By Krithika Santhanam, Health Professions Peer Ambassador
As a pre-health student have you ever thought about applying to medical school like a checklist?
☑ Leadership Positions
☑ Clinical Experience
☑ Research Experience
☑ Community Service
☑ Shadowing
☑ Standardized Testing
Have you ever felt overwhelmed that you needed to plan your entire timeline because the people around you were traveling at lightning speed, checking all these boxes?
Have you ever felt like you needed to collect “titles” on campus to prove that you have gained the skills to check off some of these boxes?
I’m here to tell you it’s ok. I’ve felt like this before too.