26 07, 2022

Secondary Essays for the 2022-2023 Season: What To Expect

2023-11-07T02:20:38-05:00

Secondary Essays for the 2022-2023 Season: What To Expect   At Code Blue Essays, it's our job to prepare you for everything the application season sends your way. Now that it’s July, we turn our focus squarely to the secondary essays you must complete for your medical school applications in the coming weeks. In terms of relative importance, secondaries are no more or less “important” than your primary applications, but getting a secondary application shows that a school wants to get to know you a little bit better and decide whether you are a good fit for their programs.  Secondaries [...]

Secondary Essays for the 2022-2023 Season: What To Expect2023-11-07T02:20:38-05:00
2 02, 2022

How To Use Code Blue Essays’ Clinical Experience Journal To Level-Up Your Clinical Experience!

2023-11-07T03:24:40-05:00

Imagine the following scenario: An anxious pre-med student walks into her first day shadowing a family practice physician. Immediately, she thinks, “This is what I want my future to look like!” She spends 3 hours meeting clinic staff and interacting with patients. Today is her first experience in a clinic, and it’s a little overwhelming. It's also enthralling! She leaves knowing that her decision to pursue a pre-med degree is validated, and she is excited to return for her next shift. As time passes, her clinical experience whizzes by, and she can look back on it as a success. She [...]

How To Use Code Blue Essays’ Clinical Experience Journal To Level-Up Your Clinical Experience!2023-11-07T03:24:40-05:00
7 12, 2021

Looking Ahead: Assembling Your Medical School Application 

2023-11-08T01:18:33-05:00

Looking Ahead: Assembling Your Medical School Application Part 1: Extracurriculars For students looking to apply to medical school in 2022-2023, now is a perfect time to step back and think about how you’ll make sure your application is truly exceptional. One portion you should focus on fine-tuning during this time is how your application will reflect your body of volunteer experience as you have prepared for medical school.  Clinical Experience  Traditionally, medical school applicants should have between 100-150 hours of clinical experience. Recently, students have seen chances to obtain experience disappear because of COVID restrictions in facilities. Now, students need [...]

Looking Ahead: Assembling Your Medical School Application 2023-11-08T01:18:33-05:00
2 11, 2021

11 Ways to Answer the Most Overlooked Medical School Interview Question 

2023-11-08T01:41:48-05:00

11 Ways to Answer the Most Overlooked Medical School Interview Question: Medical school interview season continues, which means we are back with another round of need-to-know information to help you make it through your interviews without a hitch. When preparing for an interview, medical school hopefuls spend a lot of time getting introspective. After all, interviewers will likely ask students all about themselves. They’ll ask about work experience, motivation, and classes. There’s one question, however, that you may have overlooked in all your preparation. The question? “Do you have any questions for us?” Good interviewees are prepared for this question, [...]

11 Ways to Answer the Most Overlooked Medical School Interview Question 2023-11-08T01:41:48-05:00
19 10, 2021

Waiting for Interview Invites? We’ve got you covered. 

2023-11-08T01:45:35-05:00

Waiting for Interview Invites? We’ve got you covered.  It’s late October, and many medical school hopefuls are on pins and needles waiting for the coveted invitation to interview. If you submitted secondary applications at the earliest possible opportunity, it is likely that you have been waiting months at this point for an interview invitation. The uncertainty can be nerve-wracking! After sending out secondary applications, waiting on an interview invite leaves applicants feeling anxious, but more importantly - powerless. There is nothing left to do but wait. Or is there? Here are three things you should have on your to-do list [...]

Waiting for Interview Invites? We’ve got you covered. 2023-11-08T01:45:35-05:00
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