The shoo-in acceptance to Med School
"Keep your GPA above a 3.8, score an MCAT above 520, and definitely get research anddd shadowing hours in! Wait you're not the president of anything? Oh no honey, you have to have leadership positions to show off your passion and work ethic... get on it!" In the world of pre-med, we often hear these phrases regardless of if whether or not we are in that moment inquiring into the qualifications for Med school. People love to share what you just have to do to get into a medical program. However, more often than not, people throw out these vague phrases without following them up with the substance to motivate or help others know where to start; leaving us feeling incompetent, unqualified, and (perhaps worst of all) alone. By no means have I perfected the algorithm for what you need to do and when to do it by for admission into medical school. Truth be told, I am still exploring what works for me; however, after receiving the overwhelming response on Instagram stories that...