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Archive for August 2008

The whole series can be found at Sports Illustrated Here’s a gif of the last moment in the race. Michael Phelps is on the right without the body suit.

The Value and Importance of Writing

Posted by: m on: August 14, 2008

Most science and engineering students I know went into their respective fields to avoid writing. I was also like them. I disliked writing essays in high school and left assignments until the night before to do. I despised it. I avoided it. Every time I sat in front of a blank document, the words wouldn’t [...]

Waiting to get off work…

Posted by: m on: August 12, 2008

I’m sitting here, writing this post mind numbingly counting down the minutes until the end of work. I don’t know why I dislike this job so much. It pays well, it’s relatively easy and I’m in control of what I do during the day. I guess it comes down to several more important factors. First [...]

I have moved to www.medaholic.com After every year’s MCAT score release date, the question of whether one should rewrite the MCAT comes up or what can I do with this (insert number+letter here). This question is so common that several forums are dedicated to answering this question including one for Canadian Students and one for [...]

Stressed and Worried about the MCAT

Posted by: m on: August 7, 2008

This post is dedicated to all the people who are about to write their MCAT and may be feeling the stress of needing to do well. Last summer, I was always procrastinated and distracted from studying for the MCAT. I worried that I would bomb the test and have to retake the MCAT the next [...]

On Being a Summer Research Student

Posted by: m on: August 7, 2008

Most people who want a competitive edge for getting into medical school will dabble with “research.” . As a summer student the most common feeling I had was being confused and overwhelmed. There are so many things you don’t know, so much jargon, so many techniques, so many people. For almost all students, in just [...]

No Chance for Med School?

Posted by: m on: August 5, 2008

I have moved to www.medaholic.com The ultimate pre-med question is what are my chances for med school? We all want to know if we have a fighting chance. We want to make our application as competitive as possible, get the highest grades, destroy the MCAT, do all the right activities, kiss all the right ass. [...]


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