Premed Navigator

Guiding you on your path to medical school. The AAMC Premed Navigator features important topics, resources, tips, and key dates for aspiring physicians.

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Choosing a Medical Career

AAMC Spotlight: John Prescott, MD

Dr. John Prescott, AAMC's Chief Academic Officer, reflects on his journey to medicine.

Applying to Medical School

Advisor Corner: Preparing to Apply to Medical School

As a pre-health advisor, what advice do you give students who are preparing to apply to medical school? How can they work to ensure that their candidacy is comp

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Applying to Medical School

Advisor Corner: Crafting Your Personal Statement

Three pre-health advisors explain how they advise their students on how to craft their personal statements to answer the question "why medicine."

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Choosing a Medical Career

Advisor Corner: The Value of Working with a Pre-health Advisor

Three pre-health advisors to share their perspective on the value of working with an advisor.

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Deciding if Medicine is for You

Is a baccalaureate-MD program right for me?

You may not know, but there are programs out there for students who already know they want to pursue a career in medicine.

Getting Organized

Share Your Journey to Medicine: Write for the “Aspiring Docs® Diaries” Blog

Learn tips for submitting a blog post to the Aspiring Docs Diaries Blog, which features real stories from premeds, medical students and residents.

Choosing a Medical Career

Six Ways to Make the Most of Your Summer

Advice on several ways you can round out your medical school applications over the summer.

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Choosing a Medical Career

What to Read, Watch, and Listen to This Summer: Our Top Picks for Future Physicians

A list of our medically related picks below. Have a favorite that’s not on the list? Let us know via Twitter @AAMCPreMed.

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Choosing a Medical Career

Celebrating Women in Medicine Month

We’re spotlighting five blog posts written about, and by, women in medicine for AAMC’s Aspiring Docs Diaries.

Choosing a Medical Career

Deciding on a Career in Medicine

Get a basic overview of what it takes to become a doctor.

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