Mentorship
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Applying to Medical School
Physician Shadowing – What to Expect and Gain
Why do you need to shadow physicians? What does it mean to shadow a physician? What should I consider when…
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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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Alternative Paths
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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Medical School - Clinical
How to Succeed in your Clinical Rotations as a Medical Students
By: Max Rusek What should I know during rotations? How do I do well in my rotations? These are questions I…
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Medical School - Clinical
Finding Mentors in Surgical Subspecialties
By: Brian Chang If you are interested in applying to residency in a surgical subspecialty, one of the most important…
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Applying to Medical School
Medical School Waitlist
Applicants across the country now await decisions from the medical schools that interviewed them. They spent thousands of hours, dollars,…
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Articles
Sororities and Pre-Med Sororities
Over the past few years, I’ve noticed a tendency for medical school applicants to downplay their sorority involvement when submitting…
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Articles
Physician Shadowing and the One-Minute Mentor
I love shadowing in the Emergency Department (ED). I get to see patients from every corner of my curriculum –…
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Articles
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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Articles
Dermatology – Riley McLean MD
This week, Prospective Doctor gets Dr. Riley McLean’s take on her path to medicine and career as a physician in…
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