In this Q&A series, I have the honor of featuring Irasema! She gets real by sharing her challenges as first generation college student, but also what she did to overcome her challenges. She also shares…
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Congrats!! You have just submitted your primary medical school application! Now what? Take a well-deserved break for a few days and start pre-writing those secondaries. You can google search “medical school secondary” and the school(s)…
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Need a CV for residency applications? Scholarship applications? Leadership opportunties? Here’s a template a great CV you can use!
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With a hundred different resources available for each rotation, it’s hard to figure out which is best! Now that I’m on the other side of third-year rotations and shelf exams, I’ve compiled a list of…
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You’re probably here because you want to pursue a research fellowship in medical school to boost your application for a competitive specialty. Well, you’re in the right place, my friend. In this blog post, I…
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Applying to medical school is a long, complicated, and competitive process. In this post, I’ve gathered some tips to help make your medical school application a little easier! Tips for applying to medical school #1:…
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Strong letters of recommendation are essential for supporting your residency or medical school application. In this article, I provided some tips to help you get some great letters of recommendations! Plan ahead Start thinking about…
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During my first two years of medical school, I generally woke up around 7am to study. However, as I began third year, my mornings started much earlier. On my OB/GYN and surgery rotations, woke up…
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Getting involved in research while in medical school is a great way to connect with faculty members, improve your critical thinking and writing skills, and boost your residency application! Keep in mind that for more…
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One of the things I didn’t know as a medical student, but wish I did earlier was how your research experience is displayed on your residency application. At the end of the day, this is…
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