Every medical student is going to feel incredibly overwhelmed and stressed out multiple times in school; this is perfectly normal given how challenging medical school is and the firehose of information we need to learn. In order to avoid burnout, it is very important to remember to consistently de-stress and take time for self-care. All […]
Conquering Imposter Syndrome
You’re shadowing on the wards, and you’re following the physician around for half a day, seeing all the acute care patients. You walk into one of the patients’ rooms and the physician starts asking the patient how he’s doing. He is suffering from pneumonitis, a complication of the chemotherapy he received, along with Merkel cell […]
Applying to Med School – Secondaries
My sister is currently studying for the GMAT in preparation for applying to business school, and she mentioned that she’s applying to about seven schools and was worried about how time-consuming it will be. I told her it’s definitely not too bad, given that the average pre-med applies to anywhere from 15-20 med schools […]
