As a Caribbean Medical Student, I often find myself correcting and educating others, both in-person and online, on the misconceptions they have regarding Caribbean medical schools. The most often misconceptions I hear are: “Most Caribbean students never get a residency position.” The first time residency match rate for students attending my medical school in the […]
Pre-Med Tips: Writing the Perfect Personal Statement
One of my favorite parts of applying for medical school was writing the personal statement. Something about the ability to write a story and explain my passion for medicine was very exciting. I think that the personal statement plays a bigger role than we might think. Knowing that I spent weeks on end on my […]
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 […]
