Leonardo Romero-Baraja, a ReBuilDetroit Scholar and Honors, Biology Student provides three tips that will give current and perspective students a competitive edge when applying for Medical School.
“Challenge Yourself! Don’t be afraid to challenge yourself! No matter how big or small…don’t be afraid to take the hardest classes…Being able to show you took on challenges and came out a better person, regardless of what the result was after that challenge is a big plus in any school’s eyes.”
“Do what you love! Be yourself in everything you do! Do what makes you happy…Pick extracurricular activities with that in mind. Don’t feel like you have to replicate or do exactly what others have done before you in order to succeed…Pursue volunteer experiences that interest you.”
“Be reflective! Make sure you’re reflective in everything you do as you experience it…Make sure you’re thinking about that experience at the clinic or that experience you had volunteering…You’re going to be asked to think about how those things changed you as a person. It will only benefit you to start to think that way as you progress through your years of undergrad and as you do these extracurricular activities and volunteer experiences…keep a journal…write how you felt at that moment and after that moment.”
Leonardo was recently accepted to Michigan State University College of Human Medicine through their Early Assurance Program!
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