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February 14, 2020

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How to Prepare for Medical School: 4 Important Things to Do Before You Get Started

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As I become inundated with science coursework, buried under electronic books, and finally set into the rhythm of my first year of medical school, I can’t help but notice the things I am so thankful I did, and some things I wish I would have done.  The importance of understanding your strengths and weaknesses When… 

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Article by Accepted / Medical School Admissions / after you submit med, Journeys with Joshua, optimize your med admissions profile, premed

May 2, 2019

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How to Choose the Best Experiences for Your AMCAS Application

How to choose the best experiences for your AMCAS application

It’s that time of year when premeds across the world are gathering everything they need to put on their AMCAS application. In this article, I’ll walk through one facet (one of the largest) of this dainty little application, the experiences section. I will outline what makes a good experience to write about, which ones should be deemed… 

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Article by Accepted / Medical School Admissions / AMCAS, Journeys with Joshua, premed activities

February 26, 2019

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The Dreaded Med School Rejection: What Now?

The dreaded med school rejection

“Dear Incredibly Hard Working Premed and Hopeful Doctor, Our admissions committee has met, and we regret to inform you that you were not selected as a student for our entering class. There were many qualified blah blah blah…” Ouch. I worked hard. I shadowed. I volunteered. My GPA was great! I gave everything I had… 

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Article by Accepted / Medical School Admissions / Journeys with Joshua, Medical school reapplication, medical school rejection

January 30, 2019

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How do I Decide Which Med Schools to Apply to?

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Journeys with Joshua: Joshua Wienczkowski walks us through med school at East Tennessee’s College of Medicine with his monthly blog updates. Get an inside look into med school down South and life as a student adcom member through the eyes of a former professional songwriter with a whole lot of clinical experience — thanks Joshua… 

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Article by Accepted / Medical School Admissions / Journeys with Joshua

December 18, 2018

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To Research or Not to Research is Thy Pre-Med Question

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Journeys with Joshua: Joshua Wienczkowski walks us through med school at East Tennessee’s College of Medicine with his monthly blog updates. Get an inside look into med school down South and life as a student adcom member through the eyes of a former professional songwriter with a whole lot of clinical experience — thanks Joshua… 

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Article by Accepted / Medical School Admissions / Journeys with Joshua, optimize your med admissions profile, premed, premed activities, premed research

August 19, 2018

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What I Learned About Interviews as a Student Member of a Medical School Admissions Committee

What I learned about interviews as a student member of Adcom

I recently finished my term on our Admissions Committee as a full voting member. It was an honor to have been an integral part in helping people achieve their dreams through finding the perfect medical school (for some people) – a place I love calling home. After interviewing dozens of candidates, scoring four-fold more, advocating… 

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Article by Accepted / Medical School Admissions / Journeys with Joshua, Medical School Interview

January 17, 2018

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Why I Chose B’s In Medical School

Journeys with Joshua: Joshua Wienczkowski walks us through med school at East Tennessee’s College of Medicine with his monthly blog updates. Get an inside look into med school down South and life as a student adcom member through the eyes of a former professional songwriter with a whole lot of clinical experience — thanks Joshua for… 

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Article by Accepted / Medical School Admissions / Journeys with Joshua

December 31, 2017

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Not So Secret Secrets to Nailing the Medical School Interview

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Right now, every week, there are a slew of fresh faces coming to interview for a coveted spot at our medical school. They come mostly from Tennessee; many have done undergraduate work all over the country, had previous careers, and are very impressive on paper, but they all share one thing in common: a feeling… 

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Article by Accepted / Medical School Admissions / Guide to Med School Interviews Series, Journeys with Joshua, Medical School Interview

November 14, 2017

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What I Look for When I Interview a Candidate for Medical School

Med Interview Look for In a Candidate

This year, I’ve had the unique pleasure of interviewing prospective medical students, reviewing and scoring completed applications, voting on our Admissions Committee, and seeing several students’ dreams come true at my university. It’s such a surreal feeling sitting in the interviewer chair when just two and a half years ago, I was the one being… 

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Article by Accepted / Medical School Admissions / Journeys with Joshua, Medical School Interview

April 6, 2017

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Choosing Between Multiple Medical School Acceptances

Med Maze Choosing Between Multiple Med School Acceptances

You’ve taken the MCAT, completed all the pre-reqs, and maybe shadowed a physician, done some research, and volunteered. Now it’s time to make sure you’re all in for the last legs of this long journey. In this series, we’ll discuss how you can continue to navigate your way to a med school acceptance by analyzing your… 

