Welcome to StudentDoc, one of the oldest sites devoted to life as a medical student. Starting with your premed years, prepping for the MCAT and applying to medical schools, StudentDoc takes you through the transformative journey from student to physician.

Medical Student Finances

Medical and College Student Health Insurance: general insurance information and health plan options for students at all levels.
Student Loan Consolidation: understanding current student loan structure and rates, as well as the effects of carrying a lot of student loan debt.
Medical School Loans: There are specific loans devoted to financing medical school - this page provides information on the different types of loans, as well as lending institutions and student debt trends.
Consolidate Federal Student Loans: federal student loan issues, including obligations, student loan structure, consolidation options and rates. School loan consolidation is, perhaps, the single easiest way to reduce your student debt.
Caribean Medical School Student Loans: This is a new program that offers student loans to students attending foreign medical schools.

Medical School Forum

Post your questions and comments: How did you do in the match? Are you ready for the MCAT? Our moderators have taught in medical school, taught MCAT test prep, taken the MCAT and USMLE, worked in the real world as medical professionals, and have helped with thousands of posts.

USMLE

USMLE Test Prep Resources for USMLE Step 1 and USMLE Step 2: on-line reviews, real-life courses, books and software.
For the later two steps, clinical knowledge is paramount. Studentdoc has begun developing a medical wiki specifically for medical students and residents.
USMLE Forum: Discussion board for USMLE, Medical Student, Pre-med and MCAT issues. Residency program and interviewing information.

Medical Careers

Physician Jobs: Trends and outlook for physician employment, including discussion of medical specialities and regional physician needs.
Locum Tenens: What is Locum Tenens? Why would I do it? Does it pay well?
The Residency Match: Check out residency programs, companies that will help you match and more.
Physician Salaries information. Salary survey results for a variety of medical specialties.
Physician Salary and Student Expectations: Physician salary information and the results of a student survey of salary expectations.
Nursing Jobs: Employment resources for nurses in the US - this is the largest growing profession in the country - with a wide range of nursing salaries.
Nursing Degrees: Information on trends and nursing educational opportunities across the US.
Free CME Online: Online CME courses from non-profit organizations, governmental organization, and industry.
Medical PDA Software: PDA software for rounds, on call, or studying for the USMLE.
ECFMG: Information for students and graduates of foreign medical schools interested in getting a medical license in the US or Canada.
Physician Resources: Free online medical practice tools, medical software, and extensive physician and medical job search.

Premed Resources

MCAT scores: Compare your MCAT score and GPA to "accepted" students' scores at US medical schools
Medical School Rankings: An analysis of the new medical school rankings.
MCAT Preparation: review courses and advice on how to prepare effectively for the MCAT.
The Top 10 Medical Schools: The top ranked US medical schools.
Caribbean Medical Schools: The pros, cons, and how to evaluate medical schools outside of the US.
Medical School Admissions: Planning to get into medical school.
Medical School Interviews: A database of interview styles and questions from different medical schools. The discussion forum also has information on medical school interviews with feedback from students on the interview circuit.
Post-bacc premed programs are an attractive option for good students whose current scores are competitive, but who are committed to a career in medicine.

Law School and MBA Programs

LSAT Preparation: Online and live courses, as well as a discussion of the LSAT score distribution
Competitive LSAT Scores: See how your LSAT score and GPA would fare at all the US Law schools (LSAT score distribution).
Law School Resources: LegalNut is a law student's best friend, with law school rankings, hundreds of free law school outlines, advice from attorneys, and a lot more.
GMAT Preparation: The full gamut of online and live GMAT prep courses.