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    Penn Med "A Day with Penn Minority Medical Students"

    I go to Rutgers, and was sent an e-mail from the advisors office. I'm going to assume that your on the e-mailing list of your academic advisor? I noticed a lot of brynmawr students attending. Perhaps it has to do with how well the advisement offices and students communicate? I guess you'd...
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    University of Penn SUMR research program

    Thank you so much for your response! It was very helpful.
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    "Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story"

    I think I'm gonna have to get the book.
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    "Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story"

    I watched it with my 10 yr old son!
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    OT: Some encouragement!

    Thanks for sharing such an inspirational message. I'm traveling a tough road right now, with three children, having to work a full time job, and taking a full course load. God has blessed me with brains, wisdom, knowledge, stamina, courage... too many things to name! As I travel on this...
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    University of Penn SUMR research program

    hi all. I'm applying for the U of Penn's minority focused research program called the SUMR program. i'm wondering if anyone has any experience with this program or heard anything about it. I'm just trying to get a better idea of what to expect If I'm selected. Thanks!
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    Truly Blessed

    This thread reminds me of testifying at church,lol... I can hear a bunch of people yelling "Amen"... in the background,lol... but congrats to all of you who are having wonderful blessings and success this cycle!!
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    My Black Skin Makes My White Coat Vanish

    haha, I don't think that I realized that you were already in med school, by the tone of your post or maybe I just perceived it the wrong way. which year of med school are you in?
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    My Black Skin Makes My White Coat Vanish

    No, no, please don't say that! We need you out there! For every bad experience there will be 100 young minority girls or boys who will see you and say wow, if they can do it so can I...
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    Doing research and ec's with a family

    AM I right in thinking that my work as an rn will cover committment to service, clinical experience, and physician shadowing, or should I do some more of these types of things?
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    Doing research and ec's with a family

    Thanks everyone for your helpful advice! Well I figured the service to others, shadowing docs, and clinical experiences would all be covered by my experiences as an RN on a cardiac unit. I have seen just about every md or do i could think of(well the ones who frequent the hospitals anyway). I...
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    Doing research and ec's with a family

    thanks nontradfogie, I appreciate the feedback!
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