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Khan Academy: MCAT Training Camp: Day 1
From Khan Academy’s Rishi Desai, MD: Today is July 15, 2013. It’s the first day of the MCAT training camp, and it’s also my 32nd birthday. What a great way to get things started. Our kick-off meeting with all of the video-makers was this morning at 7am. Folks trickled in over 15 minutes and the group was generally quiet, since they were still strangers to one another. We began with simple introductions (name, home institution, etc…). Pat, medical student, ColumbiaShreena, CAM student, GeorgetownWill, teacher, Teach for America… As we went around the circle, body language started to change and smiles started to emerge. Everyone relaxed and we took our first step towards getting to know each other. I went through the project background, our collaboration with the AAMC and RWJF, and our plans going forward. We discussed goals and expectations for the week, as well as some basics tips/tricks for…