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Bob Hecht
Reflections from Dean Hecht

Unlike many of my classmates, I entered medical school without a clue as to what type of physician I wanted to be. It wasn’t until my third year that my experiences began to have an enormous influence on my decision. My first clerkship was Internal Medicine. I loved the long-term patient relationships but craved something more fast-paced. My next core clerkship was General Surgery. I enjoyed the drama and satisfaction of immediate results but missed my patients once their post-op care was complete. Pediatrics and Psychiatry were interesting but didn’t inspire me.
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How The New MCAT is Being Assessed by Medical Schools

In an opinion editorial published in  MedPage Today, Dean Heidi Chumley, MD, discusses preliminary takeaways from the new Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT), which was revamped in 2015. Her article focuses on 5 key observations from the AAMC’s 2017 MCAT guide, including: 

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So You've Been Waitlisted for Medical School. Now What?

Now is the time of year when many aspiring physicians have started interviewing at medical schools. Medical schools have started their interview processes and admissions committees have started reviewing applicants and making decisions about each applicant.

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