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Article by Accepted / Medical School Admissions / Journeys with Joshua, Navigate the Med Maze

January 1, 2017

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“I’m Premed and I’m Going to Be a Surgeon” – How to Not Be THAT Guy

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Wanna know what I did instead of walking at graduation to receive my Bachelor’s of Science in Biology and Physiology this past Saturday? I did what any other red blooded American with cowboy boots would do: I shot my rifle and an armory of other guns with some of my best friends, and then went… 

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Article by Accepted / College Admissions, Medical School Admissions / Journeys with Joshua, premed

November 28, 2016

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Reflections on Being 25% an MD

Journeys with Joshua: Joshua Wienczkowski walks us through med school at East Tennessee’s College of Medicine with his monthly blog updates. Get an inside look into med school down South and life as a student adcom member through the eyes of a former professional songwriter with a whole lot of clinical experience — thanks Joshua… 

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Article by Accepted / Medical School Admissions / Journeys with Joshua

July 17, 2016

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Applying to Med School: How to Juggle Secondaries

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First and foremost, congratulations on having pummeled through the past few years as a premed, beasting the MCAT, shadowing in hospitals, doing research, volunteering about a bagillion hours, and successfully submitting your primary application through AMCAS. You’ve come a long way, and I imagine you are anxiously awaiting that ominous “secondary application.” “Wait, I already applied to medical school and told… 

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Article by Accepted / Medical School Admissions / Journeys with Joshua, secondary essays

January 27, 2016

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How to Interpret Medical School Rankings

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We’ve all seen the U.S. News report that comes out every year with a list of the top medical schools, and think, man, it’d be pretty freaking awesome to be at the top medical school in the country. Who doesn’t want to be the best, right? What I’ll walk through next is how to understand what those… 

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Article by Accepted / Medical School Admissions / Journeys with Joshua, med school rankings

June 25, 2015

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The Dreaded Med School Rejection: What Now?

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Journeys with Joshua: Joshua Wienczkowski walks us through med school at East Tennessee’s College of Medicine with his monthly blog updates. Get an inside look into med school down South through the eyes of a former professional songwriter with a whole lot of clinical experience — thanks Joshua for sharing this journey with us! Update:… 

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Article by Accepted / Medical School Admissions / Journeys with Joshua, reapplication, rejection

April 29, 2015

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Must-Read Books for Pre-Meds

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Journeys with Joshua: Joshua Wienczkowski walks us through med school at East Tennessee’s College of Medicine with his monthly blog updates. Get an inside look into med school down South and life as a student adcom member through the eyes of a former professional songwriter with a whole lot of clinical experience — thanks Joshua for… 

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Article by Accepted / Medical School Admissions / Journeys with Joshua

July 3, 2014

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Insights, Advice and Experiences of a Non-Traditional Med Student

Former songwriter, future doctor, Joshua Wienczkowski has a thing or two to say about the med school admissions process and the med school experience. Listen to the recording of our entertaining and informative conversation for excellent advice and insights from a medical school insider. 00:02:56 – Joshua’s journey to Tennessee and medical school. 00:06:23 –… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk, Medical School Admissions / Journeys with Joshua, podcast

November 13, 2013

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I’m 1/16th to My MD!

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Journeys with Joshua: Joshua Wienczkowski walks us through med school at East Tennessee’s College of Medicine with his monthly blog updates. Get an inside look into med school down South through the eyes of a former professional songwriter with a whole lot of clinical experience — thanks Joshua for sharing this journey with us! It… 

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Article by Accepted / Medical School Admissions / Journeys with Joshua

August 8, 2013

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The Best 4 Things to Do Before Med School

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Journeys with Joshua: Joshua Wienczkowski walks us through med school at East Tennessee’s College of Medicine with his monthly blog updates. Get an inside look into med school down South through the eyes of a former professional songwriter with a whole lot of clinical experience — thanks Joshua for sharing this journey with us! As I… 

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Article by Accepted / Medical School Admissions / Journeys with Joshua

July 31, 2013

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Med School Blogger Interview: Joshua’s Journey

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Get ready to read about our next med school blogger, Joshua Wienczkowski who blogs at Mountain Med Student and will be starting med school at East Tennessee State University James H. Quillen College of Medicine this July. Thank you Joshua for sharing your experiences with us and for all of your excellent advice!  Accepted: First, some… 

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