Hi! My name is Cindy Tsui. I am a third-year medical student at SUNY Downstate College of Medicine and a Kaplan Medical Student Brand Ambassador. Currently, I am learning a ton and very much enjoying my Internal Medicine rotation. Here is a week in my life as an MS3! In the morning, our team […]
Hi! My name is Hanna and I am a fourth year medical student at Sidney Kimmel Medical College in Philadelphia. I recently finished my interviews for Psychiatry residency and am eagerly awaiting Match Day! This month, I am starting my emergency medicine rotation at Jefferson Hospital, an urban hospital in Philadelphia. Here is a typical […]
A lot of people wonder if it’s possible to have a social life during med school. Watered down, the answer is yes, but it takes work. If you are reading this as a student about to enter medical school, or if you are thinking about medical school for the future, my advice would be to […]
Snagging your first “real” job after graduating from college is one of the most exciting — and nerve-wracking — parts of being out in the world. It’s the beginning of the rest of your life, the culmination of all the work you’ve put in so far. Getting your first official job offer on spiffy company […]
If you’re like most college students, you’re used to classes taking place in lecture form. A professor or a TA is in front of the class, they talk, maybe you get to ask a question, you take notes, rinse, repeat. Your only experience with the Socratic Method is seeing it in the movies or Googling […]
If you’re moving cross country after graduating from college it’s probably for an exciting reason. You snagged your first “big” job (yay!) or you’re starting graduate school (yay!)… Either way, you have to pack up and haul yourself, and all your stuff, across hundreds or thousands of miles. Moving to college might have been complicated, but […]
Preparing for NCLEX can be a daunting task. With NCLEX only a week away, it may be challenging to maintain the study momentum you had when you first began studying. But, you’re approaching the finish line and can’t stop now! Hopefully you have been committed to a study plan in the weeks prior. With one […]
As a pre-med, there is an expectation that you will pursue a medical research internship at some point during your undergraduate career or before applying to medical school. Among the many medical internships available to undergraduates, research experience on campus, typically in a wet lab, are some of the most sought-after. More than that, most […]
You’ve done the research and doctor outreach, and you’re getting ready for your very first day of shadowing a physician. Get ready to peek behind the curtain of what patient care looks like from the point of view of a clinician. Shadowing a doctor is your opportunity to learn about the practice of medicine, what […]
While it may not be a mandatory part of your application to medical school, you will want to spend time shadowing a physician as part of your pre-med experience and education. In addition to experiencing primary patient-care firsthand through pre-med clinical experience, adding shadowing hours to your resume is going to enhance your understanding of […]