For those of you who don’t know me, let me give you a little bit of background to my premedical journey. I am a first-generation college student who entered the University of California, Irvine Undecided/Undeclared. The best way I can explain my time as an undergraduate (and even the better part of my gap years) […]
Author Archives: Lauren Kanzaki
How I Found My Premed Identity (and Why It’s Important To)
I haven’t been a premed for long. It wasn’t until my senior year of undergrad that I committed myself to becoming a physician. I started my college education undecided/undeclared. Don’t get me wrong; I had always been drawn to the health field. I was in love with the idea of being so closely involved in […]
Medical School Admissions Webinar Featuring Dr. Quinn Capers
Medical School Admissions Webinar Featuring Dr. Quinn Capers Dr. Quinn Capers, Associate Dean of Admissions at Ohio State University joined us for January 2018’s PreMed STAR webinar. This webinar featured one and a half hours full of high yield questions that premeds need to know… directly submitted by all of you! This webinar covers grades, […]
How I Got Straight As My Last 2 Years of University
I have met many fellow premeds on my journey through classes, extracurricular activities, and various online networks. Just the other day, I was introduced to a girl who is nervous to begin her junior year this fall. She expressed her deep concern about “only having a 3.5 GPA,” feeing uncertain that she could bring it […]
5 Things You Should Know Before Looking for Extracurriculars
Extracurriculars are an important part of any premedical student’s journey to medical school. Beside test scores and GPA, your extracurricular activities are one of the most important components of your medical school applications. Your involvements and activities become one of the best ways for schools to gain insight on who you are as a person […]