Alternative Paths
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The Path to Medical School is Not Straight
Getting into medical school is more of an artform than just a process. Each year, over 50,000 applicants spend hours…
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Medicine and Aikido
The study and practice of medicine as a profession can consume and challenge your time, attention, energy, psyche and relationships. …
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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?…
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Difference Between Advanced-Practice Providers and Physicians
What are advanced-practice providers (APPs)? What is the difference between advanced-practice providers and physicians? To be honest, many physicians don’t…
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Do Something Different Before Medical School
By: Tianyu Liu According to the AAMC, the average age of medical school applicants in 2016-2017 was 24 for women…
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Before the Personal Statement: Follow Your Dreams Deliberately
By: Benjamin Robison, MD, DMA Dr. Robison graduated from Stony Brook University earning a Doctorate of Musical Art before completing…
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How Perseverance as a Nontraditional Applicant Pays Off
I remember sitting in my ‘pre-med’ advisors office to discuss applying to medical school for the very first time. “Hmm,…
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How to Choose a Post-Bacc Program
Many medical school applications do not apply to medical school straight out of college. More and more students are having…
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The Path to Earning a Dual Degree
We sat down with Dr. Jasmin Scott-Hawkins to discuss her personal journey in choosing an MD/MPH program and the 5 stages…
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3 Things To Emphasize for the Non-Traditional Med School Applicant
We sat down with Dr. Tina Han, a current resident in General Psychiatry at the LAC+USC Medical Center, to learn…
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