Edward Chang

Edward Chang is the Co-founder and Director of Operations of ProspectiveDoctor.com. He graduated from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and is currently a urology resident at the University of Washington. He also attended UCLA as an undergraduate, graduating with a major in Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology. If you are interested in contributing to ProspectiveDoctor.com, please contact him at edwardchang@prospectivedoctor.com. Follow him on Twitter @EdwardChangMD and Prospective Doctor @ProspectiveDr.

High School Students & BS/MD

Edward Chang
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10 Traditional and Surprising Pre-Med Majors (And How to Choose Yours)

The term “pre-med major” can be a little misleading as there is no such thing as majoring in pre-med when pursuing a bachelor’s degree. Pre-med actually refers to students planning to apply to medical school who are taking the related…
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Applying to Medical School

Edward Chang
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Pre-Med Myths

As a premed, you may get various advice from counselors, friends, family, websites or anybody else who is willing to help you. But how do you know what is true or not? Here is a list of pre-med myths that…
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Secondary Database

Edward Chang
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Carle Illinois College of Medicine

Here are Carle Illinois College of Medicine’s secondary questions. 2024-2025 In the three artifacts we ask you to SHOW US how compassion, curiosity, and creativity have played out in your life, and how you exemplify these values. Each artifact should be uploaded as a…
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Alternative Paths

Edward Chang
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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 even know the difference. If you’re considering a career in medicine, it would be negligent of you to fail to…
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Medical School - Clinical

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How to Be an Excellent MS3

USMLE Step 1 score and performance during your third year of medical school are the two most important factors in going to the residency of your choice. Being an MS3 is notoriously difficult because you are constantly rotating between hospitals,…
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Applying to Medical School

Edward Chang
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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 who were not planning to do medicine and obtained their degrees for a different career purpose. They ultimately decided to…
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Medical School - Preclinical

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Path to Residency Part 2: Learning How to Study

For Part 1, please read here. I quickly realized that studying for medical school and studying for college were drastically different. People often compared studying for medical school to drinking from a fire hydrant. There is an overwhelming amount of…
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Uncategorized

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Deciding Between Colleges as a Potential Pre-Med

You have acceptances to at least two colleges. You think that you will likely pursue medical school no matter what college you go to. If you are deciding between colleges a as potential premed, what factors should you be…
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Medical School - Clinical

Edward Chang
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Most Important Factors in Residency Match

One of the most important objectives of medical school is to prepare you to go to residency. Although where you went to medical school is important for your future career, most physicians would say that where you complete your residency…
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Medical School - Clinical

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Path to Residency Part 1: Transitioning to Medical School

Starting medical school felt like starting high school all over again. It definitely wasn’t like college where there can be hundreds, if not thousands, of students with different interests and passions. It was very much like high school, a small…
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