It is exciting to receive offers to attend medical school. Simultaneously, it is stressful to have to choose which medical school to attend. It is natural to experience a mix of anticipation, excitement, and fear of making a mistake as you make this career decisions. Here are some suggestions to help you make this important career decision. Revisit your criteria for choosing a medical school Look over your original criteria that you developed when choosing a medical school. You can go beyond the national rankings of medical schools ask yourself, has anything changed, become better clarified, or new come up that will influence your decision? Be sure to factor in…
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How to Write a Persuasive Personal Statement
It that time of year when applicants to medical schools are feverishly writing and re-writing drafts of their personal statements for medical school in anticipation of applying in June. To help our readers with this awesome task, Dr. William Higgins, Pre-professional Advisor with the OITE, has provided some suggestions that will help you to make a stronger case in favor of your admission to schools. To write a persuasive statement, Dr. Higgins encourages applicants to think about two main questions, “Why do I want to go into medicine?” and “How have I prepared myself to be successful?” In other words, applicants need to know that admissions committees are reading through…
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First Week on the Job in Industry
Congratulations! You succeeded in landing your first position in industry after NIH and, like most trainees, you are experiencing a mix of emotions in anticipation getting started. For many of you, not only is this your first “real job” after your graduate school and postdoc, it is your first job outside of academia. This blog will provide suggestions of what to expect during your first week and offers some do’s and don’ts in support of a successful transition from the comfortable routine of NIH lab to the work world. Week Prior Like many adventures, preparation in advance will be essential to your success in your new position. Give yourself…