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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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When reviewing quizzes and full-lengths, what should I do with the questions I ran out of time on?
Should I use post-phrasing on those questions? Should I interrogate the passages belonging to those questions? Should I skip those questions? Thank you so much!
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❓Ask an Expert How to Summer Smarter: Application Season, Acceptance, & Transitioning
Hello, fellow pre-med students! Application season is afoot, so I’m sure many of you are wondering how to make the most of this summer. For those who are preparing to submit the application soon, remember to include the activities you plan to do until admission on your application. Medical schools understand that future…
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Chemistry Concept Confusion
Can anyone give me advice on how to remember the difference in function between the galvanic cell and the electrolytic cell?
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☀️How to Summer Smarter 😎 Part 4- Enjoy your summer! But if you do have to study...
This will likely be the countdown to one of the last few summer vacations you will ever have; life as a graduate student and as a working adult is rough. Spend time with friends; go on a vacation, if you can afford it; enjoy life. But if you do have to study, don't buy anything just yet; get a copy of First Aid, Guyton &…
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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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Pre-Med Undergraduate Journey - Year 1 (advice from a rising MS1)
Entering college is exciting! For many of us, it is the first time we are relatively independent, and we can pursue our interests. Some of us already plan to pursue medicine, others are undecided. It can be overwhelming for many, so where do we begin? First and foremost, get acclimated to college! Give yourself a solid…
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Beyond the Textbook: My Donor Journey with NMDP
For those of you in our community who are curious about the medical field or just interested in making a profound difference, I wanted to share my journey as a donor with the National Marrow Donor Program. The entire process, from initial registration to the actual donation, was incredibly well-supported and streamlined by…
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Med School Timeline and Advice
Hello, I would like some advice on how to proceed with my Pre-Med journey. I'm currently a junior going into my senior year of college, but I'm starting to do more research on what I need to do to get into medical school, and I'm realizing that I'm really behind and at a disadvantage due to the grades I've received in my…
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Progress
Hello MCAT Teachers, I wanted a tip from you ensure that I am progressing. I just did the 5E spaced repitition (the thermodynamics passage in the content refresher phase). I got 1/6. I am confident in my knowledge of equilbrium and enthalpy but didn't seem to solve the questions right I got 1/6 with two of the questions…
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Is D's explanation that is in the bottom left corner wrong?
Shouldn't the Delta G for the forward rxn be negative and the delta G for the reverse rxn be positive? Thanks!
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In Case You Missed It:🚨Ask a Med Student Anything "What do you wish you knew before applying to MS?
Happy Monday, pre-med community! In case you missed it, here's one of our most viewed "Ask A Med Student Anything" posts by @Madison. Let us know what you think and share your questions in the comments! Bonus: 9 ways to boost your med school application!