Ready, Set, Apply — Before The White Coat Ceremony

By: Alessandra Santiago Congratulations on making it to the end of our Ready, Set, Apply series! We are grateful to have brought you useful content in the lead up to your application cycle, and we wish the pre-med students following this content all the best in preparing their application materials. Given that this cycle has […]

Upstate Upset – Case Study

It is a beautiful late August day and you are mountain biking on a single-track trail in Upstate NY.  Your friend Laura is doing about Mach 7, hits a big root and spectacularly flies over the handlebars to land on her belly.  You find her on her side on the ground.  You are happy she […]

Ready, Set, Apply — Nailing Your Med School Interview

By: Alessandra Santiago For those pre-meds who receive an interview invitation to a medical school, good news! That means you are academically qualified for admission. However, the final decision about whether or not you are offered a place in the upcoming class is contingent upon how well you conduct yourself during the interview. Let’s dive […]

Easy Andes or Soroche or Bust! – Case Study

You have been told that getting altitude experience is quick and easy in the Andes of Ecuador, and being from flatland Ohio, that sounds good, prior to your planned climb of Denali (Mt. McKinley).   However, between you and your 2 climbing buddies, you can only get a 5 day window to get down there and […]