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High Value Resources- Academics & College Admissions

High Value Resources- Academics & College Admissions

Hello friends! Over the last few years, many high school students have approached me for advice on academics and on the college application process. While I am SO happy to provide insight where I can,…

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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 …
How to Stay Sane while Studying for a Big Exam

How to Stay Sane while Studying for a Big Exam

Whether it’s the US Medical Licensing Exams (USMLEs) like in my case, or another standardized exam – studying for these tests is a PROCESS. …
Interview Questions – College

Interview Questions – College

I’ll go ahead and say it- I’m not the most eloquent or the best under pressure. So interviews, as you might imagine, …
On Productivity

On Productivity

This article is a tough one for me to write because I feel a little like a fraud- I’m not always the most …
6 Ways I Deal with Failure

6 Ways I Deal with Failure

Whether you’ve experienced minor setbacks or life-altering failure, we all feel discouraged from time to time. That said, relying on healthy coping strategies …
Undergrad vs. Med School Admissions

Undergrad vs. Med School Admissions

One thing many students don’t realize is that the college application process in the US is different from the medical school application process. …
Co-curricular Activities for High School Students

Co-curricular Activities for High School Students

For the last six months or so, I served as an alumni interviewer for Princeton, my undergraduate university.  Interviewing students from different cultural and …
Interview Tips

Interview Tips

Since October, I have had the privilege of interviewing many high school students applying to Princeton University. Each student I’ve spoken with has …