Applying to Medical School
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Edward Chang4,145
What is a Well Rounded Applicant?
Most people know that medical schools value well-rounded applicants. But what dictates a well-rounded applicant? What does a well-rounded applicant…
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3 Year Medical School
Graduate college in four years. Graduate medical school in four years. Complete a residency program and finally become a doctor.…
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Top 15 Medical Schools in the World
Every year, thousands of pre-med students flock to newsstands and bookstores to see the updated rankings published by U.S. News.…
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Edward Chang31,112
Does Undergraduate Reputation Matter for Admissions?
Does undergraduate reputation matter for admissions? Unfortunately, the answer to this question is complicated. In a sense, the undergraduate institution…
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Edward Chang3,211
Path to Medical School Part 3: Pre-Med Advising
Please read part 1 and part 2 before reading part 3: As an underclassman, I really wondered about everyone else.…
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Edward Chang3,982
Path to Medical School Part 2: Pre-Med Volunteering
Please read part 1 before reading part 2: For some reason, people seem to think that grades during freshman year…
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Edward Chang4,399
Path to Medical School Part 1
To be completely honest, my initial decision to become a doctor was a relatively arbitrary thing. Near the end of…
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How to Get into Harvard Medical School
For a majority of pre-meds, getting into Harvard Medical School would be a dream come true. So what does it…
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Edward Chang2,816
The Importance of Mentorship
While I was eating lunch with him, my research mentor, who is a renowned urologist, said to me, “I always…
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Overall and BCPM GPA
BCPM stands for Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Math. The courses under these categories are usually pre-requisites for life science majors.…
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