Aspiring Docs Diaries
Stories by: Residents
Power, Privilege, and Clinical Reasoning
“What has been your favorite part of medical school so far?” To my surprise, I did not hesitate, swiftly responding, […] Read More
Surviving Interview Day
One of the greatest moments of my life was receiving an email notifying me that I had been invited to […] Read More
Body of Work
When I started preparing for my MCAT, the first thing I did was buy textbooks. Lots of them. Not just […] Read More
What They Don’t Teach You in Medical School
As I write this, I am moments away from entering a new day. It’s already mid-October of my second year […] Read More
Freefall – Applying to Medical School
For my eighteenth birthday, my sister bought me a voucher to go skydiving. I remember sitting in the tiny airplane […] Read More
Summer Research and Reflection
It has only been two weeks. Two days. Okay, more like two mornings. And yet, on a Friday night, I […] Read More
Changing Your Mind
For most of my life I wanted to be a journalist. Eager to have an impact on the world and […] Read More
The Professional Volunteer
For some students applying to medical school, volunteering is just another item on their pre-med checklist they need to cross […] Read More