Emily Singer
Emily is a writer for ProspectiveDoctor.com. She graduated from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and is currently a general surgery resident at Ohio State University. She is a graduate of Stanford University, holding Bachelor’s degrees in Economics and Russian Languages and Literature. After graduating in 2009, Emily worked as a research analyst at a health policy consulting firm and a research scientist studying green products chemistry at a San Francisco-based startup. Emily’s interests include health policy, medical education, and global health.
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Emily’s Path Part 2: Letters of Recommendation
I did not formally begin the application process until I was over a year out of school. I had not sought out a premed advisor during undergrad and was more or less in the weeds when I finally started. When…
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Emily’s Path Part 1: Why I Applied to Medical School
After an arduous, often heart-breaking, demoralizing, seemingly endless, meaningless, and fruitless three years of applying, I finally got into medical school. This article outlines why I applied to medical school, and a bit about my personal statement. “Why do you…
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