Introduction “Just keep swimming. Just keep swimming, swimming, swimming. What do we do? We swim, swim, swim.” – Dory As a pre-med student, there will likely be many challenges and obstacles to overcome on the path to becoming a doctor. These may include difficult coursework, long hours of studying, and intense competition for medical …
Hey there, so you’re probably reading this at some point in your job-shadowing track. Either you may be at the beginning where you are attempting to find someone to allow you to shadow them, or you are at the point where you’re trying to figure out what things are going on in the job-shadowing at …
My friends used to tell me “don’t go into medicine, you won’t ever have time to do the things you enjoy.” Although this statement may seem somewhat true with the incredibly high standard expected for pre-med students to get into medical school, with difficult classes such as Organic Chemistry to constantly study for, as well …
For high school seniors and college students, choosing one’s major might be the most daunting task when entering higher education. One’s choice of major is correlated with the possible career they’ll pursue as specific programs funnel their students into internships that could grant them a job right out of college. So, what is the best …
We all hear the phrase tossed around. Self-care. For many years, I discarded the ideas surrounding the concept of self-care as being phony or a scam. I remember wondering to myself why all of these people thought that a candle or a bubble bath would solve their problems. It would not. Sure, I enjoyed the …
How is Medical School Structured? You smile from ear to ear as your white coat is being put on you during the esteemed White Coat Ceremony. You finally did it! Getting accepted into medical school is arguably one of the most difficult steps to pursuing a career in medicine, but what now? How do you …
Becoming a doctor is a deeply personal decision and this post is for those considering the field and why they should pursue it. For those of you already committed to the pathway please feel free to drop down anything you think would be helpful for our younger counterparts. Before I get started I would like …
Introduction Before heading to medical school, there are some prereqs that need to be completed before the entire process of applying towards medical school. Many of the courses that are required from most medical schools are science-oriented. This is why many individuals who attend college focus on science-oriented majors so they are able to fulfill …
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“The Doctor Journey” is very long and for some, it starts when they are high schoolers. It also varies quite a bit for everyone. We all have our own obstacles as well as advantages when we head towards this route. This is written not to give you a definitive step-by-step pathway. However, this article is here to give you tips on how to utilize the opportunities and experiences that come your way. We will be highlighting important things to be looking out for and things to do starting from the high school level onwards.
When choosing between D.O. and M.D., many premed students get flustered. They don’t have enough information about what’s better for them. There’s a lot of confusion on what the difference is between these two degrees especially with the current changes, but I will address these and hopefully leave you more informed on what medical school philosophy fits you on your “doctor journey”.