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Do You Need Primary Care Shadowing for Medical School?
Post By Ryan Brownlee – Founder of AspiringMD Do you need primary care shadowing for med school? See current school policies, AAMC guidance, adcom advice, and what actually counts as primary care. Last updated: September 2026 No, you do not universally need primary care shadowing to get into medical school. There is no AAMC rule… Read More »Do You Need Primary Care Shadowing for Medical School?
Is Virtual Shadowing Accepted for Medical School Applications?
Post By Ryan Brownlee – Founder of AspiringMD Is virtual shadowing accepted for medical school? See 2026 school policies, AAMC guidance, admissions commentary, and when you still need in-person experience. Last updated: September 2026 Yes, virtual shadowing can be included on a medical school application, and some medical schools explicitly accept virtual shadowing. I would… Read More »Is Virtual Shadowing Accepted for Medical School Applications?
How to List Multiple Doctors in One AMCAS Shadowing Entry
Post By Ryan Brownlee – Founder of AspiringMD Learn how to list multiple doctors in one AMCAS shadowing entry, including contacts, total hours, specialties, formatting, and examples. If you shadowed several physicians before applying to medical school, you usually do not need to create a separate AMCAS Work and Activities entry for every doctor. In… Read More »How to List Multiple Doctors in One AMCAS Shadowing Entry
Sophomore Year Premed Checklist: What to Focus on During Your Second Year of College
Post By Ryan Brownlee – Founder of AspireMD Starting sophomore year as a premed? Here is a realistic second-year premed checklist covering classes, clinical experience, shadowing, research, volunteering, leadership, MCAT planning, and summer programs. What to Focus on During Your Second Year of College If you are starting your sophomore year as a premed, you… Read More »Sophomore Year Premed Checklist: What to Focus on During Your Second Year of College
How to get the most out of your shadowing experience
Post By Ryan Brownlee – Founder of AspireMD Shadowing experiences are always interested because it’s hard to figure out what to do while you’re there. Do you stand there and just watch? Can you speak to patients while shadowing? Can you help the doctor while you shadow? These are all questions I had at some… Read More »How to get the most out of your shadowing experience
How to Get Your First Shadowing Experience as a Premed
Post By Ryan Brownlee – Founder of AspireMD Learn how to get your first doctor shadowing experience as a premed, including who to ask, what to say, how many hours you need, and how to make shadowing count for medical school. How to Get Your First Shadowing Experience as a Premed Yes, you can get… Read More »How to Get Your First Shadowing Experience as a Premed
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