In my last personal statement post I went over getting started, but it was just that. A start. In this next installment, we’re going to get to the meat of the situation and how to build up your personal statement. By adding some body. It’s what we’re here for. Know how long your statement should... Continue Reading →
The Traveling Interview
Interview season is upon us. It’s a confusing time not for the actual event itself but the whole getting there effectively and efficiently. In most careers, you might go on 3 or 4 interviews at a time before getting an offer or finding a place you think will work well until you’re ready to move... Continue Reading →
The Personal Statement: Getting Started
Ah the personal statement. What’s better than having to write out the hows and whys of your thought processes, ambitions and goals all while making yourself seem highly likeable and engaging all within a few paragraphs? If you answered “I’d rather put my hands in boiling water” or something with a similar, dramatic feel then... Continue Reading →
10 Things I Learned as an Interviewer for the Interviewee
Originally posted September 2017 As a fourth year medical students (yikes) I was able to become an interviewer for my medical school. So yes, that means maybe someone I’ve interviewed may one day see this. Though probably not. Anyways, it was very surreal to be on the other side of the process all these years... Continue Reading →
10 Things to Ask at Your Medical School Interviews
Originally posted February 2015 Also applies to many professional school! Since being a student ambassador I’ve learned at lot things that are really important to medical school applicants and what it important for them to know when choosing a school. I have also learned what potential students find important to their personal experience. Luckily, I’m... Continue Reading →
Secrets of the Medical School Application Cycle
Originally posted May 2014 Okay, so they aren’t really secrets but they are things many applicants don’t know or don’t think about when they apply to medical schools unless you have good guidance. Applying to medical school, as many of you know, is a big process that happens over the course of months and months... Continue Reading →
Letter of Rec: How to Get One while Volunteering
Originally posted April 2nd, 2014, revised April 2017 Wouldn’t it be nice if things could just be consistent? Like if the way you get a letter of recommendation from a professor you could just translate over to getting one from a place you volunteer. Unfortunately, things are never that clean. So how exactly does someone go about... Continue Reading →
Pick A Major, Any Major
Originally posted March 31st, 2014, reviewed 2017 A guideline to help figure out what route to take in your college years based off the experience of yours truly. The college major. Your conversational starter, your ice breaker, your identifier. The one thing that will define your college career as it appears on your diploma. But how... Continue Reading →
Letters Of Rec: Getting Them From a Professor
Originally posted March 24th, 2014 The university I went to is known for having massive stadium style classes. The biggest one I ever had was my chemistry 1 class, which had 400 people in it. Four hundred. That’s absolutely insane. So how exactly are you supposed to get to know one professor in a sea... Continue Reading →
Writing a Killer Personal Statement
Originally posted March 25th, 2014 If you haven’t seen my stuff already, why yes I do like writing. It’s something that comes fairly naturally to me, but also I do a lot of it. So I would like to say that my personal statement is pretty good. So with the 2014-2015 application cycle winding down... Continue Reading →
