What med students do when they don’t know the right answer
It feels risky to be wrong…here’s how to get used to that
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The Right (and Wrong) Ways to Get Help with Your Application
[Once again, our circumstances force us to endure mild sound quality issues. Sorry, but that’s round-table podcasting in the pandemic age. You’ll be alright.]
Timing a peace-corps gap year, and Racism and Medicine
A group of public professionals, infectious disease professionals and community members are pushing back on the common perception that #BLM protests will unnecessarily exacerbate the pandemic. This news leads to a discussion of racism in America.
the activities Admissions Committees Love to See
Logan wrote in to comment on what we call ‘box-checking,’ the idea that med school admissions committees only want applicants who’ve done all the best activities and lots of them, and that applicants must participate in activities that “stand out” if they want any chance of getting in. Co-hosts Nick Lind, Aline Sandouk, Emma Barr, and Sally Haeberlin discuss what adcomms really want.
Applying: Your Experience Is A Bonus, If You Can Tell The Right Story
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More Signs that Med School Will Be Different This Fall
This Student’s Shame is Changing Our Curriculum
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