Resources for premeds & pregraduates
Medical or Graduate School Applications.
#MedAppGuide: The Free Guide to Medical School Admission
The Free Guide to Medical School Admissions is a 155-page e-book that covers important topics for those considering or applying to medical school. Written by medical students, residents, and physicians, our advice is crowd-sourced to give as many perspectives as possible.
American Physician Scientists Association FAQ Guide for Dual-Degree (MD-PhD or DO-PhD) Applicants
Pre-Health Dreamers
Pre-Health Dreamers (PHD) promotes a culture of inclusion in higher education and healthcare by working with institutions to establish equitable holistic support and processes for undocumented communities. We empower and equip students to skillfully use their voices to create a meaningful connection with higher education.
Virtual Medical School Interview Advice
Requesting strong letters of recommendation
Graduate School Application Guide by Adam Michael-Anthony Simpson
Personal Statement Infographic
Advice about applying to graduate school
Writing your graduate school statement of purpose
STEM grad programs with no application fee
Your Virtual Med School Interview Friend
Choosing A Medical School & MD-PHD Program: A Black Student's Guide
Mentorship.
MD-PhD Application Mentors List
This list includes folks in training and in their careers who are willing to give advice or help with applying to MD-PhD programs. Ask them about their life, their science, and their institution by reaching out on Twitter.
MD Application Mentors List
A list of individuals willing to mentor you throughout the medical school application process.
#LatinasInMedicine
A Twitter community for Latinas in Medicine.
Questions for potential advisors
Project Short
Student-led organization committed to working to shrink the socioeconomic gap in medical and graduate school -- one application at a time.
Prescribe It Forward
Prescribe it Forward was formed in order to provide free mentorship for pre-medical students who struggle to find guidance as they embark on their journey to becoming medical students!
Chasing Medicine
Chasing Medicine is an official 501c3 nonprofit organization that seeks to give students from underrepresented backgrounds in medicine the tools they need to succeed on their journeys to careers in medicine.
Program for Underrepresented Medical Applicants (PUMA) Initiative
PUMA is an eight month program with three dedicated weekends of seminars to help you develop your primaries, secondaries, as well as your interview skills.
Científico Latino
Científico Latino aims to help undergraduate, graduate, and professional students by providing mentorship, open-access resources on scholarships, fellowships and blog posts on professional development.
F-1 Doctors
A mentorship platform for international pre-health students and current medical and dental students.
MD Collective
MD Collective is a 501(c)(3) organization that aims to help medical school applicants from all backgrounds navigate the premed process, from planning coursework and preparing for the MCAT to ultimately navigating the med school application process.
The Association of Diverse Physician-Scientists in Training (ADePT)
An organization within the Tri-Institutional MD-PhD Program for students from backgrounds traditionally underrepresented in science and medicine with the goal of encouraging and facilitating community-building, advocacy, and mentorship.
American Physician Scientists Association Undergraduate Mentorship Program
The APSA Undergraduate Mentorship Program looks to provide future physician-scientists the educational opportunities to thrive in their career.
Underrepresented Minority Individuals in Academia
Learn.
American Physician Scientists Association Resource Packet
To help facilitate this process, APSA has compiled a list of virtual resources with particular emphasis on skills that are useful in a research setting.
APSA Databases of Research Opportunities
Physician-Scientist Summer Research Opportunities
Johns Hopkins Database of Graduate Research Fellowships
OpenAcademics Resources for Graduate School and Academia
Essentials for a new PhD student
How to read an academic journal article
Funded Away Rotations for Minority Students (FARMS)
Organizations.
#MedAppGuide: The Free Guide to Medical School Admission
The Free Guide to Medical School Admissions is a 155-page e-book that covers important topics for those considering or applying to medical school. Written by medical students, residents, and physicians, our advice is crowd-sourced to give as many perspectives as possible.
The Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS)
One of the largest communities of underrepresented minorities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS)
An inclusive organization dedicated to fostering the success of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans, from college students to professionals, in attaining advanced degrees, careers, and positions of leadership in STEM.