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Beyond the Primary: Mastering Medical School Secondary Applications📝
So you've hit 'submit' on your primary medical school application. What's next on your journey to a white coat? Enter the secondary applications. Once you’ve submitted your primary application to medical school, the next step is completing secondary applications for the schools you’ve applied to. Some will forward…
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Pre-Med Undergraduate Journey - Year 4 (advice from a rising MS1)
By your fourth year of undergrad, you’ll have to decide whether or not you will be taking a gap year. Meaning, this is the most variable year. If you haven’t yet decided, there are several factors to consider, including level of experience, GPA/test scores, time management, and finances. Without taking a gap year, you have…
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Pre-Med Journey Advice: Setting Yourself Up for Success! (Thinking Ahead)
For most people getting ready to apply for medical school, the MCAT is the biggest obstacle to overcome. It requires a significant investment of your precious time, especially if you are still completing school courses at the same time. Ideally, you want to have your MCAT score available when primary applications are…
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Pre-Med Journey Advice: What Do You Hope to Contribute?
One of the most transformative questions you can ask yourself early in your pre-med journey is: "What do I hope to contribute to medicine?" This can even be the start of thinking about your personal statement! It digs deeper into your motivations and identifying where you need to grow in years 3 and 4 of undergrad and…
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Let's talk med schools applications - what schools are you applying to and why?
Hello future physicians, and happy Friday! 🥼🩺🌟Sometimes it's easy to get so focused on studying for and taking the MCAT that we forget why we're putting in all this work - so we can attend a med school that we love as we continue on the path to becoming a physician! Whether you're planning to apply in this upcoming cycle…