Extracurriculars
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Applying to Medical School
Try to Submit a Unique Medical School Application
By: Pamela Heshmati Dreaming of medical school? Becoming a doctor is something you’ve planned for a long time, so it’s…
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Applying to Medical School
How to hold on to the med school dream
By Daphne Metellus, MD Do you know what I think is the hardest part about fulfilling a dream? Making the…
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Admission Tips & Secrets
How to curate killer extracurriculars (aka: do what you love and you won’t work a day of undergrad)
By: Mandy Gleason, MD As a senior resident, I do doctor things every day. So when I interview med school…
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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
Why Medicine Needs Diversity
By: Eric Johnson Algebra was the hardest subject for me early on in middle school. In moments of frustration, I…
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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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Extracurriculars
How To Get a Research Position For Gap Year
Doing research during your gap year is one of the best ways to not only prepare yourself for medical school…
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Applying to Residency
Navigating Research in Medical School
By: Visakha Suresh Although not usually required, participating in a meaningful, productive research during medical school has become increasingly integral to putting…
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