Balancing Empathy vs. Emotional Detachment with Your Patients
Approximately 5 words were spoken to me by a former resident learner in the first two years of his residency. …
Read MoreTips For Writing Your Medical School Personal Statement
Writing a compelling personal statement is challenging but not impossible. By following a few basic guidelines, you can create an effective essay that shines
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Lessons & Advice from Popular Med Student Blogger @DoctorOrBust
"I’ve helped friends fill out their Green Card applications; oddly applying for medical school feels reminiscent to that. There are background checks, character references, fees, and passport like photos to submit, tests, and of course interviews. All of this to gain citizenship to the country called medicine. ..It’s amazing how much your interviewers know about you by the time they invite you. I felt some interviewers probably knew me better than most people I’ve known for years."
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Lessons & Advice from Popular Med Student Blogger @StudentDrDiva
I wish I knew the sheer volume of information that was going to get thrown at us. What I do in one week I did probably in a year or over a semester in undergrad. You hear the horror stories from medical students all the time and you never really know how difficult and challenging it is until you experience it for yourself.
Read More3 Ways to Learn More Efficiently and Boost Grades
Studies of human learning reveal that the most durable learning with the least degradation (forgetting) occurs with the following 3 …
Read MoreRock Bottom to CEO. How One Goes from Almost Failing Med School to Becoming Chief Resident
I am not much of a writer or intellect when it comes to literary skill but what I do know …
Read MoreBefore Facebook, Twitter and YouTube
“There was no social media, no Facebook, no Twitter, no YouTube, no bloggers, so it was really difficult to connect with other people who had a similar experience or to connect to someone who may offer expert advice.” — Dr. Tovar
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Top 10 Resources for Med School Success
1. Physiology by Linda Costanzo (including Costanzo’s ‘Cases and Problems’ workbook) 2. BRS pathology and Robbins Pathology workbook with questions …
Read MoreTop 10 USMLE Step 1 Study Tips
1. Track topics that are “archetypal” and know them. The Step 1 exam only really tests you on archetypal (or …
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