Resources
The following is a compilation of resources found useful by Bridging Admissions mentors to prep during their own application cycles.
PRIMARY APPLICATION / GENERAL RESOURCES
Websites/Articles
AAMC Guidelines for Letters of Recommendation
Studentdoctor.net – Premed forum for questions/answers
r/premed – Premed forum on Reddit, more casual than SDN
How to write Statement of Disadvantage article on Blog.Accepted.com
Videos
Medical School Insiders Youtube Channel
Podcasts
“All Access: Med School Admissions” podcast by Christian Essman, Senior Director of Admissions & Financial Aid at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio
“The Premed Years” podcast by Dr. Ryan Gray, publisher of MedicalSchoolHQ.net.
Books
“Cracking Med School Admissions” by Stanford Medical Students Rachel Rizal, et al.
“Get Into Medical School: A Step by Step Guide” by Catherine Coleman and Lucas Nguyen.
Downloadable Files
Copy of Activities Section PDF – Helpful for pre-writing activities section before primary application opens
SECONDARIES / SELECTING SCHOOLS
Websites/Articles
MSAR on AMCAS - Highly recommended by Bridging Admissions. A detailed resource with MD schools’ mission statements, admission requirements, and interviewees/matriculants stats. You can also read our article on constructing a school list here.
WARS tool– Can be used as a guide when selecting what schools to apply to. Explained in greater detail in this r/premed post.
Downloadable Files
INTERVIEW PREP
Websites/Articles
Interview Feedback on SDN – Interviewees give feedback on schools’ interviews.
STARR Interview Technique – For ethical/MMI/scenario questions
Videos
Playlist for practice MMIs by Course Grinder
Sample MMI Scenarios by MedSchoolCoach
“How to answer Medical Ethics interview questions” by Ali Abdaal
“Your Body Language May Shape Who You Are” by Amy Cuddy (TED talk)
“Medical School Mock Interview” by University of Dayton
Playlist with more interview prep by Kevin Ahern
Books
“The Premed Playbook: Guide to the Medical School Interview” by Dr. Ryan Gray
“Doing Right: A Practical Guide to Ethics for Medical Trainees and Physicians” by Dr. Philip C. Hebert
Downloadable Files