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The Importance of Service Activities
Over the span of his 50 year career, Dr. James Weiss has reviewed literally thousands of medical school applications in his 18-year role as Associate Dean of Admissions at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. He is known to dispense a wealth of advice and stories...
No Geeks, Thanks
Experts are divided as to why, but applicants to medical school soared by nearly 18% last year, an all-time record high. That’s more than double the previous high set in 2007-08. The number of accepted students and new enrollments also set record levels, making the...
Needle vs. Haystack
Over a deli sandwich the other day, my friend Jim told me the story of an eleven year-old boy who, many years ago, was stricken with a ruptured appendix. A ravaging abdominal infection took hold; the antibiotics of the day were all but powerless. The ensuing...