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About Dr. Rachel Rizal
About Dr. Rachel Rizal
Dr. Rachel Rizal has given workshops to our organization for several years. She is the co-founder and advisor at Cracking Med School Admissions. Her mission is to give pre-meds resources to help them succeed in their healthcare careers.
Dr. Rizal has curated 10 super high-yield Cracking Med School Admissions resources that will be helpful for premeds.
Contact Dr. Rachel Rizal at info@crackingmedadmissions.com
Download Cracking Med School Admissions’ FREE premed guides:
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Here are resources that the Cracking Med School Admissions team wrote organized for two audiences:
Here are resources that the Cracking Med School Admissions team wrote organized for two audiences:
1) premeds not yet applying and 2) premeds who are applying to medical school.
1) premeds not yet applying and 2) premeds who are applying to medical school.
For Students Not Year Applying - Pre-med Resources:
For Students Not Year Applying - Pre-med Resources:
Still early in your premed journey and not applying to medical school for at least one year? Here are some useful articles we’ve written.
How to write a premed resume
How to write a premed resume
Are you applying to a research position or internship? You’re going to need a strong resume! Get our Cracking Med School Admissions tips on how to write your resume. Plus, download resume templates here.
How to write a cover letter
How to write a cover letter
Some internships require you to submit a cover letter. Get tips on how to write a cover letter that leverages your strengths.
How to get shadowing opportunities
How to get shadowing opportunities
Shadowing is a great way to learn about clinical medicine. However, how can you start gaining shadowing experiences? The best way is to leverage your social network and to cold-email physicians. Read a sample email to send to doctors who you want to shadow. And get tips on what to do when you shadow!
How to find research opportunities
How to find research opportunities
Research for premed students is a great way to understand the scientific method and show medical schools that you can investigate scientific questions by critically thinking and interpreting empirical evidence.
Should you take a gap year? What can you do during your gap year?
Should you take a gap year? What can you do during your gap year?
Decide whether you should take a gap year and what to do in your gap year. Your gap year activities should not only strengthen your medical school application, but also be experiences that you enjoy.
For all our premed advice, look at the Cracking Med School Admissions Premed Blog.
For Upcoming Applicants - Medical School Application Tips and Resources:
For Upcoming Applicants - Medical School Application Tips and Resources:
If you are applying to medical school in the upcoming year, read all these articles carefully. They are filled with example essays and activities descriptions. Our goal is to teach you and to show you how to submit strong medical school applications!
Medical School Personal Statements
Medical School Personal Statements
Starting to think about your medical school personal statement? This blog post will help you brainstorm a narrative so you can convey why you want to be a physician to medical school admissions committees!
AMCAS Work and Activities:
AMCAS Work and Activities:
Examples and tips to stand out
Examples and tips to stand out
How should you write about your research on your medical school application? How should you write about shadowing? Read examples of AMCAS work & activities descriptions.
Medical School Secondary Essays
Medical School Secondary Essays
This page is a great source for understanding the different types of medical school secondary application essays.
If you want our page with all the medical school secondary essay prompts per school, we have 100+ medical schools’ essay prompts here!
Multiple Mini Interview Practice Questions
Multiple Mini Interview Practice Questions
Multiple Mini Interviews (MMIs) are a unique style of medical school interviews that feels like speed dating – you speak to a new interviewer every 6-10 minutes and you give your opinions about one interview question. Learn more about MMIs through this post, plus get 250+ practice questions!
Medical School Profiles by Cracking Med School Admissions
Medical School Profiles by Cracking Med School Admissions
Learn about each medical school. Each profile discusses: unique attributes about the medical school; secondary application essay prompts; medical school interview; pre-clinical curriculum; clinical opportunities; financial aid; and student life
Have questions?
Have questions?
If you have any questions, feel free to email Dr. Rachel Rizal at info@crackingmedadmissions.com.
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