Searching for Your Dumbledore: Finding a Mentor
Tips on how to meet and build relationships with people who can advance your education and career.
Megan Riddle
Updated June 27, 2022 by Megan Riddle
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A Call For Compassionate Doctors
Your actions as a physician have a tremendous impact on your patients.
Mary Calhoun
Updated March 15, 2019 by Mary Calhoun
Judgment in Medicine
While patients resist being “judged”, health care professionals must employ a certain level of judgment in order to properly evaluate the needs of each patient.
Edward Chang
Updated June 27, 2022 by Edward Chang
Personal Statement Fine Tuning
If you want to become a physician, you have a job to do even before you start medical school—crafting a worthy personal statement. Beyond test scores, undergraduate degrees and grades, the personal statement is your ... Read more
Lee Burnett
Updated June 27, 2022 by Lee Burnett
Medical School Application Secondary Essays
What are medical school secondary essays? Why are they important? Dr. Jessica Freedman answers common questions about secondaries.
Jessica Freedman
Updated June 27, 2022 by Jessica Freedman
Personal Statement Myths
The personal statement is one of the most challenging parts of a health professional school application. Dr. Jessica Freedman talks about the myths surrounding the personal statement.
Jessica Freedman
Updated June 27, 2022 by Jessica Freedman
Essay Workshop 101: Lesson 1: The Audience
Medical school admissions committees comprise anywhere from a handful to two dozen members, and are generally made up of a combination of full-time admissions staff, faculty, students, and doctors from the community. There are often ... Read more
Essay Edge
Updated June 27, 2022 by Essay Edge
Essay Workshop 101: Lesson 2: The Admissions Essay
Updated December 1, 2021. The article was updated to correct minor grammatical errors. During that first, quick look at your file (transcripts, science and nonscience GPAs, MCAT scores, application, recommendations, and personal statement), what the ... Read more
Essay Edge
Updated June 27, 2022 by Essay Edge
Essay Workshop 101: Lesson 3: Brainstorming
These exercises are more focused on finding the specific points and details that you will need to incorporate into your statement. The Chronological Method Start from childhood and record any and all special or pivotal ... Read more
Essay Edge
Updated June 27, 2022 by Essay Edge
Essay Workshop 101: Lesson 4: Question Specific Themes
Please select from the following common medical school topics: Why I Want to Be a Doctor Why I am an Exceptional Person Why I am a Qualified Person Note: These essays have not been edited.They ... Read more
Essay Edge
Updated June 27, 2022 by Essay Edge
Essay Workshop 101: Lesson 5: Introductions and How to Lead
The most important leading sentence of all, of course, is the first sentence of your essay. The words and images you use must do more than simply announce the theme or topic of your essay-they ... Read more
Essay Edge
Updated June 27, 2022 by Essay Edge
Essay Workshop 101: Lesson 6: Editing Checklist
Substance Substance refers to the content of the essay and the message you send out. Here are some questions to ask yourself regarding content: Have I answered the question asked? Do I back up each ... Read more
Essay Edge
Updated June 27, 2022 by Essay Edge
Before You Write Your Personal Statement, Read This
Essays and personal statements are an anxiety-inducing part of the application process for many postgraduate applicants. Luckily, with some advice from experts and–we’re not going to sugar-coat it–a lot of work, your essay statement can ... Read more
Essay Edge
Updated June 27, 2022 by Essay Edge