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Khan Academy: Khan Academy helps students prepare for medical school admission test
There were many memorable moments on my road to becoming a doctor, but a few stand out. 1. Biking to the hospital in the snow, day after day after day (it was in Boston), during residency. Wet scrubs are no fun. 2. Talking to a teenage girl who was embarrassed about having to find a prom dress that would cover the large psoriasis plaques on her elbows 3. High-fiving and hugging a patient-turned-friend moments after finding out his leukemia was in remission! 4. Helping to give a baby its first breath… 5. Studying for the MCAT® exam (Medical College Admission Test) Are you surprised that last one made the list? Don’t be. I studied for the MCAT for weeks and weeks, and walked out feeling drained. It was a grueling experience and I was a basket case, running around trying to balance my class-load with finding reliable study materials and knocking out practice questions on weekends. For three long months, I ate, slept, studied, and stressed (in that order). But I realize th…