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Considerations Before Applying to Medical School: Part 2
ProspectiveDoctor recently held an essay-writing contest for medical students. The following is one of our honorary mention essay submissions: What…
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Develop Compassion Before Medical School
It’s definitely possible to become a doctor without being compassionate, but the question is should you? If you are thinking…
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Georgetown Secondary Application Tips
2025-2026 Georgetown Secondary Prompts Short Answer The Georgetown University School of Medicine (GUSOM) strives to ensure that its students become…
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Non-Traditional Student Personal Statement Example
Because many medical school applicants today are non-traditional students, we wanted to provide a successful non-traditional student personal statement example.…
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Neurosurgery – Daniel Nagasawa MD
In this edition of 10 Questions for a Doctor, Daniel Nagasawa MD, a neurosurgery resident at UCLA, shares on his…
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3 Criteria For Choosing a Medical Specialty
ProspectiveDoctor asked the question, “What factors are influencing the specialty that you are considering? Why?” Here are 3 criteria for choosing…
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Emily’s Med School Summer: Part 1
After finishing the final set of exams from my first year of medical school, I am both relieved and shocked…
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Falling in Love… with Medical School
This week I said goodbye to my boyfriend of over a year. Without much introduction, here are my reflections on…
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Student Review: Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
ProspectiveDoctor is in the process of developing it’s newest tool- the Student Review. With Student Review, applying students can easily…
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Weekly Weigh-In: Medical School Surprises
Welcome to PDr’s Weekly Weigh-in! Every week, we ask medical students and physicians to answer to some of our most…
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