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Alternative Paths
Edward Chang9,105
Difference Between Advanced-Practice Providers and Physicians
What are advanced-practice providers (APPs)? What is the difference between advanced-practice providers and physicians? To be honest, many physicians don’t…
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Applying to Medical School
Edward Chang12,763
Getting a Graduate Degree Before Medical School
There are generally two groups of people who get graduate degrees before medical school. The first group consists of people…
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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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Gap Year
Emily Singer4,050
The Medical School Dream
“My dream is to get into medical school and become a doctor.” This line is repeated in some form or…
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Nursing to Medicine
My decision to pursue nursing before becoming a doctor was logical: my mother had been a nurse, I would enter…
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Applying to Medical School
Emily Singer18,975
Medical School Waitlist
Applicants across the country now await decisions from the medical schools that interviewed them. They spent thousands of hours, dollars,…
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Applying to Medical School
Emily Singer19,116
Tips from a Medical School Admissions Officer
A student admissions officer from a prominent NE medical school helps elucidate the admissions process at his school. Process Overview At…
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Medical School Age Anxiety
You want to be a doctor. You really want to be a doctor. And you’re probably aware of how long…
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Guest Author17,909
Medical School with No Science Courses
The path to becoming a doctor can seem pretty one dimensional. That is because most people enter the field of…
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Emily Singer1,572
Weekly Weigh-In: Transition to Medical School
This week members of the ProspectiveDoctor team answer the question: “What was the hardest part about your transition into medical…
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