What To Do Before Beginning Medical School

 Published: May 16, 2010 at 5:05 pm in MS1

It’s an exciting time of year for many pre-med students. Interview season is over, acceptances are rolling in, and you’ve already started the countdown till orientation. Amidst this excitement, it’s easy to make some pretty bad decisions with the intention of being prepared. Read more  

Admissions Committee Interviews

 Published: May 13, 2010 at 11:47 pm in MS1

As early as your second year at Baylor Med, it’s possible to begin interviewing applicants to the medical program. How cool is that!? A lot of other schools reserve this privilege only for fourth year students. Guess it’s just a testament to the influence students have in BCM’s affairs. :-) Read more  

BCM Interview Outcome

 Published: October 17, 2008 at 11:12 pm in Medical

So today was probably the most important day of my life – my Baylor College of Medicine interview. After being awe struck by the faculty, facilities, and students, I was even more convinced that having BCM as my “dream school” was indeed a wise choice.

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UTSW Outcome; BCM Nears

 Published: September 13, 2008 at 4:17 pm in Medical

Hurricane Ike really made my University of Texas Southwestern (UTSW) interview experience very interesting. Everyone showed a great deal of care by asking about my family back home in Houston; however, I didn’t want this Hurricane to detract from my main focus – showing my interviewers what I’m all about.

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UTSA Outcome

 Published: August 11, 2008 at 9:04 pm in Medical

I just got home from my second medical interview at the University of Texas Health Sciences Center in San Antonio (UTSA). From reading about this institution, I was a bit wary about its quality of education; however, upon seeing all the opportunities dedicated towards cancer research and neurosurgery, I was forced to reconsider my preconceived notions.

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UTMB Outcome; UTSW Invite

 Published: August 8, 2008 at 8:24 pm in Medical

I had my first medical school interview today at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) in Galveston, and much to my delight, I’m very confident about my performance. The day started off with a breakfast and a brief presentation about the medical curriculum, extracurricular activities, etc. Some students had their interviews in the morning and a tour in the afternoon, and others had the two flip-flopped. I was in the latter group.

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Interview Update

 Published: July 26, 2008 at 3:18 pm in Medical

So far in the medical school application season, I’ve received interviews for two of the five schools I applied to. I’ll be interviewing at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) in Galveston and University of Texas Health Sciences Center in San Antonio (UTSA) on August 8th and 11th, respectively.

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Medical Interview Preparation

 Published: July 12, 2008 at 3:53 am in Medical

With just under a month left till my first medical school interview, I’m definitely looking forward to the experience. Interviewing has always been a strength of mine. From professionally connecting with the interviewer to transitioning between topics, the overall atmosphere really is conducive towards my speaking style; however, there’s the classic question which seems to always be asked (in one way or another) that I have to prepare myself for: “So Rishi, why do you want to be a doctor?”

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