How did you approach writing your personal statement?
"Having a background in Public Relations I know the most important thing you can do is paint a picture/tell a story to show people who...
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How did you study for STEP 2? When did you take STEP 2? What materials did you use?
"I took STEP 2 during my MPH year and focused solely on using UWorld and Sketchy. I took a practice test at the end of each week and...
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What advice do you have for students doing sub-internships in your specialty?
"Do as many as you can! It gives them a month to really know who you are, appreciate your worth as a candidate, your ability and what you...
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What advice do you have for students doing away rotations?
"It's lonely, stressful, and medicine is such an oppressive system for communities of color who cannot afford the costs of traveling. I...
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How did you select which residency programs to apply to?
"You have to be honest with yourself about your priorities. For me, that was first and for most Geography: I only applied to programs in...
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Do you have any financial tips that you would like to share regarding applications, interviews, etc?
"There are a lot of programs that offer URiM stipends for away rotations. Take advantage of them. Other than that, I would say apply to...
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What tips do you have for a successful interview?
"Research the program ahead of time, come up with a few things you really like about the program/are unique to the program and that would...
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How did COVID impact your application and interview experience?
"It really helped with the cost of traveling, albeit it made deciding on locations that you didn't rotate at harder to accept. BUT,...
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Is there any other advice that you would like to share?
"Always check in with yourself periodically throughout medical school, even if it is just a 5 minute check in. Make this check-in...
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