As a premed, it can be motivating and informative to hear from current medical students about their experiences and pathways to medical school. A student's unique perspective can give you insight into whether a career in medicine could be right for you, in addition to reading inspiration, advice, and application tips.
Here are 5 medical student blogs to check out:
- The Fro Doc
- Third-year medical student Adrianna writes about her experiences in medicine as well as topics related to beauty, wellness, and self-care.
- Third-year medical student Adrianna writes about her experiences in medicine as well as topics related to beauty, wellness, and self-care.
- Kelly Takes Medicine
- Kelly is a first-generation student who changed tracks from applying to pharmacy school to medical school. She hopes to inspire the next generation of physicians and connect premeds to resources and mentors.
- Kelly is a first-generation student who changed tracks from applying to pharmacy school to medical school. She hopes to inspire the next generation of physicians and connect premeds to resources and mentors.
- The Balancing Act
- Ijeoma Okoye started her blog to showcase an authentic medical school perspective. She also shares wellness tips and stresses the importance of continuing to pursue hobbies and passions outside of medicine.
- Ijeoma Okoye started her blog to showcase an authentic medical school perspective. She also shares wellness tips and stresses the importance of continuing to pursue hobbies and passions outside of medicine.
- Med School Milah
- Milah shares what it’s like to have an unconventional path to medical school – she worked as a personal assistant, a coordinator for a nonprofit, and spent significant time travelling before matriculating to medical school.
- Milah shares what it’s like to have an unconventional path to medical school – she worked as a personal assistant, a coordinator for a nonprofit, and spent significant time travelling before matriculating to medical school.
- Aspiring Minority Doctor
- Danielle is an African American female physician and a single mom who hopes to inspire other minority women to pursue medicine. Her blog documents her journey from her medical school application process through applying for residency and beyond.
To read more stories about the day-in-the-life of a medical student, you can also read our previous list of medical school blogs or read stories from the Aspiring Docs Blog.