As a part of my neuroscience internship, I sat down with three seniors that had just been accepted to med school. We talked about the cases we dealt with during the week, but we spent far more time discussing hypothetical ethical situations and learning about the MCAT. One of the students had tested in the 99th percentile on the MCAT, so we were very interested in his studying techniques. He even offered to sell us his stack of 3000 note cards for cheap. He recommended buying the MCAT prep books, but not the online tutoring, as it was too expensive and not worth the price. We also went over the most common med school interview techniques and how to conduct yourself accordingly. I learned a lot talking to those seniors that I would not have been able to learn otherwise.

My biggest regret and one of my to-dos for next year is better organization, particularly of extracurricular information. I wrote absolutely none of my first semester service hours now and I’m still struggling to come up with all of it. For the second semester ten I worked with my friend Mike and Ohio Health Aid. I helped promote, staff, and then donated to a blood drive in coordination with the Red Cross. I gained a real appreciation for the phlebotomists of the Red Cross. I also realized just how much work actually goes into running a small volunteer organization. It was a good experience overall and has prompted me to start the process of joining OHA for next year. They have a lot of wonderful volunteer opportunities and outreach programs that I feel are actually helpful.