Month: January 2024
When Civil Rights Enforcement Shifts: What Higher Ed Students Can Do When the OCR Stops Listening
In recent months, many students have noticed a troubling trend: civil rights complaints that would have once been taken seriously by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) are being dismissed or deprioritized. With political shifts in...
The Hidden Crisis: Career and Financial Fallout from Delayed Graduation
For many medical and graduate students, graduation should be the beginning of a long-anticipated career. Instead, some are watching that milestone slip away—postponed due to factors often beyond their control. While the academic world may treat delayed graduation as a...
Moving the Goal Posts: Shifting Expectations in Thesis and Dissertation Requirements
Graduate students pursuing theses or dissertations often enter their programs with a clear understanding of the expectations and milestones they must meet to earn their degrees. Unfortunately, some students encounter a troubling phenomenon along the way: moving the...
Approved, Then Ignored: Holding Universities Accountable for Faculty Noncompliance with Disability Accommodations
As a graduate student with an approved disability accommodation, you’ve likely jumped through all the necessary hoops to ensure you get the support you need. You’ve followed the process—submitted your documentation, met with your school’s Disability Services Office,...
AI and Academic Integrity for Medical Students
Artificial intelligence, or AI, is a hot topic in academia. Most agree that AI tools are here to stay so determining responsible use is critical. AI platforms like ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and QuillBot are easily accessible now and offer you powerful tools to assist...
Preventing End-of-Semester Burnout as a Medical Student
Burnout affects every student group and profession. Yet, research points to burnout and depression affecting more medical students than students studying for other careers. So the question is – How do you prevent burnout, especially at the end of each semester when...
Making a Strong Appeal if Dismissed from Medical School
Medical education is serious business as it’s the difference between life and death for future patients. For this reason, academic honesty and professionalism are cornerstones to the integrity of medical schools. When a board of professors and school administrators...
How to Overcome Common Barriers to Taking Exams in Medical School
It’s no secret that medical school is a demanding journey; it means mastering vast amounts of information under intense pressure. High-stakes exams and heavy course loads can lead to stress, anxiety, and burnout. With the right approach, though, tests can become a...
Discrimination as an International Medical Student
Medical school is a demanding and rewarding experience, but international students often face additional hurdles beyond the academic challenges. Discrimination, which rears its ugly head in various forms, is one of those hurdles. And, if experienced, personal impacts...
Combat the Fear of Academic Dismissal from Medical School
Whether you’re struggling to keep up with coursework, feeling the pressure to meet expectations, or juggling numerous personal and academic responsibilities, the fear of falling behind academically, to the point of academic dismissal, is common for medical students....