Interviewing Tips for Medical School
It is another Interview Day here at MSU CHM, which means dozens of anxious, suited up pre-meds wandering our halls, filling our elevators, and occupying our coveted study rooms for their student...
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I just finished loading the latest release of Jellybean (Android 4.2.2) on to my Galaxy Nexus, going through what has become an almost painless process thanks to Titanium Backup and Nova Launcher....
View ArticleUSMLE Arms Race
And so it begins. Today marks the start of the dreaded ISP, or Intensive Study Period – that time when second year medical students attempt to refresh or re-learn everything from the past two years of...
View ArticleAnatomy of a Board Question
In an attempt to displace some of the frustration of studying for boards, I decided to provide an insight into why USMLE STEP 1 is such a difficult exam for medical students – such that, on average,...
View ArticleWhy Medicine?
Recently, a friend considering medicine as a career asked me for my perspective. I actually had a bit too much fun with this, reflecting back on how I ended up here in this little cubicle with my...
View ArticleGoing Paperless
In the 20 years that I have been a student, I have always had a backpack. I was never in want of a place to stow a binder, pockets for extra pens and highlighters, and still more compartments for...
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