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Second Look weekend has concluded here at Baylor College of Medicine; this marks the end of my time as a student member of the admissions committee. And what a way to go out! This...

There's something nostalgic about interviewing future medical students coming from undergraduate college programs, but even more amazing are the high-schoolers applying for Baylor Med's various post-bac programs. These students are the crème de la...

As part of the paperwork for residency, we have to get a "physician-in-training" permit through the state. $220-ish dollars for a piece of paper and entry in a database. Nice. In all seriousness, this is...

USMLE Step 3 is the last board exam a physician must pass to practice medicine in the United States. It can only be taken after graduating from medical school; most residents take it in...

Over the last few days, I've written my social security number and date of birth a lot. And I do mean a lot. Paperwork for badging, licensure, certification, occupational health, worker's comp... *insert headache...

Four years after writing a post expressing my sentiments towards being accepted by my dream medical school, I'm writing a similar post about matching to my #1 choice for anesthesiology - Baylor College of...

My first reaction to receiving the NRMP email was laughter. The email's subject was "Did I Match?" Then the first part of the content: "Congratulations! You have matched!" Next year they should just have...

I wish I could have written this post on Friday, but I've been ill with a vaccine-resistant strain of the seasonal flu. I could barely stay awake during Friday's lectures, and much to my...