By: Christine Comizio “You are your own enemy of progress,” one medical student in the room reflected. And she couldn’t have said it better. Most people are likely to evaluate each task as they receive it, thinking: I can do that; I have to do that. But then they think, whether intentionally or subconsciously, is this task worth […]
The Hardest Medical School Interview Question
By EMILY HAUSE “So, tell me about yourself.” At the very start of your medical school interview, the admissions officer casually drops this question in your lap and then looks at you expectantly. You pause for a moment and your inner monologue runs through infinite response scenarios. Which one should you pick? Answering the most difficult interview […]
Daily Routine
You know, going into third year rotations, you are constantly reminded that this is the year. This is the year when you start practicing medicine. It’s also the year you join the ranks of jaded healthcare professionals. Like the other students, I shrugged it off—this would never be a part of me. The residents I’ve […]
Bouncing Back from a Rejection Letter
By Anna Simperova You turned in your AMCAS application last June, making sure your letters of recommendation were stellar, your extracurriculars were exceptional, and your MCAT and GPA metrics were on the competitive side. As the months passed by, however, your inbox received one rejection letter after another. After all the negative news, you may […]
How To Choose a Pre-Med Major
Choosing your field of study is important—but not as important as your MCAT score! Choosing a pre-med major can be one of the most important decisions you make, even before you step foot on a college campus. Some students will have already long ago decided which field of study they want to pursue; others may […]
Knowing Your Personality Traits Can Help You Succeed In Medicine
By Kelsey Lyon, OMS II During my first week of medical school we were administered the results of the Myers-Briggs personality survey that we were asked to take online prior to starting school. Upon receiving our results we then had a session on what our four letter results meant and how we can use them […]
5 Myths About Earning a Killer MCAT Score
Hitting your target MCAT score is an important part of the medical school application process, and it’s a component that causes many pre-med applicants a great deal of stress and anxiety. But there’s also a lot of misinformation floating around out there. Let’s address the some of the most common MCAT myths. Myth #1: The […]
Physician Burnout On the Rise
By Kelsey Lyon, OMS II Physician burnout is on the rise since 2013. Medscape’s Physician Lifestyle Report from 2015 showed that burnout rates, as self-reported by physicians, increased from 40% in 2013 to 46% in 2015. The highest burn out rates were seen in critical care, emergency medicine and primary care specialties such as family […]
Extracurricular Activities to Spice up Your AMCAS Application
Unique extracurricular activities We all know that extracurricular activities are an important component of your AMCAS application. The standard medical school application will include clinical shadowing, medical volunteering, and a leadership position in a group or club—experiences that, though essential, don’t always help you stand out as an applicant. One thing admissions officers love to […]
Handling Financial Stress in the New Year
By Kelsey Lyon, OMS II Welcome to 2016! Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could freeze in time that moment at 12 AM on January 1, 2016 when we were celebrating with friends and/or family the start of a new year. Unfortunately, time must go on and with the start of a new year brings […]
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