You should already be in med school, but you need a better strategy!
She felt that retaking the MCAT would improve her chances. I felt that her strategy was all wrong.
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Dr. Renée Volny Darko
- Aug 18, 2018
- 4 min
"Excuse me?": Answering an inappropriate question in a medical school interview
...sharing that you're married, have children, are changing careers, or any other personal information is not an open door to ask inappr
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Dr. Renée Volny Darko
- Aug 11, 2018
- 3 min
Perfectionism is not a blueprint for success
It's very likely that your success as a child was a result of basic intelligence and following the rules.
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Dr. Renée Volny Darko
- May 14, 2018
- 3 min
Post-bac or Master's: Which is the right choice for non-trad pre-meds?
At the end of the day, admissions committees care how your academic performance has progressed over time.
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Dr. Renée Volny Darko
- Jan 29, 2018
- 3 min
Med school GPS: 7 tips to get on the fastest route to medical school
You've graduated college and now you're a non-traditional pre-med student. All you can hear is "tick tick tick"!
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Dr. Renée Volny Darko
- Nov 15, 2017
- 3 min
I took pages of notes... I can't tell you what I learned!
In college, I could take pages and pages of notes in any of my science classes. Five minutes after class, ask me what I learned... NOTHING!
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Dr. Renée Volny Darko
- Nov 5, 2017
- 3 min
5 Strategies for getting an acceptance to medical school
With almost 30,000 applicants matriculating every year, why can't you be one of them?
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Gabrielle Sagesse
- Jun 23, 2017
- 3 min
Guest Post: How I stayed motivated, especially being a minority pre-med
Whether it is your social life, hobbies you enjoy, your friends or your family, whatever keeps you happy, that is what keeps you motivated.
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Dr. Renée Volny Darko
- Jun 16, 2017
- 3 min
5 myths to avoid about applying to medical school
Understanding the application process will help pre-meds avoid mistakes, help them apply when they are most ready, and, most importantly, in
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Dr. Renée Volny Darko
- Mar 28, 2017
- 3 min
5 strategies to overcome a discouraging pre-med advisor
"Maybe you should go to graduate school and do something else, " she advised...
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Dr. Renée Volny Darko
- Mar 13, 2017
- 2 min
Bad chemistry? Why pre-meds quit
Many of the pre-meds (now former pre-meds) expressed that chemistry was too hard and that they felt discouraged...
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Dr. Renée Volny Darko
- Feb 26, 2017
- 3 min
Study smarter...not harder!
Studying smarter and studying harder could be the difference between succeeding and not succeeding.
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Dr. Renée Volny Darko
- Feb 12, 2017
- 2 min
A 3-year-old told me to be a doctor… Should I?
I first told my dad that I wanted to be a nurse. He asked, “Why not a doctor?” I responded, “Girls can’t be doctors!”
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Dr. Renée Volny Darko
- Jan 29, 2017
- 2 min
Please stop! There is no “pre-med major”!
Yes! A college student of any major (business, art, history, psychology, etc…) can be pre-med.
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Dr. Renée Volny Darko
- Jan 15, 2017
- 2 min
Bet you didn’t know this about the MCAT!
...the original test was NOT taken by pre-medical students! BUMMER!
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Dr. Renée Volny Darko
- Jan 1, 2017
- 2 min
5 strategies to being a “mentorable” pre-med
Unfortunately, many pre-med students will continue to struggle with their challenges, while only a few of them will actually reach out.
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Dr. Renée Volny Darko
- Dec 18, 2016
- 2 min
Are You a Strategic Pre-med?
Don’t confuse knowing the med school application process with having a strategic plan.
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Dr. Renée Volny Darko
- Dec 4, 2016
- 1 min
Pre-med? You came to the right place!
There’s more to getting into medical school than just submitting an application.
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