The path to become a physician is long, highly competitive, and very expensive, but if you're doing it for the right reasons, the journey is fun.
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ask Elyse - volunteering and medical school admissions
X: What would you say would be the best volunteer activities to do to make yourself standout for Medical school?
Read MoreCareer profile: Alexis - resident physician - pediatrics
Name: Alexis Richards
Age: 31
Hometown: New York/London
Undergraduate: NYU - Psychology
Master's program: London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine - MSc Control of Infectious Diseases
Post-bac: Columbia University - Pre-medical Sciences
Medical School: Emory University
Residency: New York Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center - Categorical Pediatrics, PGY1
Additional Training: Hopefully infectious disease fellowship
Read MoreComponents of your medical school application: how to be a competitive medical school applicant
I've been on both sides of the application process and I've flipped through the application of very strong candidates, so here is my novice opinion on the most important components of your medical school application.
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