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The Pathway to Medical School is Not an Easy One
By Umara Ayub Applying to medical school can be an overwhelming and daunting process. Trust me, I’ve been there. I…
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What if You Don’t Get In?
By Nadia K. Brown If this question strikes fear in your heart, guess what? You’re normal. However, as terrifying as…
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Self-Care During MCAT Preparation
By Taylor Purvis I took the MCAT exam during my two-year research job after college. This day-long exam is a…
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Getting a Graduate Degree Before Medical School
There are generally two groups of people who get graduate degrees before medical school. The first group consists of people…
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Humility and Its Role in Medicine
In a field where confidence is key to success, humility in medicine is almost seen as a weakness. But often…
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An OMSIV Reflects on Her Experience as a Non-Traditional Applicant
I had a tough time getting into medical school. I was applying while concurrently finishing a PhD at Boston University,…
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Shadowing Abroad With the Atlantis Project
What is Atlantis? Maybe you saw one of your pre-med friends post a picture from Genova, Italy, in a pair…
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The Medical School Dream
“My dream is to get into medical school and become a doctor.” This line is repeated in some form or…
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15 Books for Medical School Applicants
I am frequently asked how to prepare for medical school interviews. As many schools are moving to the multiple mini…
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Nursing to Medicine
My decision to pursue nursing before becoming a doctor was logical: my mother had been a nurse, I would enter…
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