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MedShelter is a free platform built for high school, college, and medical students pursuing healthcare or medicine. It brings together research opportunities, AP course guidance, mentor connections, a research hub with templates, and study tools - all in one place.

Yes, MedSearchr is completely free to use at this moment.

Primarily high school students who are interested in healthcare, medicine, research, or pre-med pathways. That said, college and medical students are welcome too. A lot of the resources (templates, opportunity listings, mentor connections) are useful at any stage.

Here are just SOME of the things you can do on MedSearchr:

• Browse and save research opportunities, internships, and programs
• Connect with mentors in the Mentor Database
• Access research formatting templates, cold email drafts, and research guides in the Research Hub
• Join or submit active research projects
• View AP course guidance and tools for science subjects
• Use the Study Playlists page with a built-in session timer
• Publish and explore projects in the Research Gallery

Not yet. MedSearchr is currently web-only and only functions on the computer. We are working on getting the website on the phone browser.

MedShelter is the organization that made MedSearchr, which is simply the web platform itself.

You can find study playlists of a variety of music genres in our Study Playlists page. Available on this page is also a timer for your study sessions, which will ping you once the desired time period is over.

You can find a wide range of opportunities, including research programs, internships, volunteering, shadowing, competitions, labs, and much more related to medicine and STEM.

New opportunities are added regularly, so check back often and save the ones you want to apply to.

Yes, you can filter opportunities based on various requirements such as location, age, education level, citizenship, and much more.

You can browse opportunities directly from the opportunities page and use the details view to review deadlines, links, and application info.

Most are free to apply to, and many even offer stipends or scholarships. Some programs may have tuition or application fees - we note those where we can. MedShelter itself charges nothing; we're just the directory for these opportunities.

We update the opportunity listings regularly every week. That said, always double-check opportunities for the most current deadlines — programs occasionally shift their dates without notice.

You can post your passion project idea in the Passion Projects page of our site. There, you can connect with other students who share similar interests and find students to fill in the roles needed for your idea to become a reality.

Head to the Research Hub page, where you'll find a list of active research projects you can apply to join for. If you'd like to start your own project instead, there's also a form available at the top of the page to enter your research idea, so that others can join you

No. MedShelter is designed to be accessible to students at all levels, including beginners. Projects range from beginner-friendly to more advanced, and mentors are there to guide you. The Research Hub also has templates and guides specifically to help you get started from scratch.

Yes. The Research Gallery page lets students submit their own work to be featured on our website. It's a great way to get visibility for your project and inspire other students. Submissions must be completed when submitting.

Currently available:

• Research cold email template
• Medical passion project guide
• Research note-taking sheet
• Parts of a research paper guide
• Research paper template
• High school brag sheet
• MedSearchr opportunity dashboard (Notion)

More are being added. All are free Google Docs or Notion templates you can duplicate with one click.

Yes. We take privacy seriously. Account data is stored securely and we don't share or sell your personal information to third parties. We only collect what's necessary to make the platform work (your email, name, and saved items).

For the full picture, see our Privacy Policy.

No. MedShelter does not sell, rent, or share your personal data with advertisers or third-party companies. The platform is ad-free.

When you EXPLORE THE SITE, we store your name, email address, and any opportunities you save.

We don't collect browsing history, payment information, or anything beyond what you directly provide.

Yes. Once you've signed into your account, there should be an option to delete your account in your account settings.

Click "Explore" in the top right, then choose to Explore. You just need an email and a password. It takes about 30 seconds and you're in.

You can browse most of the site without an account. To save opportunities, you'll need to Explore. Creating an account is free and takes under a minute.

Use the password reset option on the sign-in page. If you run into any trouble, email us at medshelter@gmail.com and we'll sort it out.

If you're a college student, graduate student, or professional in a healthcare field and want to mentor younger students, fill out the mentor form in the Mentor Database page. We'd love to have you join us!

Email us at medshelter@gmail.com. We're a small team and try to get back within a couple of days. For quicker reach, you can also DM us on Instagram.