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Becoming A Doctor. Adekemi Egunsola ‘09. Conflict of Interest. About Me. DISCLAIMER: I will be speaking mainly based MY own experience and what I have learned from others! Class of 2009 chemistry and math major An international student from Nigeria Attending EUSOM in Atlanta, GA .
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Becoming A Doctor AdekemiEgunsola ‘09
About Me DISCLAIMER: I will be speaking mainly based MY own experience and what I have learned from others! • Class of 2009 chemistry and math major • An international student from Nigeria • Attending EUSOM in Atlanta, GA
Applying to Med School • Courses – Anatomy, Human Phys. and Neuroscience • Shadowing experiences & research • Extracurricular – what YOU feel passionate about • MCATs – when and how. It is a standardized test • HPAC – recommendations • Research schools (MSAR) – International students • Be organized!
Applying to Med School • AMCAS – get it in early, personal statement • Secondary Applications • Interviews • About $3,500 • Financial Aid • Listen to advice BUT make your own decisions!
Interview Season • Is it just a numbers thing? NO!!! • Class work and schedule • Chance for you to see if the school fits • Can be tiring and not cheap!!! • Typical interview day • Don’t stress and BE YOURSELF!
Med School • Grad Student • Various curriculums and grading systems • Different learning formats • Being “inducted” into a society w/ a new language • Transformation • Schedule – daily & blocks • 4 years doing what?
Med School • A lot of hard work • Work ethic & professionalism • Emotional Roller Coaster • Support system • We still have fun!!! • Extracurricular activities
Emory • Atlanta, GA • Ranked 20th!!! • Pass/fail for first 18mos – the environment/culture • Physically near many hospitals (different populations) and affiliated to many more • Committed to training great clinicians that understand the patient – physician relationship
Q & A • Any questions? • Thanks!!! • Contact Info.: aegunso@emory.edu