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Virtual Interview / Meeting Must Haves

Virtual Interview / Meeting Must Haves

Since the pandemic started, interviews have been virtual for university, residency, etc. I just went through pediatrics residency interviews, which were virtual, and while I can’t predict whether next cycle’s interviews will be virtual, I…

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Med School interview Tips

Med School interview Tips

The way I see it, there are two components to answering questions during an interview- the content of your answers, and the delivery. Both …
Med School Interview Questions

Med School Interview Questions

These are all of the med school interview questions I prepared for. Some people may think this is overkill. Maybe they’re right. All …
AMCAS Personal Statement Tips

AMCAS Personal Statement Tips

The personal statement is the last hurdle you have to jump before submitting your AMCAS application. In some ways it’s a pretty dreaded …
High Value Resources for Pre-Med Students

High Value Resources for Pre-Med Students

So many pre-med students have reached out to me for advice on how to best equip themselves for the medical school application process. I …
Co-curricular Activities for Pre-medical Students

Co-curricular Activities for Pre-medical Students

Okay. So, everyone knows great grades and MCAT scores are really important for getting into medical school. And everyone also knows that rest of …
MCAT II

MCAT II

So, my last post seems to have opened a can of worms relating to the MCAT, because I received a whole slew of other …
MCAT I

MCAT I

Alright, this post was a long time coming..the classic ‘med school blogger gives MCAT advice’ post. I’m going to try to make …