UCAS Clearing: What to Expect
UCAS Clearing can seem complicated, but it’s something you should know about as part of your UK university application journey.
One student’s perspective on how medical school, like the Hero’s Journey, is physically and psychologically transforming
In this KevinMD.com article, AUC Vice President of Enrollment, Tiffany Ciolek, shares advice on how to convey your story in full to a medical school admissions committee.
Advice for First Day of Residency - Read AUC alumni Priyanka Jain, MD's helpful advice for medical interns: how to survive a medical internship and the first day of residency.
According to the American Association of Medical Colleges, there are more than 120 specialties and sub-specialties in medicine today. For medical students in their clinical years, deciding on a medical specialty can feel overwhelming, especially as the residency application period looms. AUC’s Office of Student Professional Development works with students to develop a roadmap for the future and collaborates with each individual to understand career goals and values, and position students for the Match.
Unlike many of my classmates, I entered medical school without a clue as to what type of physician I wanted to be. It wasn’t until my third year that my experiences began to have an enormous influence on my decision.
My first clerkship was Internal Medicine. I loved the long-term patient relationships but craved something more fast-paced. My next core clerkship was General Surgery. I enjoyed the drama and satisfaction of immediate results but missed my patients once their post-op care was complete. Pediatrics and Psychiatry were interesting but didn’t inspire me.
While plenty of physicians have dreamed of being a doctor since childhood, many take a little longer to decide that medicine is their calling. Here, several AUC graduates reflect on their own unconventional paths to medical school and their career journeys since graduation.