This blogpost was requested by one of my friends, so I decided to do it. If you read my previous posts, I did not do well on the MCAT. In fact, I still have a little PTSD from it. It was definitely one of the hardest ordeals in my life but hey here I am... Continue Reading →
Medical School Update: First Month in the Books!
Can you believe it? Today officially marks one month of me starting medical school (not including orientation)!!! For my blog, I plan on doing a one month, six month, and a year update for each year I am in medical school just to see how much I grow as a student and as a person.... Continue Reading →
More Writing????? Secondaries And CASPer
Hey everyone, I hope you are doing well and staying safe during these times. Today, I wanted to talk about something that I feel like a lot of people do not touch as much as other parts of the medical school application...secondaries and CASPer! I thought after I submitted my primary application, I was going... Continue Reading →
My Guide to Writing The Personal Statement
The hardest part of the AMCAS application, in my opinion, is the personal statement section. Why? You may ask. This is because I knew that I wanted to become a physician, but I just did not know WHY I wanted to become one. The prompt may be “Use the space provided to explain why you... Continue Reading →
Trusting God and Remaining Hopeful During Trying Times: My Story
During these trying times, it’s really easy to fall into hopelessness. When will this all end and when will our lives get back to normal? It’s a constant question that I and those around me keep asking ourselves, but no one, except Allah (God), has the answer to. With all the bad news being so... Continue Reading →
Letters of Recommendation for AMCAS: Who To Ask and How To Approach Getting The Letter
Hey everyone, I decided to do a post on letters of recommendations (LORs) because it is definitely needed. There will be two parts: who to ask and how to ask, so read until the end. Be on the lookout for posts about writing a personal statement and how to deal with secondary applications 😊. AMCAS... Continue Reading →
My Tips and Advice for AMCAS Application
Hello everyone. Congratulations on getting to this part of your journey, which is applying to medical school! It is pretty daunting and if you do not know anyone in your circle who applied previously, it can make it 10x scarier. Well good news, I am going to try to break it down it for you... Continue Reading →
YouTubers You Should Follow If You Are On The Pre-Medicine Track!
Hello everyone! I wanted to compile a list of amazing and cool Youtubers I follow who inspired me on my journey. They are transparent and honest about their journey while also motivational. I can also relate to this as all of them are Women of Color. Here’s 10 of them. Please be sure to add... Continue Reading →
The Time I Failed My Organic Chemistry Exam
“Naoumou, let’s go, we are about to be late!” my mother yelled out to me as I hurried to get my things. It was the start of spring break, and my family and I wanted to go to the movies and watch Black Panther. I did not see it when it came out and I... Continue Reading →
