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Admission Tips & Secrets
How to Curate Killer Extracurriculars (do what you love)
By: Mandy Gleason, MD As a senior resident, I do doctor things every day. So when I interview med school…
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Admission Tips & Secrets
Excelling at Extracurriculars During Freshman Year
At some point during the start of your freshman year, you will attend your school’s student activities fair and when…
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Applying to Medical School
Extracurricular Activities: 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 Residency
How to Choose Extracurricular Activities as a Medical Student
The main purpose for doing extracurricular activities prior to medical school is to prepare yourself for a career in medicine.…
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Admission Tips & Secrets
The Elephant in the Interview Room
As an advisor, this is the best time of the year for me. Why? Because I get to do interview…
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Applying to Medical School
The Importance of the Medical School Interview!
Congratulations! You have been granted an interview for medical school. Be careful and take it seriously; the interview is a…
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Applying to Medical School
Benefits of Undergraduate Medical Research
As a freshman in college, I had no idea what research entailed. My idea of research was spending hours slaving…
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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
What Should Pre-Meds Do in the Summer?
Often times with the pressure of school and grades gone, premeds can use their summers to be more invested in…
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Articles
Importance of a Summer Research Program
If you are a premed, you do not want to waste any summers doing nothing. There are many things that…
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