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The Unofficial Guide to Medical School

November 14, 2020November 14, 2020 medstudentgunner

I apologize since it has been some time since my last post. I have been busy with the start of my clinical rotations as a third-year medical student, and I just finished up my 8-week surgery rotation. I will aim … Continue reading The Unofficial Guide to Medical School

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Interview Communication Skills

February 14, 2020February 14, 2020 medstudentgunner

January is over, most med school interview invitations are out. If you have an invite to interview at a medical school, congratulations! The first thing you should do is read my previous post on interview preparation. Now that you are … Continue reading Interview Communication Skills

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Killing your Final Exams

December 3, 2019 medstudentgunner

For undergraduate students December is exam season. Caffeinated to an unhealthy amount, studying above all else and counting down the days until the semester finishes. Final exams are important since they are worth a large percentage of your final mark … Continue reading Killing your Final Exams

Applications, Premed, Undergrad7 Comments

Extracurricular Activities

October 26, 2019 medstudentgunner

Anyone wanting to go to medical school these days knows you need more than just grades. Getting a 4.0 is not a guarantee for getting into medical school, and there is an increasing emphasis on non-academic work and community service … Continue reading Extracurricular Activities

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What to do in an Undergraduate Summer and all about Research

July 14, 2019July 27, 2019 medstudentgunner

Summer time is amazing. Not having class, being able to enjoy the weather, being at home, sleeping in, and most of all is having no obligations. For those looking to practice medicine, is there anything you should do in the … Continue reading What to do in an Undergraduate Summer and all about Research

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Medical School Offers of Admission

May 21, 2019July 27, 2019 medstudentgunner

Medical school offers of admission are now out, and many lives have since changed. This post will be addressing the different outcomes, those who got rejections, those who got waitlisted and those with offers of admissions. If you do not … Continue reading Medical School Offers of Admission

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Waiting for News

April 7, 2019July 27, 2019 medstudentgunner

Interview season is coming to a close so I feel like it is a good time to discuss the aftermath of the process. Some of you were lucky enough to receive one or more invitations to interview, while others may … Continue reading Waiting for News

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Medical Interview Preparation

January 29, 2019July 27, 2019 medstudentgunner

Now that interview invite season has arrived, I thought it would be a good time to advise on some tips for preparing for these interviews. While these tips are specific for medical school interviews, some of the overlying advice and … Continue reading Medical Interview Preparation

Lifestyle, Premed, Undergrad1 Comment

Bad Grades & Self-Care

November 11, 2018July 27, 2019 medstudentgunner

I recently received an email from a reader who obtained a midterm grade they did not think was very good. This test was worth a sizeable portion of their final grade and they asked me if I had ever received … Continue reading Bad Grades & Self-Care

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Let’s Get Ethical with CASPer

October 17, 2018August 12, 2020 medstudentgunner

In my last post I said I would make a future one about OMSAS, I lied. Well med school happened, and I have been drowning in work with the frequent mastery tests and the anatomy and histology bell ringer I … Continue reading Let’s Get Ethical with CASPer

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