Personal Statement Season 2010 is Upon Us!

Yes Medfools is reading and reviewing personal statements this season! Click here for full details. We are pleased to continue reading personal statements, as we have done with great success and acclaim coming up on the 10th Anniversary of Medfools.com. The fool is ready and waiting to enrich, critique, suggest, and entertain your way to […]

Medfools has been BlackListed by the AAMC!

So, it turns out that AAMC has established a page promoting the integrity of medical professionals and they have some guidelines there. We have long advocated NOT copying personal statements when writing your essays, as this is a sure way to get your application thrown out! So now the AAMC has added us to their […]

Medical residents need more rest to prevent deadly errors: study

WASHINGTON (Medill News Service) — Worn-out medical residents need more breaks to avoid dangerous slip-ups, according to a report released Tuesday by the Institute of Medicine. The prescription: Doctors in training shouldn’t work for more than 16 hours without sleep, which is a drop from previous standards. “The evidence is clear,” said Dr. Carolyn Clancy. […]