What is Anki? In short, Anki is a digital flashcard program that employs spaced repetition to combat the "forgetting curve" What is the forgetting curve? The forgetting curve embodies the idea of transience, which is forgetting information over time. The curve simply hypothesizes the amount of time after which newly learned material will be forgotten unless it is reinforced. Anki's purpose is to reinforce material at intervals that will stave off memory failure. Where do I get it and how much does it cost? The Anki program for PC and MAC is free. The only iteration of Anki that is not free is the iOS version from the iTunes store. Anki can be downloaded for free here: Anki Download Page Where can I learn more? The most extensive place to learn about Anki is on their website, here: Getting Started Where can I get premade decks to study from? A list of premade decks and links for downloading will be pinned at the top of this forum. I have a question that isn't answered here That is one of the reasons we created this forum. Please post your question in the Anki forum. Questions that recur frequently will eventually end up here in the FAQ's

It is that time of year again! The AMCAS Application will be opening SOON! This is a place for all things AMCAS related so that we don't flood the first page. All threads created after this one will be merged into this thread. All previously created threads that are bumped will be re-directed here, and closed if bumped again. Also, one of your first resources should be the source itself. Almost any basic question you have about AMCAS can be found by reading the AMCAS FAQ and the AMCAS instruction manual. Please try to find your answer before posting your question. The AMCAS FAQ can be found here and the 2023 applicant guide can be found here. This thread is brought to you by the Pre-Allopathic Volunteer Staff. Ask away, and good luck!! -- -- -- AMCAS FAQ from 2012 through 2022; please let us know if there are any changes. Will be continuously updated as new information is brought to light. General Submission/Big Picture Questions 1. When does AMCAS open? How soon can I submit? The AMCAS application opens on May 3rd, 2022, and you can submit starting May 27th, 2022 @930am EST. 2. When can I start uploading my transcripts to AMCAS? As soon as the application opens, on May 3rd. 3. How should I organize my information in the Work and Activities Section? The Pre-Allo staff has created a new thread that compiles some of the best bits of information and contains a FAQ for the Work and Activities section. That thread can be found here. Please post questions regarding this section into that thread. 4. What about Letters of Rec? Funny you should ask. There is a thread for that too. 5. What should I include in my personal statement? Wouldn't you know....there is a thread for that too. Check out the Official Personal Statement Reader Thread for some great advice. 6. How is AMCAS different from prior years? Within the activities section, hours should now clearly be separated between completed and expected. Explaination of New Traffic Rules 7. What is all of this about being a reapplicant? AMCAS will only show you are a reapplicant to each of the individual schools you have applied to previously. No school at anytime during the AMCAS process can see if you have previously applied to any other school, nor can it see any other school your are currently applying to. No school except the individual school your are reapplying to can see any part of your previous AMCAS application, and only if they have kept it on file, which most schools do. AMCAS does not provide your previous application to any school, whether a reapplicant or not. Every MD school can see if you have been accepted previously at an MD school. While AMCAS guidelines do allow individual schools on their secondary applications to ask if you had ever previously applied to medical school, the question does not appear to be widely used. It is more common for individual schools to ask if you have ever been accepted previously matriculated at any medical school, which would include allopathic, osteopathic, or off-shore. 8. What parts of the AMCAS application can I change after submitting? If I change these things, will I have to wait longer? You can add and assign LORs (Letters of Recommendation) You can change your name, current address, and alternate names You can add a future MCAT test date Several other things that can be found here on the AMCAS official site. No, you will not have to wait longer once you re-submit. 9. How long does it take to get verified after submitting? It varies. Generally, the later you submit, the longer it takes. You can look at last year's verification times here. 10. When do secondaries come out? This varies from school to school. If you are interested in a particular school, your best bet is to check out that school's specific thread in the "School Specific Discussions" forum. 