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September 2017
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5
Things I Wish I Knew as a Premed About How to Pay for Medical School
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Medical school is expensive. In fact, according to AAMC Medical Student Education: Debt, Costs and Loan Repayment Fact Card 2016, a majority of students, nationally,
leave medical school with at least $100,000 in debt; nearly half leave with $200,000 or more. As a premed student, Kevin Keith, now a third-year medical student at the Medical University of South Carolina, remembers being overwhelmed by the cost of medical
school. Now well into his medical education, he has come to realize that paying for medical school is manageable. To help you identify loans, budget wisely, and even find scholarships and grants, Kevin shares his five tips he wishes he would've known as a
premed.
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Kevin's 5 tips →
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Tips
for Interview Day from Current Medical Students
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An invitation to interview is a huge accomplishment and indicates that a medical school is interested in learning more about the person behind the application.
But how do you stay calm and make a positive impression? We asked five current medical students to share their best advice for having a successful interview.
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their best interview day advice →
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Celebrating
Women in Medicine Month
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September is the American Medical Association's (AMA) Women in Medicine Month, created to recognize the growing number of women in the profession. To celebrate
the importance of current and future female physicians, we're spotlighting five blog posts written about and by women in medicine for AAMC's Aspiring Docs Diaries.
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Inspiring Story Highlight: Abraar Karan
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FIRST's Financial Tip of the Month
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Some students consider a post baccalaureate premedical program before applying to medical school. Learn more
here.
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Brought to you by
FIRST (Financial Information, Resources, Services, and Tools) – an AAMC service that provides free resources to help you make wise financial decisions.
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Important Dates
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September 1
Registration opens for the 2017 AAMC Minority Student Medical Career Fair, November 4, in Boston, MA. To learn more and register,
click here.
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September 1 and 2
MCAT test days
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September 4
AAMC offices closed for Labor Day
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September 5
MCAT scores released for August 3 examinees
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September 9
MCAT test day
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2017 Careers in Science and Medicine: Workshops and Mentoring Session in Orlando, FL from 1:30 pm-5:00 pm ET. For more information and to register,
click here.
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September 12
MCAT scores released for August 18 and 19 examinees
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September 23
National Association of Minority Medical Educators (NAMME) National Conference in Long Beach, CA, 9:00 AM-4:30 PM PT. For more information and to register,
click here.
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September 26
MCAT scores released for August 24 examinees
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September 29
AMCAS application deadline
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September 30
AMCAS application deadline
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October 1
AMCAS application deadline
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October 3
MCAT score release for September 1 and 2 examinees
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October 14
2017 UC Davis Pre-health Conference in Sacramento, CA, 8:00AM-4:00PM PT. For more information and to register,
click here.
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