NursingSchools.net has put together a list of the 100 blog posts you should read before going to medical school. The posts are divided into 8 categories, including: Getting In, Getting Started, Financing School, Advice from Med Students, Getting through School, Residency, Your Education, Testing, Life After Med School. The list covers a huge variety of topics like how to write an admission essay, money saving tips, how to maintain a social life, and (my personal favorite) a guide to not being a pre-med douchebag.
I’m honored to be included on the list at number 48 for a post I wrote over the summer reflecting on my first year of school. I’m happy enough that anyone just reads this site, let alone sees fit to include it on a list like this one. I wish I had a resource like this when I first applied to medical schools. Information from college advisors is useful, but it really helps to hear things from the students’ perspectives.
I got a trackback from your blog in my comments recently (don’t turn them off, they’re really great for letting people know you’re linking to them!). I spent a while this afternoon looking around, and I will say, I really like the video game/med school tie in. I’m a huge video game fan myself–except I hardly ever have time anymore. Anyway, I’ve thrown up a link to you in my blog. All the best!
Thanks for the link. I hope you don’t mind that I added one to your site also.
Of course not! I’m honored. Thanks man!