Unique extracurricular activities We all know that extracurricular activities are an important component of your AMCAS application. The standard medical school application will include clinical shadowing, medical volunteering, and a leadership position in a group or club鈥攅xperiences that, though essential, don鈥檛 always help you stand out as an applicant. One thing admissions officers love to...
By Kelsey Lyon, OMS II Welcome to 2016! Wouldn鈥檛 it be wonderful if we could freeze in time that moment at 12 AM on January 1, 2016 when we were celebrating with friends and/or family the start of a new year. Unfortunately, time must go on and with the start of a new year brings...
You may know the phrase, 鈥測ou are what you eat.鈥 It鈥檚 a truism you鈥檒l especially want to keep in mind while enduring the rigors of your MCAT preparation. The importance of healthy eating Many pre-meds ask what they can do to improve their overall diet and avoid neglecting their health while studying. Most of us...
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine students and AMSAmembers Max Feinstein, Yang Sheng, and Alana Van Dervort pose for a photo after meeting with Senator Sherrod Brown鈥檚 staff in Cleveland, OH to advocate for women鈥檚 reproductive rights. Last month, students from Case Western Reserve University SOM held their own advocacy training for students...