Blog Post Focus This is another blog post about studying. In particular, a likely need for changing your habits. I certainly needed to change my habits from college to become more effective in medical school and residency. In the past I have written about good study habits and bad study habits and about why it […]
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Blog Post Focus–Favorite Resources This blog post will focus on my favorite resources back when I was studying for board exams. Note, it has been several years since I was medical student. These are my thoughts and experiences and your thoughts and experiences may differ. Personal Story—Realizing a Need for Supplemental Resources and Finding My
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Blog Post Focus: Using Advisors In this blog post I will discuss the resource of an undergraduate institutions advisors for those interested in medical school. It is a resource available to you that can be particularly beneficial. It may not always be enjoyable or easy, but it is generally required. Introduction – Importance of Pre-Medical
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Blog Post Focus: Choosing Resources as a Resource Overloaded Student In this post I shall discuss resources to use and thoughts to consider when preparing for medical school. As a prospective medical student you are used to studying and feeling overwhelmed. When it comes to figuring out which resources to rely on for figuring out
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Blog Post Focus: College Athlete–Worth It? In this post I shall discuss why I don’t think being a student-athlete in college is a good idea if one is set on going to medical school. Now the environment is different than when I was a college athlete. Then, student-athletes basically were only able to earn scholarships.
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Blog Post Focus: MCAT Preparation Styles This post will explore my thoughts on professional courses versus self-study for the MCAT. It will also explore the competitive nature of medical school and why the MCAT is important. I will also give some of my story. I chose self-prep, but may have been better off with professional
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Blog Post Focus—Should You Go To Medical School To Earn a Lot of Money? I want to give you my thoughts for considering whether or not medical school is a good option if you want to earn a lot of money. I’ll start by giving you some of my story and then lay out my
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Blog Post Focus This blog post is about residency pulling residents in two directions. One toward being an autonomous physician. One toward a prolonged state of submissive education. Residency may at times empower the resident and promote a sense of adulthood and at others a sense of prolonged childishness. The Duality of Residency As residents
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Blog Post Focus: Vacation and Work This blog post focuses on my thoughts regarding resident mindset toward work. Some want to work as little as possible, while others seem to feel guilty about taking time off from work. This post is for the latter half. No matter how much you work or how intensely you
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Blog Post Focus: Reaching Out About Job Opportunities in Residency This blog post will discuss some ideas regarding reaching out about job opportunities early in residency. Early on there is no commitment, but you can get some good information about what jobs are out there. Some representatives or groups can come to your residency to
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