Observed arrival · 2026-10-20
Chasing Medicine: a doctor’s guide from premed to Match Day
A DO’s candid guidance and planning tools for premeds and medical students navigating exams, rotations, specialty choices, and the route to Match Day.
- For
- Premed and medical students planning exams and specialties
- Worth noticing
- The burnout section connects a study-guilt loop to a part-time Starbucks job and lists ten habits the author says helped.
Field notes
Navigation follows the training timeline from premed through Match Day, with questions and resources attached to individual stages. The tools are described in practical terms: Score Lab tracks NBME, UWSA, and COMSAE results, while Specialty Explorer compares 25 fields across factors such as procedures, call, and continuity. The author also gives a personal account of exam-related burnout and identifies habits that helped; the extracted page does not establish how the tools work beyond their descriptions.
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