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How to survive your online (med school) interview

Congratulations on receiving medical school interviews! Please take a few moments to appreciate the honour and how it speaks to the strength of your application.Although it is not the final destination, it is a step in the right direction- we celebrate the process here! Online interviews are very different from

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My first month of zoom medical school

I have completed a month and a bit of zoom medical school. In the past few weeks, I’ve moved across the country, increased my screen time by 700% and can literally get ready for school in 5 minutes. The drink “Medicine Ball” from Starbucks carries a new meaning for me

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I need to realize that I am going to med school

I got my offer letters on May 12th and accepted an offer on May 20th. COVID-19 has turned my plans upside down. My graduation ceremony was cancelled. From April until early June, I had scheduled a trip to Ghana and Europe with friends and family. Despite the current social situation,

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Med Profile: Whitney Ereyi-Osas

Name: Whitney Ereyi-Osas (instagram: @whittykisses_) Medical School: University of Calgary (Class of 2023) Undergraduate degree: Bachelor of Health Sciences Degree(s) before medicine: I graduated with an Honours Bachelor of Health Sciences with a major in Health and Society, a concentration in Sociology and a minor in Women’s Studies. Why medicine??

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Fountain Hughes

But I couldn’jus’ walk away like the people does now, you know. It was what they call, we were slaves. We belonged to people. They’d sell us like they sell horses an’ cows an’ hogs an’ all like that. Have a auction bench, an’ they’d put you on, up on the bench

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YOU’VE GOT MAIL!

“As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others” – Maya Angelou I chose this name “ihopethisemailfindsyou” because I believe it describes my journey into medicine: awkward. I created this blog to document my journey in medicine including

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