Alternative Paths
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How to Begin Deciding if Medicine is for You
By: Akshita Mehta So you’ve decided that a career in medicine may be for you. You’ve done some research online and…
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Before the Personal Statement: Follow Your Dreams Deliberately
By: Benjamin Robison, MD, DMA Dr. Robison graduated from Stony Brook University earning a Doctorate of Musical Art before completing…
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How Perseverance as a Nontraditional Applicant Pays Off
I remember sitting in my ‘pre-med’ advisors office to discuss applying to medical school for the very first time. “Hmm,…
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The Path to Earning a Dual Degree
We sat down with Dr. Jasmin Scott-Hawkins to discuss her personal journey in choosing an MD/MPH program and the 5 stages…
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3 Tips For The Non-Traditional Med Student Applicant
We sat down with Dr. Tina Han, a current resident in General Psychiatry at the LAC+USC Medical Center, to learn…
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Why go BS/MD: Pros of a BS/MD Program
When someone thinks about the pros of a BS/MD program, the obvious perks usually have to do with the conditional…
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An OMSIV Reflects on Her Experience as a Non-Traditional Applicant
I had a tough time getting into medical school. I was applying while concurrently finishing a PhD at Boston University,…
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5 Alternatives to Medical School
Going to medical school and becoming a doctor is a glorified and great career path. Nevertheless, it is not a…
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Calvin College and University of Michigan Medical School Partnership
Future doctors: You’ve probably winced at the price tag of a four-year undergraduate program—and cringed entirely at the additional cost…
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Pros and Cons of Caribbean Medical Schools
It is difficult to gain admissions to a U.S. medical school. In 2012, only 19,517 out of 45,266 applicants were…
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