Academic Enrichment: Medical Student Interview

I interviewed Nikita Ashcherkin who is a medical student at the University of Toledo. He told me a lot about his story and the process of getting into medical school, as well as what life is like in medical school. Nikita is from Russia and he moved to the United States when he was 11. He felt that this set him apart from other applicants because he was able to write all about this in his personal statement. He strongly emphasized to do service and other activities that I am truly passionate about so that I am able to talk extensively about them in a personal statement or interview. Nikita also gave me a lot of great advice and little tips about studying for the MCAT and finding the right school for me. We talked a lot about the difference between DO and MD. I am strongly considering the DO path and it was interesting to here his perspective. He applied to DO schools as well as MD schools and had a lot to say about both. Nikita was super helpful and talked to me for almost 2 hours. He even followed up by sending me some information about opportunities that I mentioned I was interested in. It was really great to here someone else’s perspective and their experiences. Nikita gave me a lot of great advice that will definitely help me moving forward.

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