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Applying to Medical School

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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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Admission Tips & Secrets

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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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Admission Tips & Secrets

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Seeing Beyond the Check Lists
By Meg Gerstenblith, M.D. Often, the advice given to individuals applying to medical school is geared toward improving their chances of getting those sweet acceptance letters. That may be in large part because those passing on advice are those recently…
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Admission Tips & Secrets

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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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Admission Tips & Secrets

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How to Make Yourself Memorable and Interesting for Admission
By Jon Ek MD When it comes to making yourself memorable and interesting to a medical admissions committee, it is all about how you tell your story. By the time people are reading your essay or interviewing you, you have…
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Admission Tips & Secrets

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How to Succeed on Medical School Interview Day
By Woodson Smelser, M.D. You’ve finally made it! You have completed years of university courses, potentially performed research, volunteered, completed diligent studying for the MCAT or other admissions testing, and spent time in the clinical or hospital setting learning what…
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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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How Do You Write About Your Gap Year Experiences?
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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