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The LAX Test

How does Google attract the best talent and what does that have to do with medical school and residency training anyway? If you don’t have time to read the whole book How Google Works by Eric Schmidt and Jonathan Rosenberg, I strongly recommend this excerpt.

Schmidt and Rosenberg highlight their “secrets” on hiring, including the LAX test, “Googleyness,” and hiring folks they may not want to have a beer with. They say the most important skill a business person can develop is interviewing.

In the end they declare, “Nothing is more important than the quality of hiring,” which is the ultimate truth for medical admissions as well, of course.

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How to Write a Compelling Letter of Intent

A medical school letter of intent is a notice to an institution explicitly stating one’s continued interest in the school. An applicant might write a letter of intent after interviewing or in response to a waitlist notification. Why write a letter of intent? Medical school admissions have become increasingly competitive of late – especially in this weaker economy. Competitive applicants who would have considered business or law school are now recognizing the stability of a medical career. The bottom line: The number of medical school applications has again increased this year.

Here are some tips for writing a noteworthy letter of intent: Read more ›

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About Dr. Michelle Finkel

Dr. Michelle Finkel

Dr. Finkel is a graduate of Stanford University and Harvard Medical School. On completing her residency at Harvard, she was asked to
stay on as faculty at Harvard Medical School and spent five years teaching at the world-renowned Massachusetts General Hospital.
She was appointed to the Assistant Residency Director position for the Harvard Affiliated
Emergency Medicine Residency where she reviewed countless applications, personal statements and resumes. Read more

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