Ziggy Yoediono
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Freshman & Sophomore Year of College
Thinking Outside the Box When Volunteering Inside a Hospital
Volunteering at a hospital may seem like a unique extracurricular because it’s a unique experience for you personally. Unfortunately, the reality is that thousands of other pre-meds are doing the same thing. Therefore, how you differentiate yourself may be what…
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Freshman & Sophomore Year of College
Why Students Must Connect with Faculty Beyond the Classroom
Building relationships with teachers is critical for students seeking letters of recommendations, as well as for career networking. Discover why these faculty connections are key, and how to build them.
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Freshman & Sophomore Year of College
How to Shine as a Medical School Candidate by Branding and Optimizing Your Personal Experiences
By branding themselves and optimizing their personal experiences, freshmen and sophomores who will soon be applying to medical school can increase their chances of getting accepted. Especially this year given the COVID-19 pandemic, college may look radically different. One thing…
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Admission Tips & Secrets
How NOT to Explain Your Weakness When Interviewing for Medical School
A common interview question that challenges even the most proficient medical school interviewee is the dreaded “What is your greatest weakness?” If you can present yourself well, you can turn this into a positive that works in your favor. Let…
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Admission Tips & Secrets
How to Answer “Any Questions?” During an Interview
At the end of each of your interviews, you will most likely be asked if you have any questions. Do not shake your head and say, “No.” Would you buy a car without asking any questions? Would you undergo a…
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Admission Tips & Secrets
Why Med School X?
Having done mock interviews with and reviewed secondary applications for clients during the past few months, I’ve noticed one question in particular that almost all of them struggle with: “Why do you want to attend Med School X?” Typical Response…
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Admission Tips & Secrets
Dealing with Stress During the Medical School Application Process
I’m not here to tell you that the medical school application process shouldn’t be stressful. It is stressful because it requires a lot of time, effort and money for something that will impact your life. And while there are uncontrollable…
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Articles
SPOTLIGHT SERIES – Ophthalmology
Dr. Y is a third-year resident in ophthalmology. Why did you choose your specialty? Randomly! Ophthalmology was not on my radar until my best friend urged me to look into it after I could not figure out what to go…
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Admission Tips & Secrets
Don’t Forget to Personalize Your Personal Statement
As I have begun reviewing personal statements (yes, some applicants are already working on them), I have noticed a similar problem among many of them: they are not that personal. After going back through them to figure out why, I…
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Alternative Paths
Beyond Patient Care – Other Uses for an MD
Everyone knows that physicians treat patients. But did you know that your medical degree also has value on Wall Street? I never worked on Wall Street but thanks to my medical degree, I got to work in research, education and…
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