Aspiring Docs Diaries

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Mar 14, 2025

Detours to Dreams: Reflections from a Non-Traditional Student

Like video game side quests, life’s detours led me to unexpected adventures that enriched my journey to medical school. The […] Read More

Dec 4, 2024

Rotating Through the Pediatric Emergency Room: Part II

While Drew and I are deep in conversation, suddenly someone says, “Whoa, these labs,” and I make a beeline for […] Read More

Nov 12, 2024

Rotating Through the Pediatric Emergency Room: Part I

I walk through the wooden door of the Peds Emergency Department wearing black scrubs and a non-operational badge. The door […] Read More

Sep 17, 2024

The Power of a Good Mentor

As a rising senior in high school, I’m already thinking about the questions I’ll face when applying to medical school, […] Read More

Aug 15, 2024

The Decision to Donate: Saving a Patient’s Life for the First Time

It takes less than five minutes to swab the inside of your cheek and join a bone marrow donor registry […] Read More

May 17, 2024

Policy Prescriptions: A Future Medical Student’s Dive into Health Policy and Advocacy

While preparing for the 2023-24 medical school application interview cycle, during a mock interview, I was asked, “What would you […] Read More

Mar 11, 2024

What Happens When You Don’t Match?

Every medical student dreams of Match Day. This is the ultimate goal that drives many med students through the grueling […] Read More

Jan 24, 2024

A Prescription for Change: How Difficult Experiences can Lead to Important Discoveries

Premed students know the drill: get as many clinical hours as possible to be competitive for acceptance into medical school. […] Read More