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Spring has Sprung | Weekly Newsletter

Published 2 months ago • 1 min read

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Hi Reader! Happy Sunday, and welcome to our weekly check-in. I can't believe we are already in May - 2025 is FLYING. Keep reading to see what's been going on with me in NYC and what resources I have available for you!

What's New with You?

On Friday, I wrapped up my first sub-I. Sub-Is, short for sub-internships, are rotations that fourth-year medical students complete where you act at the level of an intern, or a first-year resident. My first sub-I was Critical Care Medicine, which I spent at the VA SICU (Surgical Intensive Care Unit). You can read all about it here!

Tomorrow, I start my Pediatrics Sub-I. I am nervous since Sub-Is are graded (vs. electives that are P/F). I want to impress, of course, but honestly, I am excited to spend more time in pediatrics and hopefully gain a better understanding of how much (or how little) pediatrics I want to do in my future career as a Family Medicine physician.

Outside of the hospital, but still related to academics, I have been preparing for residency application season. I applied to one away rotation and was accepted for August 2025!! I am very excited, but now I am trying to get all of the logistics settled - housing, onboarding, etc.

Outside of medicine, I have been soaking up the LOVELY weather in NYC. Last week, I went to the coolest event to celebrate the launch of Cetaphil's new product line. And then yesterday was seriously just the most perfect day. I spent the morning volunteering at a food pantry, then did some thrift shopping with friends, and ended the evening with an outdoor happy hour. Thank goodness for this life!!

- Morgan :)

In Case You Missed It

From Applicant to Accepted: Live Series Part 3

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If you are applying in the 2026 cycle, AMCAS and TMDSAS are officially open 🚨(and AACOMAS should be opening any day now). Last week, I shared an extra email that included a lot of application resources to set you up for success this cycle. If you missed it, you can read it here!

Rotation Spotlight🔍

Sharing my top 3 tips for the surgery clerkship rotation!

  • Grab a suture kit and practice your suturing and knot-tying skills
  • Know if your patients need dressing changes on rounds and stock your pockets with the necessary materials (gauze, paper tape, etc.)
  • Prep for your cases - understand your patients' indications for surgery and pertinent anatomy for the case

Found these tips helpful? Check out my full Surgery Rotation Recap on YouTube.

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Morgan McManus, Medical Student

Hi - I'm Morgan, a fourth year medical student in NYC! My content across Instagram, TikTok and YouTube covers my medicine, mentoriship, and faith. I am committed to helping premed students get accepted (with scholarships) leading to the creation of my courses, From Applicant to Accepted, and increasing transparency in medicine! Subscribe to receive my weekly newsletter which includes life updates, premed advice, and medical student tips!

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