11. What are some important dates that I should know? May 3rd, 2022 -- AMCAS Application Opens May 31st, 2022 -- First Day to Submit AMCAS June 24th, 2022 -- First Day Applications are Transmitted to Medical Schools October 15th, 2022 -- First Day Acceptance Offers Can Be Made April 15th, 2023 -- AMCAS Suggests Narrowing Down to 3 Acceptances by This Date April 30th, 2023 -- Date By Which Applicants Must Hold Only One Acceptance Transcript/Coursework Questions 12. What about transcripts in general? Tell me everything! Once the AMCAS application opens in May, you will be given an AMCAS ID number. You are also then able to add schools (and the dates you attended those schools) into AMCAS. When you do this, you will be able to print a transcript sheet that contains your AMCAS ID number on it for each school. When you go to order your transcripts, have your school include this sheet with the transcripts to be sent. 12a. I know this was asked in question 3 above....but do I really really really have to include every transcript? Yes, you MUST include transcripts from all colleges you have ever attended. You cannot send the transcripts yourself (as in, getting a copy into your hands, and then sending it to AMCAS); they have to come from the school directly to be considered official. 12b. Do I have to include the AMCAS sheet when sending in my transcripts? What happens if I don't? You should really include this sheet; giving AMCAS any chance to lose your transcripts is a bad idea. However, I can tell you from personal experience that one of the 8 transcripts I had to send was done online, and I was unable to include the sheet. I gave instructions for them to write my AMCAS ID on the envelope, and it got there fine. But again....making more work for AMCAS employees or giving them an excuse to lose your stuff is never a good idea. 13. What about in-progress courses or courses I know I am going to take over the summer? What about Pre-reqs I am taking over the summer? There is a chance for you to list all future courses on the AMCAS application. No, you can not update these grades later in AMCAS, but you CAN update individual schools later with these grades. This is actually a perfect opportunity for you to send an Update Letter to schools telling them again how much you love them and telling them what you've been up to. 14. I took a class at a community college while I was in high school. Do I still need to report that transcript? Yes. If you don't, you are risking being found out and having a school revoke an acceptance. 15. My spring grades don't come out until May/June/July/Whatever. Should I wait until I get them to submit my application? If you decide you want to apply as early as possible, your spring grades would not be on your transcript. This is a judgement call. If your spring grades matter a LOT (they contain 3 prereqs, all As, and this is the first time you've taken a full load), wait until they come in before you send your transcripts in. If not (they result in a minimal impact to your GPA, have only 1 prereq, and don't show anything special), go ahead and submit and plan to send updates to schools. Sending them some good grades is a good reason to contact them later if you've had a lot of silence from them. You are at a greater advantage being early than having more grades that will barely impact your GPA. I would also suggest "rushing" transcripts whenever possible. The peace of mind is worth the extra money. Also, keep in mind; you can submit without transcripts. The problem is that you will not be verified without them. 16. Does AMCAS begin verifying my coursework once they receive my transcripts? No. AMCAS only verifies coursework once you submit your application. AMCAS will send you an email notifying you of the date they receive your transcript and the school that sent it, but that doesn't mean that your coursework is being verified. 17. Do I need to send in my transcript again, even if I sent it in last year? Yes. See here AMCAS® FAQs 18. Will medical schools notice that a class included a lab? In addition to selecting the "Combined Lecture and Lab" radio button, it is recommended that you add "and Lab" to the end of the course name. The 2020 AMCAS instruction manual says this: 2022-23 Applicant Guide If you disagree with a change that AMCAS made, then submit an "Academic Change Request" form found on the Main Menu of your AMCAS application, but be prepared to back up your claim. 20. Help! What do I do with my AP classes? Read through the AMCAS instruction manual, particularly page 32. For additional information on specific schools that accept AP credit, see this thread. 21. How do repeat courses average into the AMCAS application? Both classes will need to be listed when you enter your information into AMCAS, and they will both be used when calculating your final GPA. If you want, you can this of this as "averaging" the grade, with the full amount of credit being equal to both classes together. Example: 3 units of C, class is retaken for 3 units of A. The final calculation would be 6 units of B. 22. Can I have my school send in a digital copy of my transcript? What email address do I send it to? AMCAS has started accepting eTranscripts from some institutions that have registered with them. Consult your pre-health advisement office to see if this is available for your school. Your registrar will still need to send the eTranscript directly to AMCAS (AMCAS does not accept transcripts via email from applicants). Thanks and best of luck everyone!

