1. Tell us a little bit about yourself. I am an international student from South Africa, and I completed high school in Kuwait. I am in my second semester, pursuing a Bachelor’s degree Integrative Animal Biology. I am on the executive board of an organisation that mentors minority high school students through their college application and […]
1. Tell us a little bit about yourself. Hello, my name is Dontrail Durden. Located on the southeast coast of Florida, I was born and raised in a small town known as Fort Pierce. I’m currently serving in the Army reserve as a Patient Administration Specialist, attached to a combat support hospital. Along with my […]
There never seems to be enough time in the day. From class, to lab, the parties….who has time for studying anymore? Time management tends to be one of the biggest challenges for college students, and if something has to be squeezed out of the schedule, often it is study time whether we realize it or […]
1. Tell us a little bit about yourself. My name is Auburn Skakle. I graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2015 with a Bachelor of Science (BS) focused in Biology and Psychology. Following graduation, I spent time preparing for the MCAT, obtaining licensure as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), working as a […]
1. Tell us a little bit about yourself. I was born in Bangladesh. I came to America in 2011. I graduated from SUNY Binghamton this year with a major in Integrative Neuroscience. I am passionate about education, teaching and physical and mental health. When I was in college, I was greatly involved in many extracurricular activities, […]
1. Plan Ahead: The worst thing you can possibly do is to not show up for your exam or getting there late. Make sure you have exams penciled into your calendar from the first day you get your syllabus. Being premed you probably have a busy schedule so you don’t want any unexpected conflicts or lapses […]
1. Tell us a little bit about yourself. My name is Ilemona Ameadaji, I am a junior at UC Berkeley double-majoring Integrative biology and Anthropology. I am also an international student – I grew up in Lagos, Nigeria and moved to Berkeley for college. Although this change was a little daunting at first, I am really […]
After 3 application cycles, I cannot stress enough how good it feels to finally have an acceptance into medical school! I first applied in 2008, and you can definitely see the growth in my applications from then and now. The first time I applied, I could not afford to apply to many schools, and I […]
1.Tell us a little bit about yourself. I’m 22 years old and pursing a career in medicine, hoping to serve as a physician in areas with underserved populations. I’m currently a Master’s student at Eastern Mennonite University, completing a Master’s in Biomedicine program. 2. Who was your favorite teacher in school and how did he […]
“He is not about to cry, is he? Whoa, he is about to cry! Where is the Kleenex box?!?” I sat there in my VA clinic just last week with these questions roaming through my head. I was anxiously staring at my patient just having told him this would be our last meeting together. This […]
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