medaholic

Q: What is Medaholic.com?

A: I originally started this blog to record my journey through medical. It serves as a place for me to write and share my thoughts on premedical studies, applications, medical school, studying, education and health care. I write to help inform others about the process of applying to medical school and how to best approach it. I also offer some study tips and thoughts on life along the way. Feel free to browse, comment or email me at medaholic@gmail.com and I will try to get back to you once I have free time.

Q: Who is Medaholic ?

A: I am a second year medical student at a Canadian medical school. I started this site soon after I was accepted into medical school and I try to update it when I have free time. I keep my name and location anonymous. I have decided to hide my identity for several reasons. One is that by leaving my identity anonymous, all my articles will be judged by its content and ideas and not by their author. Secondly, I am sure there are people I know (students and profs) who have browsed this site before, so I don’t want their opinion of me or of the site influencing each other.

Q: What are my chances? Here are my stats.

A:I write to inform, to help and share with others. I write for myself, to reflect and free my emotions. I write to improve my writing and to think over topics clearly. I write as an experiment and I write because life sometime passes by too fast to remember everything.

Q: Did you really make the “What are My Chances Flowchart?“

A: Yes, that would be my artistic creation. I made that flowchart one afternoon when I was fed up with stupid posts on a particular premed forum I frequently visited (though less now). I hope you found it entertaining. It’s not to be used for any commercial purposes, but feel free to share it with anyone who would appreciate it (medical students, premeds, people who are applying)

Q: Can you write a post about (insert topic)?

A: I tend to get this question for a variety of topics (Studying Tips, MCAT, Interview). Try to browse around the archives to see if this topic has been covered before. I try to get around to all requests, but so many of these topics are recycled and old that if you do a quick google search, I’m sure you can find the answer to your question. I like to write about stuff that I find interesting or I believe have not been talked about too much. Similarly, medical school does keep me busy so if I haven’t updated in a while don’t be worried. I’ll still post something new once in a while.

Q: Can you write a post about (insert topic)?

A: I try not to offer too specific of advice to anyone since everyone’s situation is different. The flowchart covers most concerns and provides a pretty good roadmap into the whole medical school admissions process. If you want a quicker response, instead of leaving a comment, email me.

Q: I run a blog and was hoping if we could exchange links?

A: Feel free to link back to my site =) However, I will only add a link to your website/blog if I find the resources there meaningful and helpful to my readers.

Q: How do I Contact You?

A: You can leave me a message in the Contact Page or drop me an email at medaholic@gmail.com Comments on posts are also very much welcome, and I do a pretty good job at responding to them.