Prospective Medical Students

Blog Post Focus: Learning is Accomplished Through Play – Find Ways to Make Your Learning Fun This blog post is to discuss an aspect of learning that we don’t get much in modern education—fun. If learning isn’t fun, you won’t enjoy it and it will not be so easy. Introduction—Why is Learning a Chore? Learning […]

Blog Post Focus: The AAMC Is a Great Resource for Prospective Medical Students This blog post is for discussion of AAMC resources for aspiring medical students. They are a comprehensive resource for the prospective medical student. The resources are largely free and accessible. Introduction—What is the AAMC? The AAMC is the Association of American Medical

Blog Post Focus This post will discuss what a pre-health advisement office can offer and how it can help a prospective medical student. Introduction – Advising Center Offices in undergraduate institutions designed for students interested in pursuing medical school go by different names and may be hosted in different departments.  However, generally these will have

Blog Post Focus The purpose of this blog post will be to discuss some thoughts on alternatives to shadowing experiences. Shadowing is a great opportunity to gain exposure to medical practice, but not the only way to do that. Some other opportunities can give exposure to the medical field and can be more engaging than

Blog Post Focus This blog post will focus on shadowing a doctor while in high school. Shadowing is often done during undergraduate education, but can be done in high school. Shadowing in high school has benefits compared to undergraduate shadowing. Introduction—Shadowing in High School Shadowing a physician while you are in high school is an

Blog Post Focus This post will focus on getting a letter of recommendation from a physician you have been shadowing. It may be easier than you think. Introduction – Importance of Shadowing and an Opportunity for a Letter of Recommendation Shadowing a physician is a chance to see what medicine is really like for a

Blog Post Focus This blog post will focus on how to get to shadow a physician. Shadowing a physician is very helpful for determining if you want to go to medical school and gives some sense of what sort of doctor you want to be. Introduction – A Valuable Opportunity Shadowing a physician is a

Blog Post Focus: Permission to Nap and Rest This post will discuss the habit of napping as an undergraduate student. This is directed toward the more Type A perfectionists and workaholic students who feel compelled to always work and never stop. For them: yes, it is okay to nap. It is good to rest. You

Blog Post Focus – Thinking Ahead: Accepted but Hate the Experience? This prospective medical student post is mainly to explore the idea of what you would do were you accepted to medical school and found that you intensely disliked it. Medical school is a very challenging and stressful time preparing for a very challenging and stressful

Blog Post Focus: For Those Not Accepted to Medical School This post will discuss options for the applicant who is denied acceptance to medical school. This may feel devastating–another challenge to overcome. Perhaps a sense of having wasted time pursuing this or feeling behind. Yet, it may be a good thing. This may be the