Because writing isn’t a huge part of being a doctor, you might be thinking it’s pretty low on the list of activities med students do. We know you have to write essays for applications, but do you have to write essays in medical school? Some med schools, specifically the top tier ones, expect students to …
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You’re thinking about med school but you know it’s expensive. But med students do work right? You’ve seen them in teaching hospitals or clinics interacting with the public. Sometimes it’s even easy to mistake them with real doctors! So do med students get paid? Med students don’t get paid until after they’ve completed their studies. …
Volunteering at a children’s hospital is one of the best ways you can give back and help improve the lives of sick children. But knowing where to get started, especially if you’re new to it, can be challenging. There are many things to think about! First things first… Here’s the simplest way to volunteer at …
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Chances are (if you’re reading this) you’re thinking about going (or already on your way) to med school. But you’re worried about your love life. And whether you’ll ever have time again to meet anybody new… So, do med students date each other? Yes, med students commonly date each other. Due to the intensity of …
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Med school, college, high school, it doesn’t matter where you go, sometimes there are professors you simply dread being around. Studying is hard enough, despite the abrasive personalities. So, how do you deal with rude professors? Do your best to ignore their arrogance or rudeness and concentrate on the task in hand. Treat the scenario …
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As a busy pre med you’ve undoubtedly got a lot to think about. Money is an obvious one and time is another. What if I said you could have the best of both worlds? Combining clinical experience and a chance to make some extra cash… The best paid jobs for pre med students that don’t …
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You want to make some money but get decent clinical experience at the same time. “Working in pharm could be cool”, you think. “Especially as I’m preparing for med.” But does being a pharmacy technician look good for med school? Having experience as a pharmacy technician can be good when it comes to med school …
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Failed to rack up any volunteer and shadowing hours as extracurriculars for med school? You wouldn’t be the first! But still, you’re panicked and you want to know what to do… No extracurricular activities for med school? Do this… Contact as many clinical volunteering placements as you can. Search out doctors in your area (or …
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Research. Sounds both intimidating and boring right? Read around various student forums etc. and you’ll see it’s a fundamental part of med school applications. A necessary evil you’ll need to rack up hours doing… Or is it? How many hours of research for medical school do you actually need? Contrary to popular belief, you don’t …
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Don’t be fooled into thinking your diversity essay in medical school should only be about your race or gender. It’s more than that. It’s intended as an exploration of yourself. Putting one together, especially if you feel there’s nothing particularly “unique” about you, is hard. In this article, I’ll try and help with that. We’ll …
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