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Applying to Medical School

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Make it Personal: How to Make Your Med School Application Stand Out

This guide helps pre-med students prepare their personal statement for the medical school application so they can get interviews and make it to med school. Everybody Wants to Be a Doctor – So Why You? The personal statement is a…
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Pre-Med Academics

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How to Survive Pre-Med Anatomy

Discover how to successfully complete Pre-Med Anatomy while staying sane. This science course is the ultimate test of mind, body, and spirit. Based on the completion of my anatomy block last year, I’ve compiled a list of what to do,…
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Applying to Medical School

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How to Appear Authentic During a Medical School Interview

How do you present yourself during a medical school interview? Should you be yourself, or do you play the role of a perfect pre-med student? Why not do both! Of course you should be honest, right? But does being honest…
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Applying to Medical School

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Defying the Odds and Getting into Medical School

“I just don’t think you are smart enough to get into medical school”, were the words my academic advisor uttered to me during my third year of college. I went to a small school in southern NJ. There was no…
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Applying to Medical School

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Getting the Most Out of Your Second Look Weekend

Congratulations! You have been accepted to medical school! This is your dream come true! You have also been invited to your school’s Second Look Weekend activities. Is this something you should attend? Will it look bad if you choose not…
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Applying to Medical School

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The Dilemma of Applying Broadly

It’s no mystery that applying to medical school pits you against stiff competition. Every year candidates dutifully complete prerequisite coursework, take the MCAT, and throw their hats in the ring for consideration. The culmination of years of planning and effort…
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Applying to Medical School

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A Case for Active Learning

I still can’t shake the astonishment that swept through me that morning as I stared at the computer with my worst nightmare staring back at me. I looked at the number again, somehow staring at it the third, fourth, and…
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Medical School - Preclinical

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Tackling OMM for the COMLEX

Whether you’re just starting your clinical years in medical school or you’ve finally graduated and are on your way to residency, boards is something we all have to face. For osteopathic students and graduates, the COMLEX presents a unique challenge…
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Applying to Medical School

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Pick a Fun Major!

Astronomy. French. Music. Geology. American Culture. Philosophy. Art history. The list of fun, interesting majors that most colleges offer their undergrads is extensive. Yet, most pre-medical students settle for an elective-satisfying semester in one of these subjects, enjoy their exposure…
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MCAT

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Third Year of Medical School: 5 Most Important Aspects of Studying

Take a deep breath, you made it past the Step/Level 1 and you are finally in the hospital. You are excited to get out of the classroom and be a part of the healthcare team. With all the great excitement…
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