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How I use Google Calendar and Notion to balance my life as a pre-med student
Hi everyone! My name is Annie Tran. I go to Indiana University, majoring in human biology. As a pre-med student, I prioritize academics, but I also make sure to dedicate time to my hobbies and social events to avoid burnout. To keep my life balanced and organized, I rely on two tools: Google Calendar and Notion. Google…
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Ask a Medical Student Anything: What should I do over the summer?
Hi there! I’m Madison, a medical student in the Northeast in their fourth year of medical school. Today, I’m going to discuss how you should approach your summer! The medical school application process can be stressful – between undergraduate classes, extracurriculars, research, shadowing, and studying for the MCAT, it is…
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My Pre-Med Summer
Hey all! It's Sydney from The University of Alabama! I'm a SBA at UA about to enter my senior year as a chemistry major on the pre-med track, which basically means I'm at the busiest summer I've ever had. I'm in the middle of the process of applying to medical school, and I hope to have my primary application submitted to…
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My Summer!! #SBAGiveway
My summer so far has been filled to the brim with activities, whether it be studying for the MCAT (which I'm taking in August, wish me luck), shadowing a Neurologist at Jackson Memorial Hospital, or working on campus at the University of Miami! It's been quite a packed summer for me, and stressful at times as the MCAT…
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Happy Monday!
Just a little encourage-mint on this Monday✨ morning :)
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Ask a Medical Student Anything: What do you wish you knew before applying to medical school?
Hi there! I’m Madison, a medical student in the Northeast who just started their fourth year of medical school. I’ve spoken to a number of premedical students over the years, and it made me reflect on things that I wish someone had told me before I applied. I discovered a lot of this stuff from browsing forums, and unless…
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What's your major, and does it matter to admissions?
Hi all! If you haven’t seen me around, I’m Madison, a rising fourth year medical student in the Northeast. Most of my life now is electives, research, studying for Step 2, and making sure my cats don’t cause indescribable chaos – which is a fair bit different from how things were in undergrad! Today, I’m going to talk…
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The MCAT and Lifelong Skills
"Why do I have to learn all this, anyway?" This is the quintessential question we've all asked during prep for the Medical College Admission Test®. The test has four sections: Chem/Phys, CARS, Bio/Biochem, and Psych/Soc. It has four section scores and one summative score created by adding them all together. It has over two…