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.

Secondary Database

Edward Chang
11,586

Central Michigan University College of Medicine Secondary Questions

2025-2026 CMU Secondary Prompts 1. Describe your motivation for applying to the CMU College of Medicine and your future career in medicine. Finally, describe how your preparation and background will contribute to the mission of the CMU College of Medicine. (1000…
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Edward Chang
9,418

Florida Atlantic Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine Secondary Questions

2025-2026 1) Will you be enrolled as a student this year? Whether or not you will be a full-time student, please provide details of your activities/employment for the application year. (1200 characters) 2) Describe why you would like to attend the…
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Edward Chang
19,313

Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University Secondary Questions

Here are Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University secondary questions. 2025-2026 1. If you will not be enrolled as a full-time student, how will you be spending/intend to spend your time during your application year? If…
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Edward Chang
7,387

Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science Secondary Questions

Here are Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science secondary questions. 2025-2026 1. The university’s vision statement is “Excellent health and wellness for all in a world without health disparities”. Describe how you envision yourself contributing to the CDU…
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Edward Chang
8,568

California Northstate University College of Medicine Secondary Questions

Here are California Northstate University College of Medicine secondary questions. 2021-2022 Why have you chosen to apply to CNUCOM? (250 words maximum) In the medical profession, you will be exposed to students, faculty, colleagues, and patients of various cultures and…
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Applying to Medical School

Edward Chang
19,693

Osteopathic vs Caribbean Medical Schools

Traditional allopathic medical schools can be extremely difficult to get into. Less than half of applicants are accepted every year. The average GPA and MCAT for 2016 allopathic matriculants was 3.7 and 508.7. These numbers are not easy to obtain.…
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Edward Chang
5,768

Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine Secondary

Here are Cleveland Clinic Lerner College’s secondary questions. 2021-2022 Required: The Admissions Committee is interested in gaining more insight into you as a person. Please describe a significant personal challenge you have faced, one which you feel has helped to…
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Articles

Edward Chang
10,896

Dating in Medical School

Dating in medical school is not easy. During the first two years, you are constantly studying and making sure you are passing (and hopefully acing!) all your exams. Then there’s USMLE Step 1… Then during the third year, you are…
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Medical School - Clinical

Edward Chang
7,813

7 Deadly Sins of a 3rd Year Medical Student

The 3rd year of medical school is difficult. You are constantly changing teams, meeting new people, and being evaluated. Each rotation from surgery to pediatrics requires a different skillset that you will have to learn on the fly. Nevertheless, there…
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High School Students & BS/MD

Edward Chang
8,920

Private vs Public School as a Pre-Med

Is it better to go to a private school or public school as a pre-med? It’s honestly a complicated question because “private vs public” is not the only factor that plays into the answer. A school’s ranking, affiliation with its…
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