Medical School
Reflections From The Gross Anatomy Lab
Gross anatomy lab; it is a rite of passage that every future physician goes through and is an experience like no other. I barely slept the night before my first day in the gross anatomy lab. My mind would not Read more…
Medical School
What To Expect At Medical School Orientation
The day is finally here! The culmination of all my hard work, all the days in school and nights studying have led me to this day: Medical School Orientation! At my school, we have a week of orientation and then Read more…
Premed
Application Series: Taking The MCAT
The MCAT: four simple letters that make every premed student quiver in fear and dread. Taking the MCAT is one of the first hurdles you must overcome on your journey to medical school. While I cannot write a blog post Read more…
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Application Series: Extracurricular Activities
So you have decided you want to go to medical school. Now you have to start thinking about extracurricular activities! Extracurricular activities are just another way to tell your story on your application. You want to make sure your activities Read more…
Premed
Application Series: So You Want To Go To Medical School
As I am going through my second cycle of applying to medical school, I wanted to make a post series about each step in the process. My goal with this series is to help maximize your organization, help you think Read more…
Premed
5 Apps Every College Student Needs
Technology is constantly changing our every day lives as well as how we learn. With so many resources and apps out there, it can be difficult to know which apps to use in college are really worth it. I used Read more…
Premed
Preparing For The COVID-19 MCAT
When I signed up to take the MCAT this spring, I never would have thought it would be in the middle of a pandemic. The uncertainty spans all aspects of our lives, including with medical school applications and a new, Read more…
Premed
Quarantined: Succeeding In Online Classes
COVID-19 has turned the world upside-down and I can imagine premeds everywhere are starting to freak out. How am I going to succeed in online classes? Am I going to learn the material as well as when class was in Read more…
Premed
Research: Do I Need it for Medical School?
Premeds are constantly stressing about “checking boxes” of everything they need to do to get into medical school. While you should not look at your premed experience as “checking boxes,” {more on that in an upcoming post} many premeds struggle Read more…
Wine
3 Wines To Make Your Halloween Party Spooktacular
What are your Halloween plans? Are you hosting a big monster mash? Or maybe just a quiet night with some friends and scary movies? No party is complete without wine and if you are planning a spooky bash for Halloween, Read more…