Posted by: m on: October 10, 2008
It’s always strange to see things from a different perspective. Especially if sitting in front of you is 1 Dean of Medicine 4 Administrative Staff 5 Medical Students 3 Faculty Members 8 Practicing Physicians 1 Dean of Science Dear Readers, I successfully infiltrated medical school’s mystery black box. I have entered the premed’s jury room. [...]
Posted by: m on: September 25, 2008
I have moved to www.medaholic.com The typical pre-med day involves studying, getting good grades, making connections with professors, and doing amazing extracurricular activities that will somehow separate you from all the other medical school applicants. This naturally leads to the question, which extracurricular activities will increase my chances to get into medical school? You might [...]
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 [...]
Posted by: m on: August 10, 2008
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 [...]
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 [...]
Posted by: m on: July 30, 2008
There are only two tragedies in life: one is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it. – Oscar Wilde Everyone reacts to medical school acceptances differently. My parents were overjoyed, smiling and dancing when they first heard I was accepted. My siblings reacted loudly too. My sister was at the library [...]
Posted by: m on: July 29, 2008
I have moved to www.medaholic.com What are my chances for medical school? To help answer all these future questions concerning competitiveness and chances, I have created a flow chart that will help you solve this problem. I present you the official guide to determining and assuring your chances for medical school. Enjoy! Click to on [...]
