By Emily Hause Are you reapplying to medical school? Maybe you were declined from the schools you applied to, or you are coming back after some time off. Regardless of your situation, gearing up for a second (or third) application cycle requires some forethought and strategy. How to improve your candidacy when reapplying Getting back…
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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…
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…
Different Paths for Getting Into Medical School
by Emily Hause We all have an idea of what we believe admissions committees want in a medical school applicant. This idea of the “perfect” applicant haunts our nightmares and can often make us feel inadequate. What getting into medical school looks like Today, I’m going to try to dispel the myth of the…
