Tuesday, July 29, 2008  Why should pre-med students read medical
blogs? Because they'll help you get into medical school.  One of
my biggest mistakes as a pre-med student was not taking
advantage of the online medical blogging community.  My excuses
not to were stupid. I didn't read medical blogs for the same
reasons that I didn't watch medical shows - it wasn't long into
a show that I started getting reminded how much I wanted to be
in those medical situations, and then I would inevitably end up
feeling guilty for watching TV instead of studying.  In
retrospect, though, by avoiding blogs I made things a lot more
difficult than they needed to be. That's because reading medical
blogs can dramatically improve your chances of getting in to
medical school.  You'll do better in your interview, improve
your essay, learn more about the life of a doctor and whether
medicine is right for you, and you could even improve your MCAT
score.  You'll do better in your interview  All great speakers
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