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Extracurriculars
Interviewing for Undergraduate Positions
Medical school interview preparation requires long-term practice and continued improvement. Over time, you will accumulate experiences and draw from them to give thoughtful answers to your interviewers’ questions. Strong extracurricular activities will play a large role in helping you grow…
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Articles
Weekly Weigh-in: Preparing for Interview Season
Welcome to PDr’s Weekly Weigh-in! Each week, we ask medical students and physicians to weigh in on some of our most frequently asked pre-med questions. This week’s question: How did you prepare for interview season? Evan Laveman, DGSOM MS3 When…
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Weekly Weigh-in: Hesitations in Choosing Medicine
Welcome to PDr’s Weekly Weigh-in! Each week, we ask medical students and physicians to weigh in on some of our most frequently asked pre-med questions. This week’s question: What were your biggest hesitations in choosing medicine? What do you think…
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Weekly Weigh-in: Taking a Gap Year
Welcome to PDr’s Weekly Weigh-in! Each week, we ask medical students and physicians to weigh in on some of our most frequently asked pre-med questions. This week’s question: What factors contributed to your decision to apply straight in or take…
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Applying to Medical School
Weekly Weigh-in: The University Secondary Essay
Welcome to PDr’s Weekly Weigh-in! Each week, we ask medical students and physicians to weigh in on some of our most frequently asked pre-med questions. This week’s question: How did you approach “the university secondary essay” on your secondary applications?…
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Medical School Secondary Application Strategies
Welcome to PDr’s Weekly Weigh-in! Each week, we ask medical students and physicians to weigh in on some of our most frequently asked pre-med questions. This week’s question: What was your strategy for prioritizing which secondary applications to submit first?…
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Weekly Weigh-in: The Adversity Secondary Essay
Welcome to PDr’s Weekly Weigh-in! Each week, we ask medical students and physicians to weigh in on some of our most frequently asked pre-med questions. This week’s question: How did you approach “the adversity secondary essay” on your secondary applications?…
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Applying to Medical School
Weekly Weigh-in: The Diversity Secondary Essay
Welcome to PDr’s Weekly Weigh-in! Each week, we ask medical students and physicians to weigh in on some of our most frequently asked pre-med questions. This week’s question: How did you approach “the diversity secondary essay” on your secondary applications? Edward…
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Gap Year
Weekly Weigh-in: Studying for the MCAT2015 Exam
Welcome to PDr’s Weekly Weigh-in! Each week, we ask students and physicians to weigh in on some of our most frequently asked pre-med questions. This week’s question: Briefly describe your approach to studying for the MCAT. Based on the known changes in…
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Extracurriculars
Weekly Weigh-in: Extracurriculars in Medical School
Welcome to PDr’s Weekly Weigh-in! Each week, we ask medical students and physicians to weigh in on some of our most frequently asked pre-med questions. This week’s question: What extracurriculars did you join in medical school and why? Edward Chang, DGSOM MS2…
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