A physician-authored blog dedicated to helping Black pre-med students become successful applicants to medical school.
It’s September and medical school interview season is upon us. If you submitted your AMCAS and secondary applications early (you should have!), you may already be receiving invitations to interview. Again this year, thanks to COVID, medical school interviews will …
I knew I wanted to be a doctor when I was 6. In my purple rimmed glasses with a pink heart the corner (yes, I was 6 with glasses…) I had already figured out my life career plan. But that’s …
This post is not just for students who are applying in this cycle and in the midst of the application process, but also for the pre-med students who will be applying in upcoming years. There’s no need to wait to …
Obviously, I don’t want you to change your mind about being a physician. But I do (also, obviously) want you to make the best possible decision for yourself and your future! And I want you to know that it’s okay …
The idea for this topic is from one of my close friends in medical school who is a fantastic pediatrician in Texas these days. We realize that sometimes people set out to do something that sounds great in their mind, …
Please know that every person who goes to medical school does not necessarily go there straight after graduating from college. It is actually becoming fairly common for students to take a year (or a few years) between graduation and entering …
My 12-year old niece is my favorite person. I get to love and spoil her and when that 12-year old pubertal attitude kicks in, I can send her right back to her momma to deal with that! It’s the best! …
In case you missed church yesterday or your devotional this morning, let me remind you of a story/miracle in the Bible. One day, Jesus was preaching in Capernaum and there were so many people there to hear him that there …
Guess what, neither are mine! And neither are the parents of a lot of Black physicians, we only make up 5% of physicians in the country, remember? Like me, you may even be the first person in your house attending …
Not only does teamwork make the dream work…but it’s also important to show in order to make yourself a strong applicant to medical schools. Medicine is a team sport. You won’t work alone as a physician, regardless of what specialty …