Hi Reader - I hope you had an amazing Thanksgiving holiday and you're having a restful Sunday! This week, I'm dropping a discount and recapping my holiday. Make sure to read to the end for a discount!! Before we dive in, (1) if you have applied to medical school this cycle, please take 2-3 minutes to complete this Mid-Application Cycle Feedback form, and (2) if you're planning to apply to medical school next cycle (2026-2027), please fill out this quick survey to help me! I would GREATLY...
20 days ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader - I hope you're having a restful Sunday! This week, I'm dropping ALL the tea on my residency application cycle + life as a fourth year med student! Before we dive in, if you have applied to medical school this cycle, please take 2-3 minutes to complete this Mid-Application Cycle Feedback form. Let's get into it! What's New with You? Last week, I started my Emergency Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) elective. In the mornings, I watch pre-recorded ultrasound lectures, and in the...
28 days ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader - I hope you're having a restful Sunday! This week, we are diving into my latest rotation + continuing my interview prep series and The Match Corner. Before we dive in, I wanted to share a quick reminder that Mock Interviews and One-on-One Sessions are available, with availability updated weekly. Let's get into it! What's New with You? This week, I started an Emergency Medical Services and Prehospital Care elective, which essentially means I am doing ambulance ride-a-longs. I am...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader - I hope you're having a restful Sunday! This week, I'm catching you up on all things October + continuing my interview prep series and The Match Corner. Let's get into it! What's New with You? Just when it seems like life is slowing down, it picks right back up! I shared my last newsletter about a month ago, after I submitted my residency application. It was only right to celebrate, so my friends and I traveled to Texas for a week, where we visited Houston, Austin, and Galveston....
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader - I hope you're having a restful Sunday! This week, I'm catching you up on my residency application status + continuing my interview prep series and The Match Corner. Let's get into it! What's New with You? I AM A RESIDENCY APPLICANT!!!! It feels SO weird to type this, but it's real. On Friday, I submitted my ERAS application (and dropped a few hundred dollars) - which means I am officially a Family Medicine applicant for Match 2026. Applications are released to programs this...
3 months ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader - I hope you're having a restful Sunday! This week, I'm catching you up on the last MONTH of my life, continuing my interview prep series and The Match Corner. Let's get into it! What's New with You? I swear it feels like I am always saying this, but I am so serious. LIFE IS GOOD!!! Life got busy at the end of August as I transitioned to the inpatient family medicine service for the last two weeks of my away rotation. Working 6 days in a row was A LOT, so I need to mentally prepare...
3 months ago • 3 min read
Hi Reader - I hope you're having a restful Sunday! This week, I’m reflecting on the second week of my away rotation, continuing my interview prep series, and introducing The Match Corner. Let's get into it! What's New with You? I am HALFWAY finished with my away rotation🎉 This past week was full of clinic visits, seeing a variety of patients. I received a scholarship to help cover the costs of this rotation. As a result of that, I was able to have lunch with program leadership + a faculty...
4 months ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader - I hope you're having a restful Sunday! This week, I’m reflecting on the first week of my away rotation, diving into my interview prep series, and continuing our USMLE Step prep series. Let's get into it! What's New with You? Whoops! I was trying to get my life together last Sunday, so let's catch up on the past two weeks. I settled into my new city for the month while I am on my family medicine away rotation and headed to Kansas City for the AAFP FUTURE Conference. It was a BLAST!...
4 months ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader - I hope you're having a restful Sunday! This week, I’m reflecting on my summer, prepping to move, and sharing tips (as per usual). Let's get into it! What's New with You? Wow! I truly have no words for what the last two months have meant to me. This summer was not like anything I envisioned. I planned to do an away rotation in June, vacation at home in July, then return to New York next week. But life had other plans - I ended up being able to spend June and July at home, and I am...
5 months ago • 1 min read