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    Advice about Special Masters Programs

    I have applied to Duke MBS, Case Western MSMP, Brown ScM, Pittsburgh BMP, and Penn Pre-Health Specialized Studies. I was accepted to Case Western, had interviews with Pitt and Brown (awaiting decisions), and have not heard from Duke or Penn. Anyone have advice about which of these programs...
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    UPenn vs. Byrn Mawr PostBac

    Hi everyone. I am having a lot of trouble deciding on what school to attend for postbac. I know Bryn Mawr is the most prestigious school for premed postbac, but I really had my heart set on UPenn prior to getting an interview at Bryn Mawr. Can anyone speak from prior experience in either...
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    Seeking Research Tech at Penn Medicine in Philadelphia - For those who are taking gap year(s)

    Hey everyone, I am, like many of you, applying to medical school for Fall 2020. I work in a well-respected (non-clinical) research lab at Penn Med, and we are seeking a few techs to help out with experiments. We would strongly prefer people who can work full-time, which is why this is more...
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    Penn vs Pritzker

    [PLEASE DON'T QUOTE] I’m deciding between UChicago and Penn (and technically UCSF, but it’s way more expensive and I don’t wanna be on the west coast). I feel SO fortunate to have these options but am completely torn. I’m potentially interested in derm or psych, but am undecided (though i don’t...
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    Temple (IS) vs. Penn

    Hello All, So situation is I have to pick between Temple and Upenn soon. I want to be a GP, Its what i already wanted, because i have to get out of school as quick as i can to support my family. Penn have given me 20k in scholarship which tuition and fees , is 4 k higher than temple now...
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    Medical University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine 2018-19 Secondary Application Essay Tips

    With excellent ratings in research and primary care, UPENN’s Perelman School of Medicine is looking for students with strong communication skills who can articulate their motivations to study medicine and serve as community leaders. Providing further information and insight in this secondary...
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    Transportation on externship at UPenn?

    Hi everyone, I'm getting my 4th year externships all set up. I'm planning on a 2-week externship at the small animal hospital at UPenn in the ortho surgery department. I have housing all set up off-campus about 2 miles away downtown. I reached out the externship coordinator for parking...
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    UPenn: great reputation, garbage IM education?

    I saw a lot of people have had Penn high in their rank list for IM residency, and I thought people might be interested in a story about the care my little brother received there while admitted on an IM teaching service recently. I'm a third year IM resident at a mid-tier university program in...
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    Graduating in 4 years UPenn?

    Hello! I'm an incoming freshman Bio or Health & Societies major at Penn. I'm looking at all the premed requirements and im really confused how we're supposed to graduate in four years? I DO NOT want to take a gap year to finish courses, so can any former Penn premeds who graduated in 4 years and...
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