Savvy PreMed

January 9, 2023

How to Reframe Your Past and Change Your Future as a Pre-Med

Why is it that some pre-meds can deal with bad grades while others seem doomed to repeat the mistakes of the past? A lot of it has to do with the tactic of re-framing - the ability to tame self-doubt and re-tell the stories of your past to better affect the present.

April 25, 2022

Breaking Down the AAMC Core Competencies - Living Systems and Human Behavior

Badyah Senussi

Throughout this series, we have been exploring many core competencies, but in this article we will analyze Living Systems and Human Behavior. We will examine the courses you will need to take in order to receive a biology degree or complete the prerequisites for medical school; we also have different study habits that we recommend. In addition, we will review opportunities for you after completing the courses and where you can apply the material.

December 6, 2021

Can Community College Students Become Doctors?

Badyah Senussi and Vanshika Goyal

Community college is a practical and affordable way to receive your education, but what about the stigma that surrounds it? Is it really true or just a myth? The following FAQs will break down every major concern you may have about community college to help ease your journey to medical school.

November 29, 2021

25 Tips on How to Study in Medical School

The Savvy Premed

How should you study in medical school? In a basic sense, we all learn the same. We must understand the material and then see it over and over again. In college, due to the low volume of learning, a pre-med can get away with all sorts of weaknesses. On the other hand, the best pre-med students might not have to alter their study methods at all for medical school.To be a good student, the intangibles are required: work ethic, dedication, and self-confidence. However, in medical school, almost everyone has those qualities. The filtering process of college has removed most who lacked these intangibles. At this point in medical school, it comes down to having the best study methods.

November 15, 2021

Best and Worst Study Tips for Physiology as a Pre-Med

Badyah Senussi

Physiology is said to be one of the most challenging classes for a pre-med student. There may be moments when you’ll feel confused or overwhelmed; luckily, we have a list of the best and worst study tips to succeed in physiology that should help make it a more enjoyable experience.

November 8, 2021

Best and Worst Study Tips for Organic Chemistry as a Pre-Med

Vanshika Goyal

Learning ochem is like learning a new language. You have to train your mind to piece together information in a way that is completely foreign to you. It takes consistent practice, sharp skills, and undying commitment. You can’t decide the night before the test that you’re finally going to unlock the treasure chest of ochem secrets. They need your time and attention to work their magic on the day of the exam. Luckily, we saved you the hard work of having to discover the secrets yourself. Use our best and worst organic chemistry tips to plan an effective study schedule and guarantee yourself an A!

September 27, 2021

Tips for Changing Your Study Habits Across Pre-Med Courses

Maria Sajan and Munazza Khan

You will need to find different ways to grasp concepts across your various pre-med courses - trust us, what works for anatomy will not work for physics. Therefore, adaptability is one of the most critical skills you'll need to master to be a successful pre-medical. As the new academic semester is still in its early stages, we think it's an appropriate time to talk about study habits and some resources we believe will be helpful to you. While there are no surefire shortcuts when studying, there are things that you can do to get the most out of your study time, and we will be getting into some study habits that worked for us in organic chemistry and psychology/sociology.

August 23, 2021

Debunking Trendy Pre-Med Study Tips: How Helpful Are They?

Priyanka Mistry

For pre-med students, scrolling through social media seems to be the easiest way to gain mentorship and find answers to their questions. One of my biggest questions centers around the best ways to improve your studying to boost your GPA, especially when trying to ace daunting subjects such as organic chemistry. Instead of telling you how you should be studying, I decided to dive deeper into a few trendy study methods I have been exploring myself through social media. Read on to hear my advice about the most and least effective popular study tips!

November 17, 2020

How to Make Connections with Your Professors in Zoom University

The Savvy Premed

Professors are busy, and they don’t get paid to write letters of recommendation. Other than effectively lecturing in their classes and offering a certain amount of office hours, they don’t owe you anything, so you need to meet them more than halfway and have realistic expectations of them. In other words, the onus is on you to make them care about you and your future. Here are some useful tips that will endear you to your professors, especially during these COVID times of virtual learning.

August 25, 2020

Medical School Admissions Requirements 2020-2021

The Savvy Premed

You’ll need to meet all the prerequisites to be considered for admission, but you’ll need to go above and beyond to stand out and ensure your chances of getting in. Since you’ll have to go above and beyond, we want this post to do the same thing. We’ll give you all the requirements, BUT we’ll also provide tips and tricks for separating you from the countless other eligible applicants.

August 19, 2020

How to Make Your Pre-med 4-Year Plan

The Savvy Premed

We’re not saying that you need to be hyper-obsessive and plan out every little detail, and we’re not saying that you can’t change your mind or take time to explore. BUT getting into medical schools is HARD, and the competition is STEEP, so careful planning will be crucial to your success. And it’s not just about planning in general. You’ve probably heard the phrase “work smarter, not harder.” The same idea applies here. We want to help you “plan smarter” by offering you tips and insights that will give you a strategic advantage.

April 7, 2020

13 Changes Medical School Admissions and the AAMC Should Make for 2020-2021

The Savvy Premed

13 Changes Medical School Admissions and the AAMC Should Make for 2020-2021

March 27, 2020

5 Bold Coronavirus Predictions: What Will Happen to Med School Admissions in 2020?

Ryan Kelly

5 Bold Coronavirus Predictions: What Will Happen to Med School Admissions in 2020?

May 2, 2018

Every Question You Have About the AMCAS

Ryan Kelly

The race begins! The AMCAS (American Medical College Application Service) opens tomorrow, and if you’re not one of the first few to fill it out in the hours that it opens, you will never fulfill your dreams of becoming a physician.