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Pre-Med Academics
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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The ProspectiveDoctor Podcast
Traditional Interview – Tips from a Recent Applicant
Dr. Ziggy Yoediono is joined today by Jane, a recent med school applicant. They will be discussing Jane’s experience with the traditional interview process and her tips for success. [1.00] What surprised you about the process? Jane found the interview…
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The ProspectiveDoctor Podcast
Podcast 92: Primary and Secondary Applications – Tips from a Recent Applicant
Dr. Ziggy Yoediono is joined by one of his coaching clients, Michael, a recent med school applicant about to start his first year. Today, they’ll be discussing the application process and the hurdles that Michael faced. [1.15] Surprises in the…
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Applying to Medical School
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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Articles
How to Answer “Tell Me About Yourself” During an Interview
“Tell me about yourself.” It seems like an easy enough question to answer. After all, who knows you better than you? Having asked this question many times before as an interviewer, I discovered that this is one of the questions…
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Articles
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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Medical School - Clinical
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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Applying to Medical School
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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Applying to Medical School
Spotlight Series – Recent Medical School Admits
We’re excited to kick off our Spotlight Series on Recent Medical School Admits by introducing Ayaan Kumar, who attended the University of Texas at Dallas and majored in Biology and Criminology. He was recently accepted at Texas A&M University College…
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