded as “CARS 2.0”, this section can easily become one of your highest scoring sections with the right information and strategies. Both times…
