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
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
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
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
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
It’s the end of July and those of you writing your MCAT this summer have either already written it, or are scheduled to write it very soon. For those who are scheduled to write it in August or September, you … Continue reading MCAT – The Last Month
Sorry for the delay in the post. I wanted to make a nice comprehensive MCAT post that covered a broad range of topics rather than bombard you with multiple short posts. If there are topics you would like covered that … Continue reading MCAT – How to Study for it
If you’ve considered medicine, you probably know about the MCAT, the standardized test for medical school admissions. Most medical schools in Canada, and nearly every reputable medical school in the United States requires this test. If you haven’t done the … Continue reading MCAT – An Overview
There is a large amount of anxiety among future first years for not only starting undergrad, but also doing well in it. My goal is for this post to highlight some of the difficulties associated with undergrad and some aspects of it to keep into consideration as future undergrads. Continue reading What’s up with Undergrad?
I don’t know how old you are, I don’t know what experiences or background you have, but given you are still reading my post and you found this page, I think it’s safe to assume you are curious about medical school and becoming a physician. Why do you want to be a doctor? For anyone that has ever prepared for a medical school interview, or has had this question asked of them knows how difficult it is to answer it properly. Outside of an interview or talking situation, for some, the deep desire to become a physician starts very early … Continue reading To Preface…
