I just spent the last hour going through the 30+ applicant emails I received for my position of a coblogger. They were some of the hardest emails I have ever had to write. In summary, there were many more qualified people than there were spots. Almost everyone was talented, ambitious
Category Archives: Admissions
Looking for a CoBlogger for PreMed, MCAT, Med School Topics
As long time readers may know, I am pretty far out from the premed life. It’s been six years since I wrote the MCAT and applied to medical school. I don’t really know what it’s like to be a pre-med today in 2013. I you asked me right now about
Thinking About Admission Biases
I have been recently reading Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahnmen, the only psychologist to have ever won the Nobel prize in economics for his work in decision making and behavioral economics. Based on over three decades work on cognitive psychology, Thinking Fast and Slow delves into how our
Medical Student Personalities and Performance
You may have seen this comic strip on the 12 types of Med students by Michelle Au. There are all sorts of personalities in medicine and they often correlate with a medical specialty too! Research on Medical Student Personalities A recent research article titled Associations of Medical Student Personality and
Med School Admission Strategies – Don’t Get Eliminated
Each year, I help review the hundreds of applications we receive at our medical school. Each year, I’m impressed by so many great applicants. It seems like each class just keeps getting better. So in a pool of hundreds of applicants, many who I have no doubt would make fine
More Than Just an MCAT Score
This is a guest post from Elsevier Health If you are thinking about applying to medical school, then you know the hard work and dedication it takes to fulfill that goal. Endless hours of studying and lab studies, writing term papers, and succeeding in all areas of your studies are
The Number One Question I Got Asked at Every Interview
When I was on the CaRMS interview tour there was one question that every program, regardless of specialty or geography, would always ask me. It was a simple question. One that revealed a lot about your personality and character and I believe how you answered this question would could determine
3 Interview Questions You Must Prepare For
On top of knowing your residency application in and out, there are three questions that you must prepare for before all your residency interviews. These three questions require some thought and time. You need to do your research and if you answer too vaguely, you will harm your chances. The
Can You Truly Prepare for Medical School Interviews?
Medical school interviews are not that different from a serious job interview. After all, you are applying to a high-paying, competitive and prestigious profession. Yet, I am shocked whenever I see an applicant who does not want to prepare for their interviews. They give the argument that they do not
Does “Doing Right” Prepare You for Medical School Interviews? – Book Review
Without a doubt, you will be asked ethic questions during your medical school and residency interviews. Schools want to see that you have a basic understanding of the many ethical decisions faced in medicine. A popular resource many medical students swear by and recommend is “Doing Right” by Dr. Philip
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