The List that Started it All

Below you will find a list of my summer goals. This will be my focus for the next 2 months. God willing I will accomplish them all

1)                By the end of the summer I will have taken the MCAT.

·                  Decide on a test date

·                  Study 1-2 hours a day for the next 2 months

·                  Take multiple practice tests

·                  Review MCAT flash cards

·                  Read over MCAT requirements and test strategies

·                  Read over MCAT study guides

·                  Get a good night’s sleep the night before

·                  Prepare everything I need for the next day

·                  Eat breakfast before I go to the test site

·                  Take the exam

2)                By the end of June I will have applied to medical school(s).

·                  Decide which medical schools I want to apply to

·                  Fill out the AMCAS application

·                  Ask for letters of recommendation

·                  Write essays for the preliminary application

·                  Submit applications

·                  Pay application fees

3)                By the end of my internship I will know exactly what it takes to be a neurologist.

·                  Interview neurologist’s when I can.

·                  Shadow a neurologist at my internship.

·                  Learn research methods used by neurologist’s in clinical trials.

·                  Discuss the role of a neurologist with nurses who work with them.

·                  Participate in neurological research during my internship.

·                  Gain clinical experience during my internship.

·                  Develop a neurological project to be completed during my internship

·                  Ask questions while on site to further understand procedures.

·                  Be assertive in doing any task given to me.

May 24, 2010