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Medical School - Preclinical
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Reflections on the First Year of Medical School
It’s almost been a full (calendar) year since medical school began. I’m officially a second-year medical student — and this…
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Evan Laveman10,532
How I Study in Medical School
“What’s the best way to study?”- It’s the age old question for premeds and med students alike, and it is…
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Edward Chang2,873
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…
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Edward Chang2,353
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…
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Evan Laveman1,240
The Value of Being Curious
It was always funny to hear other pre-meds talk about the application process as if they were already in or…
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Edward Chang2,989
End Pre-Med Culture
What is the first thing you think about when you think of the word “premed”? Chances are that your initial…
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Evan Laveman2,907
Physician Shadowing and the One-Minute Mentor
I love shadowing in the Emergency Department (ED). I get to see patients from every corner of my curriculum –…
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Applying to Medical School
Guest Author22,446
5 Key Challenges for a Doctor Serving Humanity
For centuries doctors have been held up as heroes who heal disease, alleviate pain, and save lives, and traditionally they…
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Guest Author1,487
Considerations Before Applying to Medical School: Part 2
ProspectiveDoctor recently held an essay-writing contest for medical students. The following is one of our honorary mention essay submissions: What…
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Emily Singer11,976
Non-Traditional Student Personal Statement Example
Because many medical school applicants today are non-traditional students, we wanted to provide a successful non-traditional student personal statement example.…
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