Premedical Students
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INSPIRATION
Follow your dreams.
GENERAL ADVICE
What it takes to become a doctor.
Working and attending College .
Don’t take too many units at once.
Spend quality time with loved ones .
Setting goals and achieving them .
What to do if you have poor grades: Damage control .
THE REAL DEAL
A day in the life of a medical student .
Life as a surgeon .
Life as a doctor .
How to study for the MCAT verbal reasoning section: Includes videos
GPA and MCAT
GETTING CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
Volunteering to get clinical experience
APPLYING TO MEDICAL SCHOOL.
The Application Process: Why Apply Early.
Medical School Admissions: Lessons Learned .
Caribbean Medical Schools: A Good Option? .
Community College and Professional School Admissions .
Life as a Re-Applicant .
POSTBAC RELATED ARTICLES
If you have to retake courses or do addition postbac work
PERSONAL STORIES
NOVA’s Doctors’ Diaries .
Stories from those who love medicine, and others who regret their decision to go into medicine.
Additional stories from people who would or wouldn’t go into medicine again if they could do it over again
“I hate medicine.” they said…