Please comment with additional resources or apps and they will be added to the master list. [Note: I could use help with suggested apps for Apple/Android! Please supply a link if possible, as well as if it's free or costs money.] Please comment or let me know if there are any dead links. Please do not link to pirated material or any sites that function to provide copyrighted material for free. No "free" Goljan/Pathoma/Kaplan/etc. Posting these links is a violation of SDN TOS. Another resource compilation: MedicalStudent.com **Anatomy** UMich Anatomy SUNY Downstate Anatomy Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics Arkansas Anatomy Tables The Anatomy Lesson Get Body Smart- A really good anatomy site to help with muscle action, insertion, etc. Human Anatomy - Another anatomy resource Handwritten Tutorials **Histology** Iowa's Histology Laboratory Suny Downstate's Histology Manual Histology Learning System JayDoc Histo Web Blue Histology --- lecture notes and quizzes Histology Lab Videos **Physiology, EKG** Heart Physiology from U. of Utah EKG Review ECG library- Collection of Recordings ECG Stimulator- Quickly learn the most common ECG findings ECG Wave Maven- Case Studies from Harvard Handwritten Tutorials **Embryology** Human Embryology Animations **Radiology** Learning Radiology radiologyeducation.com- digital library of radiology education resources Introduction to Radiology - From UVirginia Radiology cases in peds EM - From UHawaii **Neuroanatomy/Neuroscience** Whole Brain Atlas Salaman's Neuroanatomy Atlas Essential Neurologic Exam Handwritten Tutorials **Microbiology and Immunology** Mystery Zone Medical Microbiology - practice exams Human parasitology tutorial Handwritten Tutorials **Pharm** Pharmacology Quizzes Pharm Wiki Handwritten Tutorials **Physical Examination/Clinicals** OnlineMedEd - Invaluable free videos for clinical shelf exams, Step 2, intern year NBME Subject Exam FREE Practice Questions Loyola University Medical Education network - Reviews the steps of the Physical exam University of Washington's Advanced Physical Diagnosis - Choose an organ system and then click on "demonstration" The RALE Repository of Lung Sounds Blaufuss Mulitmedia Heart Sounds Tutorial Auscultation Assistant OR Live Watch Live Surgeries UCSD Clinical Medicine Guide **Pathology** WebPath tutorials and and online path exams. Heme/Onc Morpholgies DermIS.net- Dermatology website; great pics, search by description, name or body location Pathology Outlines **Residency** Residency Web from Washington University Reviews of Residency Programs Personality quiz to pick a specialty (Buffalo) Personality quiz to pick a specialty (Virginia) Urology Match - Resources for students interested in Urology Residency Interview Recommendations (University of Colorado Medical School produced videos) - Interviewing - YouTube **Online Medical Tools** MD Calc - Online calculators Diagnosis Pro- Differential Diagnosis Generator Wrong Diagnosis - Differential Diagnosis Generator **Phone/Tablet Apps** Medscape - clinical reference Micromedex - quick drug reference ePocrates- Drug guide Radiology 2.0 - One Night in the ED - Great radiology resource Calculate (Medical Calculator) by QxMed Essential Anatomy 5 by 3D4Medical (costs $15.99 on iTunes) **Misc** MIT's OpenCourseWare - MIT puts their lecture materials online MedTerms Medical Dictionary Inner Life of a Cell (8 minutes w/narration and no music) KMLE Medical Dictionary Cram- Lots of user-submitted flashcards. Wellness Rounds - Blog promoting wellness in medical careers Medymology - definitions, etymology, and useful information about medical terms Strong Medicine - a large collection of videos covering ECGs, chest X-rays, cardiac auscultation, antibiotics, ABGs, IV fluids, and a whole lot more WhiteCoated - inspiration and advice from med students and residents The Doc | Doctors Global Community - blog with articles for doctors **Humor** NCBI ROFL - a collection of studies you can't believe were actually published What Should We Call Med School Tumblr Med Comic

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