The Best Premed Resources to Help You Succeed

MCAT Resources

• AAMC MCAT Official Prep Products | use practice products written by the developers of the actual MCAT exam
• AAMC Official Guide to the MCAT | designed to help aspiring doctors navigate the MCAT exam preparation process and produced by the Association of American Medical Colleges
• Kaplan MCAT Complete 7-Book Subject Review 2021-2022 | efficient strategies, detailed subject review, and three full-length online practice tests
• Khan Academy MCAT Test Prep Videos | instructional videos for every section of the MCAT
• Blueprint Prep | MCAT courses, tutoring, and practice exams (check out their free resources here!)
• Preparing for the MCAT by the AAMC | learn how to prepare for the MCAT from the Association of American Medical Colleges
• UWorld MCAT | 1900+ quality MCAT question bank with explanations

Premed Volunteer Opportunities

• American Red Cross | become a volunteer with your local Red Cross
• CASA/GAL Volunteer | advocate for children who have experienced abuse and neglect
• Crisis Text Line | answer texts from people in crisis, bringing them from a hot moment to a cool calm through active listening, collaborative problem solving, and safety planning
• Idealist.org | volunteer opportunities database
• Meals on Wheels | delivering meals and friendly greetings to homebound seniors
• Missing Maps | help to map areas where humanitarian organizations are trying to meet the needs of vulnerable people
• Translators Without Borders | aims to close the language gaps that hinder critical humanitarian efforts worldwide
• UPchieve | works directly with motivated students who can’t afford private tutoring or admissions consulting. They often don’t have anyone else they can turn to for help.
• Volunteer Match | the most extensive network in the nonprofit world that makes finding local volunteer opportunities easy
• 7 Cups | provides online therapy and free support to people experiencing emotional distress

Premed Summer Research Programs

• NIH Summer Internship Program | provides internships to outstanding students interested in pursuing careers in the biomedical/biological sciences
• Scripps Undergraduate Summer Research | a ten-week summer program held at La Jolla, California and Jupiter, Florida campuses and offer students the opportunity to experience research
• Undergraduate Summer Research Programs by the AAMC | a list of summer programs for premed students to gain research experience at medical institutes

Premed Post-Baccalaureate Programs

• AACOM Post-Bacc and Master’s Programs | a list of premedical programs offered at osteopathic medical schools
• AAMC Post-Bacc and Master’s Programs | a list of undergraduate and graduate premedical programs in every state

Recommended Premed Books

• Do No Harm: Stories of Life, Death, and Brain Surgery
• Black Man in a White Coat: A Doctor’s Reflections on Race and Medicine
• The White Coat Investor: A Doctor’s Guide To Personal Finance And Investing
• Netter’s Atlas of Human Anatomy
• Just Medicine: A Cure for Racial Inequality in American Health Care
• The Premed Playbook: Guide to the MCAT
• The Premed Playbook: Guide to the Medical School Interview
• The Premed Playbook: Guide to the Medical School Personal Statement
• The Premed Playbook: Guide to the Medical School Application Process
• Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
• Better: A Surgeon’s Notes on Performance
• Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End
• The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change
• Your Oxygen Mask First: 17 Habits to Help High Achievers Survive & Thrive

Premed Podcasts

• Academic Medicine Podcast | medical students, residents, clinicians, educators, and healthcare thought leaders from the journal, Academic Medicine
• All Access: Med School Admissions | informative and entertaining conversations between admissions colleagues from medical schools across the US
• Interview Prep | an insightful podcast to help you with your med school interview prep
• The MCAT Podcast | MCAT prep advice to help you maximize your score to get you into the school of your dreams
• OldPreMeds Podcast | a weekly podcast for nontraditional premed students
• Talking Admissions and Med Student Life | the ultimate resource to guide you on your journey to and through medical school
• The Premed Years Podcast | Dr. Ryan Gray has helped thousands of students learn more about how to get into medical school
• The Short Coat Podcast | what no one tells you about medical school is just how remarkable it really is
• Surviving Medicine | takes into the mind of the best and brightest premedical and medical students, residents, and physicians

Premed Discussion Forums

• Premed Hangout Facebook Group | a discussion group of premedical students to collaborate with like-minded individuals
• Reddit Premed Forum | an entertaining and helpful place for premed students to have discussions
• Premeds Mentor Premeds | a Facebook group, started by me to help mentor and connect premed students all over the nation
• Student Doctor Network Premed Forum | a nonprofit forum for premedical students

Applying to Medical School Resources

• American Medical Student Association | a community that fosters future physicians through education and advocacy
• Preparing for Medical School by the AAMC | learn how to prepare for medical school from the Association of American Medical Colleges

U.S. Medical School Application Services

• AACOM – American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine | application service for osteopathic medical schools
• AAMC – American Association of Medical Colleges | application service for allopathic medical schools
• TMDSAS – Texas Medical and Dental Schools Application Service | application service for medical schools in Texas, USA

Research Articles

• Google Scholar | google for academic papers
• PubMed Central | post-print repository for the Life Sciences
• Science.gov | a search interface across 12 US federal research agencies