A physician-authored blog dedicated to helping Black pre-med students become successful applicants to medical school.
A very important part of your application packet is the letters of recommendation. I always carefully read them because they help the reviewer and admissions committee get a picture of you from someone other than you! We know you’ll make …
I cannot overstate the importance of medical exposure during your undergraduate years. Interacting with patients and the healthcare team is invaluable to helping you decide if you actually want to practice medicine! Some people go through pre-med wanting to be …
If your school has a pre-med/pre-health advisor, then you’re in luck. If you haven’t yet met your advisor or didn’t meet with them last semester and don’t have an appointment scheduled to meet with them this semester, then you’re doing …
Have you heard about SHPEP? When I was a pre-med student, it was called SMDEP and it was amazing! I hear that, despite the name change, it’s still just as awesome and just as helpful to your pre-med journey and …
Hi there! I assume you’re looking at this blog because a career in medicine is your goal. You wake up thinking about wanting to be a doctor, you think about it going through your day, or you think about it …