Does hard work truly equate to success? Yes it does (Sort of). I would say the math works out to be “Success = Hard Work x (Working Smarter + Luck)”. And in general, we know that if we increase any of these variables within reason, our success will be much greater! The Unfair Advantage by […]
Conference for premeds
African Americans in Health (AAIH) at USC is having their first conference. It’s going to be a good opportunity to learn about applying to medical school, studying for the MCAT, and exploring gap year options. Zoom link: https://usc.zoom.us/j/97015881554 Are you a premed? Join Diverse Medicine now. It’s free!
Virtual Health Ambassador Summer Internship
Attention: Middle School, High School, College and Graduate Students You are invited to attend the Mentoring in Medicine Virtual Health Ambassador Summer Internship with a special track for Spanish-Speaking students Dates: Monday, July 13 to Thursday, August 6 Monday to Thursday from 10am to 3pm EST (no class on Fridays) Register: https://mimsummer.eventbrite.com You will have […]
Pathways to Health Professions
Mentoring in Medicine Speaker Series Presents PATHWAYS TO HEALTH PROFESSIONS with Mekbib Gemeda Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS) Date: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 Time: 8pm – 9pm EST Learn how to: * Explore various paths towards health professions schools * Examine ways to own, construct and tell your story […]
Keep pushing. This Road is not easy!
What up guys! I am shouting out today to talk about premed and doubts. So why am I going to talk about this topic.. well I have been there multiple time and it will probably not be the last time. Our journey is long and so hard. But there are hundreds of people taking the […]
Free MCAT Study Guides For PreMeds
Hey everybody, Below is a link to two really helpful FREE MCAT study guides. As far as content review goes, this is great free option. You can review the study guide sections that are relevant to the premed classes you’re currently taking. If a topic in class overlaps heavily with the MCAT study guide, then […]
Why You Scurrrrr’d?
FEAR! It’s an emotion that drives us to do unreasonable things. We cry because of fear, we fight because of fear, and we judge others because of fear. Perhaps most important to the premedical student, we don’t try because of fear. Recently, I had the opportunity to give the MLK Keynote Address at a major […]
Saying Goodbye
Last night I said my final goodbye to a beloved patient. I’ve had my fair share of loss of family members, close friends, and patients but somehow this was a bit different. This was a sweet 86-year-old woman with a lovely daughter who was always present by her side diligently taking notes. The patient was […]
Congratulations to Nicole! Student of the Week!
1. Tell us about yourself. My name is Nicole, and I am 25 years old. I studied operations research and financial engineering at Princeton University. I am currently working on my masters in biostatistics from Brown University and will be graduating in June 2020. I am also a dual Dominican-American citizen and whatever specialty I end up […]
Interview Tips #3: The Traditional Interview
Hello Everyone! Very appreciative of the feedback and support of my mini-blog series discussing medical school interviews! This post will be dedicated to discussing tips for the traditional interview. What is the traditional medical school interview? They’re typically held in a one-on-one fashion with you and the interviewer. Interviews can be open or closed file, […]