Aspiring Docs Diaries

Stories: Gap Year

Jun 11, 2020

Patience Makes Perfect: Turning Med School Rejection into a Success Story

Michael Foster

I’m pretty open about the fact that I was not accepted to any medical school the first time I applied […] Read More

Mar 25, 2019

Being Non-Traditional Is OK!

Stephanie Cantu

Now that I am a 25-year-college graduate, I don’t feel the pressure of “not being enough” quite as much as […] Read More

Apr 23, 2018

My Scribing Experience

Susan Alsharif

Post-graduation was a difficult time for me, especially the first few weeks. My senior year of college was extremely stressful […] Read More

Jan 3, 2017

The Comparison Spiral

Tyler Wilson

Premed students tend to be, by nature, determined, focused, and driven. It’s not surprising that the arduous medical education and […] Read More

Jun 27, 2016

A Recipe for Success

Jacqueline Suttin

Sitting on my kitchen floor, I was curled up in tears over the sight of the cake I was making […] Read More

Sep 9, 2014

Freefall – Applying to Medical School

Luke Burns

For my eighteenth birthday, my sister bought me a voucher to go skydiving. I remember sitting in the tiny airplane […] Read More

Apr 16, 2014

Health Disparities in Our Own Backyard

Tehreem Rehman

It has been quite some time since my last post. Qualifiers (the only thing close to finals at my school) […] Read More