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Medical School - Preclinical
5 Things I Wish I Knew First Year of Medical School
As a first year medical student, I was wide-eyed and somewhat clueless. I did not know what to really expect, but I felt as ready as I would ever be. Looking back, there are definitely some things I would tell/warn…
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A Future Doctor’s Greatest Struggle
As a freshman in college, I thought about all the requirements it would take to go to medical school and, honestly, I was completely overwhelmed. I couldn’t fathom how I could achieve a high GPA and MCAT while balancing a…
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Applying to Medical School
Public Medical Schools That Offer the Most Financial Aid
Medical school is not cheap. And with so many medical schools to choose from, one important deciding factor is cost of attendance. With that being said, here are the top 5 public medical schools that offer the most financial aid…
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How to Write a Cold Email As a Pre-Med
Are you interested in shadowing a doctor, but don’t know where to start? You do not know how to write a cold email as a premed. How do you contact them? What do you say? What is the proper etiquette?…
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How I Studied in College Part 2
Before you read How I Studied in College Part 2, please read How I Studied in College Part 1. Go to office hours with questions prepared This is where the questions that I wrote during lecture would come in handy. Because…
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How I Studied in College Part 1
GPA is probably the most difficult component of your medical school application to change. Although you can take the MCAT more than once and take time off to engage in more extracurricular activities, raising GPA can sometimes be downright impossible.…
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End Pre-Med Culture
What is the first thing you think about when you think of the word “premed”? Chances are that your initial thoughts are not good. Unfortunately, premeds have gained the reputation of being competitive, know-it-all, neurotic, selfishly ambitious, annoying, etc. When…
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PDr Review – Don’t Send Your Kid to the Ivy League
I recently read this article by William Deresiewicz called Don’t Send Your Kid to the Ivy League and thought it was well-written and fascinating. Even though it didn’t directly apply to premeds, I thought the points addressed by Deresiewicz are things…
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Frequently Asked Questions by Pre-Meds
Choosing Medicine | About Majors | Grades | MCAT | Getting into Medical School | Primary Application | Secondary Application | Letters of Recommendation | Interview | Post-interview
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Develop Compassion Before Medical School
It’s definitely possible to become a doctor without being compassionate, but the question is should you? If you are thinking about becoming a doctor, do your best to develop compassion before medical school.
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