Olivia Brumfield
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Pre-Med Academics
5 Tips for Planning the Pre-Med Years
Here are 5 tips for helping upperclassmen or graduating seniors plan their pre-med years to balance school, work, and med school applications.
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Pre-Med Academics
My MCAT Experience: Five Tips for Success
Have you started studying for the MCAT yet? Are you early in the journey and trying to find the best time to take it? Wondering whether or not you should take a course? Curious about free resources? Nervous about filtering…
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What to Do the Summer Before Medical School
Curious what to do the summer before medical school starts? Here’s what a day in the life of an incoming MS1 looks like! I can barely believe it, but I am finally navigating through my last summer before starting medical…
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Tips From a Medical Student: How I Studied to Ace My Pre-Med Classes
I’ve been using the same study method since my very first college-level exam (and for a few of my AP exams in high school) and it has worked like a charm! With this simple technique, I have managed to maintain…
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Reflections from a Pre-Med Student: 3 Tips for Surviving and Thriving Along the Pre-Med Path
Four years can fly by faster than you think! After graduating college and successfully applying to medical school, I can look back fondly on my pre-med years and identify some of the best things I did to ensure my success.…
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5 Steps to Find and Keep a Great Mentor as a Medical School Candidate
A great mentor can be the difference between a struggling college student and a successful medical school applicant. That sounds pretty intense, but it’s true. If you consider the many different types of mentors you can have, and the knowledge…
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5 Biggest Mistakes to Avoid When Applying to Medical School
Upon reviewing the 2020-21 medical school application cycle, there are several things many applicants wish they had done differently. It’s tough to be the perfect applicant or have the perfect application process experience. Here are the top five mistakes you…
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What Every Premed Should Know About Undergraduate Research
Investigate the below to gain a fundamental understanding of undergraduate research and some of its intricacies. Plus, gain clarity on the extent to which research should be a part of your journey into medicine.
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Juggling the Work-Life Balance in Medical School
Contrary to what social media would have you believe, almost no medical students have their work, school, and personal lives perfectly balanced. Yet, you can! By taking advantage of resources around you and putting effort into planning, you can balance…
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Virtual Medical School Interviews: 9 Steps to Prep
Virtual medical school interviews have become the new norm and they come with unique benefits and challenges. Getting an interview invitation is a big sign that a medical school has a genuine interest in you, even if it’s done virtually.…
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