competencies

Are you looking for a summer internship that will boost your resume and impress your future employers or admissions committees? Think again. In this blog post, you will learn why mowing lawns is better than your summer internship. You will discover how “crappy jobs” can give you real competencies, stories, and character that will make you stand out from the crowd. You will also see examples of how former students used their “crappy jobs” to showcase their skills and achievements. Don’t miss this opportunity to rethink your summer plans and find out why getting a “crappy job” is better for your soul and your future.

Medical schools are interested in more than just statistics when reviewing applications. In particular, they are looking for students who display the 15 Core Competencies for Entering Medical Students | AAMC. In this post, we will discuss Scientific Inquiry and how to display this competency in your application.

Medical schools look into more than raw statistics and take a holistic approach when reviewing applications. Specifically, they are looking for students who display different core skills outlined by the 15 Core Competencies for Entering Medical Students | AAMC, which describe qualities of a good applicant and potential doctor. Today, we aim to discuss Quantitative Reasoning and Critical Thinking.

Throughout this series, we have been exploring many core competencies, but in this article we will analyze Living Systems and Human Behavior. We will examine the courses you will need to take in order to receive a biology degree or complete the prerequisites for medical school; we also have different study habits that we recommend. In addition, we will review opportunities for you after completing the courses and where you can apply the material.

The 15 AAMC Core Competencies can be seen as the backbone of the ideal medical student. Some, of course, are straightforward enough - service, teamwork, cultural competence. But what about the ones hidden at the bottom of the list? How would you make, say, ‘Written Communication’ hold substantial weight in your application?

If you’re applying to medical school, you must understand that admissions committees want well-rounded candidates. Statistics are not everything. In your application, you should try to display the AAMC's 15 Core Competencies for Entering Medical Students. Throughout this series, we have been exploring many core competencies, but in this article we will explore Oral Communication. We will examine the common ways of satisfying this core competency versus how to stand out from other applicants. 

Being a pre-med can be very demanding. Pre-meds are bound to experience failures, which are a normal part of life. However, it is important to bounce back from failures and strive to be better moving forward.

The range of social skills among pre-med students is very large. Some are very talkative, active, and extroverted, while others are shy, reserved, and introverted, but in the end, "social skills" aren't just about being outgoing versus quiet. Social Skills are one of the AAMC's 15 Core Competencies for Entering Medical Students that medical schools look for when selecting candidates. Let’s talk about what it means, how most pre-meds satisfy it, and how you can make your Social Skills stand out among the pool of applicants.

Medical schools are interested in more than just statistics when reviewing applications. They’re looking for students who display different core skills, particularly the AAMC’s 15 Core Competencies for Entering Medical Students. In this article we’ll be exploring Teamwork. Let’s talk about what it means, how most pre-meds satisfy it, and how you can make your Teamwork stand out among the pool of applicants. 

How does the AAMC define 'Ethical Responsibility,' and what does that mean for you as an applicant to medical school? Read this post to find out the best and worst ways for you to demonstrate this core competency in your application.

The AAMC Core Competencies are a groundwork for personal achievements and skills that can underscore your qualifications to enter medical school. This blog post will break down the intrapersonal competency of Service Orientation. Why is it significant and why do medical schools focus on your service when you seemingly have so many other tangible qualities to offer?

Let's go into detail about this core competency, what it means for your application, and how to present yourself with these qualities without making it feel like you are just checking the boxes.

Do you know what ‘machismo’ is and how might it affect Latino men’s health or family dynamics? Do you know why many Jehovah’s Witnesses disagree with blood transfusions? Are you aware of the disparities that have led to greater maternal and infant mortality in African American women and babies? These are just a few of the questions that physicians need to explore in their goal to provide culturally competent care. There’s the key buzzword - the triple C - ‘culturally competent care.’ It might sound like a broken record in pre-meds’ essays and activities, but it has both intrinsic and practical value for you as a future physician. This article will do its best to deconstruct and simplify the term ‘cultural competence,’ while also providing some concrete examples.