Considering Medicine
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Admission Tips & Secrets
Writing a personal statement for medical school
By: Elliot Stein Setting out to write a personal statement for medical school is a daunting task. Fret not! You…
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Applying to Medical School
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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Applying to Medical School
Acing Academics Freshman Year
“I feel overwhelmed.” I heard this often from my advisees when I was a freshman adviser at Duke. This didn’t…
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Applying to Medical School
Extracurricular activities during college: should I aim for breadth or depth?
By: Nick Deebel This is a question I am frequently asked. In addition to possessing a strong undergraduate GPA and…
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Applying to Medical School
How to Begin Deciding if Medicine is for You
By: Akshita Mehta So you’ve decided that a career in medicine may be for you. You’ve done some research online and…
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Freshman & Sophomore Year of College
Deciding Between Colleges as a Potential Pre-med
You have acceptances to at least two colleges. You think that you will likely pursue medical school no matter…
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Articles
How to Jump Start Your Medical Career This Summer – HMX Fundamentals
By Michael Parker Michael Parker, MD, is Associate Dean for Online Learning, Faculty Director of HMX Fundamentals, and Assistant Professor…
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Alternative Paths
5 Alternatives to Medical School
Going to medical school and becoming a doctor is a glorified and great career path. Nevertheless, it is not the…
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Admission Tips & Secrets
How Medical School Admissions Committees Evaluate Your Applications
Let’s face it: There’s a ton of bad advice and wrong information online about what it takes to get into…
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Applying to Medical School
Osteopathic vs Caribbean Medical Schools
Traditional allopathic medical schools can be extremely difficult to get into. Less than half of applicants are accepted every year.…
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