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Gap Year
How to Land a Gap Year Research Gig
Need a break from school, while also boosting your resume, getting a letter of recommendation, and earning some cash? Here’s how to land a gap year lab research job! As the average age of an incoming medical student is now…
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Medical School - Clinical
Letter to My Pre Med Self
If you could go back to becoming a pre-med student all over again, what would you do differently? Luckily, Spencer Evans is here to tell himself what he would have done differently, if he was him. Got it? Dear Pre-Med…
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Medical School - Clinical
How to Ace Your First Year of Medical School
Spencer Evans is an MS2 at University of Colorado and has some great tips of how medical students can cruise through their first year of medical school. Woo! I am officially no longer an MS1, and am now an MS2!…
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The ProspectiveDoctor Podcast
Podcast 94: Warning to Incoming MS1’s – Your Classmates Are Going to Be Very Smart!
Spencer Evans, a first-year medical student at the University of Colorado, is talking about an adjustment he has had to make in medical school. That is, getting used to the fact that you are unlikely to be the smartest among…
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The ProspectiveDoctor Podcast
Podcast 91: Lessons of Studying, Love, and Friendship through Three-Fourths of My MS1 Year
Today, Spencer Evans is hosting Prospective Doctor. He’s going to share with us the lessons he has learned through the first three quarters of his first year of medical school. Spencer believes that he has already experienced the full spectrum…
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The ProspectiveDoctor Podcast
Podcast 90: How to Stay on Top of Your Game During Quarantine
Spencer Evans, a first-year medical student at the University of Colorado, is hosting today’s episode. He’ll be sharing advice on how you can stay sharp as a med student while adhering to the restrictions put in place due to COVID-19.…
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Articles
Cadaver Lab Reflections
“Wow.” That’s all I can say after this opening month of medical school that somehow feels like years condensed into 30 days. I’ve actually talked to a lot of classmates about this phenomenon, and I have a hypothesis for why…
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Articles
Reflections From My White Coat Ceremony
“Well, that escalated quickly. I mean, that really got out of hand fast.” – Ron Burgandy – Spencer Evans, moments after receiving his white coat. Wow. What a day. It’s going to be difficult to put into words what I’m…
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Articles
Gap Years Before Medical School
College… Medical school… Internship… Residency… Fellowship… … Advanced fellowship… Super advanced fellowship… Super-duper advanced fellowship… Okay, I made up those last ones. But, let’s be honest, many of us pre-meds have developed psychological defense mechanisms to ease the worries that…
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Articles
Why I Picked UC Denver
Rocky Mountains! Camping! High-ranking in Primary Care! All the selling points that made this choice a no-brainer. Well, yes and no. My decision to attend the Colorado University School of Medicine actually came down to something else entirely… Okay, fine,…
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