{"id":7758,"date":"2018-08-09T14:36:31","date_gmt":"2018-08-09T20:36:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/blog\/?p=7758"},"modified":"2020-02-27T10:57:56","modified_gmt":"2020-02-27T17:57:56","slug":"medical-school-preparation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/blog\/medical-school-preparation\/","title":{"rendered":"Preparing for Medical School: A Guide for Pre-Med Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>How to Prepare for Medical School: A Timeline for Pre-Med Students<\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For pre-med students in their freshman year, medical school can seem like it\u2019s far into the future. But the truth is, if you are a pre-med student planning on attending med school directly after college, or even after a gap year or two, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/blog\/time-for-medical-school-requirements-and-to-go-to-medical-school\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">medical school preparation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> needs to start now. It can be daunting, but with careful planning and time management, you\u2019ll be ready to apply just before your senior year.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Getting Started<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some of the things you can do to prepare for medical school, like taking the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/students-residents.aamc.org\/applying-medical-school\/taking-mcat-exam\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MCAT exam<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, will need to be done a bit closer to senior year. Other things though, you can start doing right now, like building relationships with mentors, advisors, and faculty. You can also start dipping your toe in medical-related work with internships, volunteer work, and shadowing. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Timeline to Getting On Track<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For a general guide to planning your medical school journey, download our infographic, with recommendations from the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aamc.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AAMC<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. There\u2019s a lot to do, but by getting a jump on things, you\u2019ll find yourself settling in at medical school in no time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[ninja_form id=6]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Prepare for Medical School: A Timeline for Pre-Med Students For pre-med students in their freshman year, medical school can seem like it\u2019s far into the future. 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