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Admission Tips & Secrets

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Prepare Well, and Thou Shalt Be Rewarded
By Sukharn Bains Be well prepared. This was the best piece of advice I was given prior to applying for admission to medical school. But what did it mean to be prepared? Having satisfied all pre-medical coursework, an above average…
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Applying to Medical School

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Why medicine?
By Pamela Habib During the admissions process, a common question may be about your long-term goals. Why do you want to practice medicine? Where do you see yourself in 20 years? Whatever your goals may be, it is important to…
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The Value of a Gap Year
Gap years are incredibly popular options for pre-meds. If you’ve taken one, you know how much the year can help your medical school application. But how do you use the gap year experience to enhance your medical school application? Dr.…
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Alternative Paths

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Non-Traditional Students, Know Your Worth
By Rachel Kueny, MD What you would contribute to your medical school? Let me count the ways. You know more than you think you do. As a non-traditional applicant, you’ve lived longer than the average med school applicant, perhaps seen…
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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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What should I major in?
By Prerana Sangani MD , MPH Many students ask “what’s the best major to get into medical school?” My answer has always been the same, find the subject that intrigues you and inspires you to learn more. This can be…
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Alternative Paths

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You Always Have Options
By Noura Radwan, MD Entrance into medical school, is a difficult and an extremely stressful process. Throughout your undergraduate tenure, you are reckoned with the stresses of maintaining an incredibly high science GPA, the stress of studying for the MCAT…
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How To Get Into Med School When You’re Not Pre-Med
By Sara Bittman MD Many students enter college with a clear plan—they know they want to go to medical school and know the courses and exams they’ll need to get there. Other students enter college with no real idea of…
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Applying to Medical School

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Finding the Perfect Research Project
By Anand Desai If you asked ten different aspiring physicians what they thought of research, you’d probably get responses ranging from “research is the bane of my existence” to “research is the reason for my existence.” Regardless of how you…
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Applying to Medical School

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Tips for the medical school interview from a former interviewer
By Joseph Knox If you’re reading this, hopefully you have secured some interviews to medical school or, if not, you are doing your due diligence and preparing ahead of time. If you have secured an interview, congratulations! The hard part…
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