Personal statement checklist

I know a lot of you have felt stuck with this part of the med school application process so I made a checklist for you! Run your personal statement by this test: ⁣⁣⁣ Do you have an enticing opening statement? Start strong- first impressions count!⁣⁣⁣ Does everything tie back into the main question- why medicine … Read more

Med school application tips

⁣⁣Medical school application tips and what I would do differently: Create a folder on Google drive to store your personal statement and activities/experiences essays. I liked using Google drive because I could easily share the docs I created to get quick edits/suggestions. Also great to use if you are apply to both MD and DO … Read more

How I prepped for the MCAT

How I prepped for the MCAT & my big takeaways: ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ Because I took the MCAT 2 years after graduating I had a lot to relearn!  ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ I studied for 8 months while also working 2 jobs and taking 3 med school prerequisites (Biochem, Orgo lab and Genetics).⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ The last 3 months of prep I … Read more

My top study resources in med school

My top study resources in Med School (all of the below resources will link to their respective instagram accounts/websites):  My textbooks – IMO the best place to go to get the FULL picture. ⁣⁣⁣⁣ @drnajeeblectures and @ninjanerdscience – If there’s a topic I don’t understand after reading the textbook these videos are my go to! … Read more

How to choose your med school

How to choose your med school. Deciding on which med school you will attend really depends on your own goals and values. Here is how I chose mine:  The curriculum is problem based learning which I LOVE. Passively listening to lectures isn’t best for me, but activelearning is.⁣⁣ Their average board scores were impressive.⁣⁣⁣ I … Read more