STEP Series – #1 Continued

If you haven't already, check out part one of this post on my Instagram page @Carmenseradoctora. Linked in the sidebar of this post 🙂 I wanted to use this post on my blog to elaborate & answer some questions about STEP that were asked through my Instagram poll! Useful Tips Elaboration: #1 - I mentioned …

Prepare to Start Medical School.

First and foremost, CONGRATS on achieving such an amazing milestone in your journey! I am sure it was not easy, but you secured that acceptance. WOOOOO! I am going to share a few things that helped me feel more prepared for this transition. I also hope to save you some worrying because you feel like …

Study Plan Templates!

Hi everyone, Hope you all are doing great! I wanted to announce on here, for those who don't have instagram, that I opened an etsy shop (Plan.Study.Succeed)! I had been working on this for a month now during my free time, which is scarce in med school lol My hope is that they would help …

Free & Paid Summer Premed Programs List!

Hi everyone and a very happy new year! I have now updated the premedical opportunity list with this year's dates - I believe there are 18 different programs with links and descriptions. What a better way to start off the year than securing your spot to gain clinical experience and premedical guidance through summer programs!!! …

Study Tips to Plan for Exams & Standardized Tests

Hi Everyone, As I promised on my Instagram page, I have uploaded my presentation on "Study Tips for Exams"! I apologize again that the recording of the webinar did not get stored! If you have any questions about the slides, please do not hesitate to reach out! I just want to encourage you all to …

How I Secured STRONG Letters of Evaluation for Medical School

There is definitely way more strategy that goes into obtaining letters of evaluation than I think most students realize. This is NOT a regular old letter of recommendation, this is a totally different beast! Several of my mentors told me that I should guide my writers as much as I can and I should confirm …

My Experience: Attending a CSU

A question that I have gotten a few times in the past couple of weeks is, "If I go to a CSU school for my undergraduate education, will I be at a disadvantage?" Is it worth the perceived risk????? I will be sharing my OPINION from the perspective of a student who chose to go …

Study Tools & Tips

Good Evening Y'all, Below is linked the pdf to the "Study Tools & Tips" document I created during my spring break. I decided to make this document because, in my early college years, I had no idea how to study efficiently and it overwhelmed me. This is basically what I wish I would have been …

Premedical Opportunities List

List created by Carmen Estrada, MD Candidate 2022 Refer questions/suggestions to carmenseradoctora@gmail.com or through Instagram @carmenseradoctora ***Disclaimer: I have done my best to make sure the information on this page is accurate, but please always double check on the link provided before proceeding with any application. Feel free to email me if you catch any …

CarmenSeraDoctora.Com

The beginning of a new journey for @CarmenSeraDoctora. If you are reading this post, you probably came from my Instagram account. Thank you for following me on here as well. I have decided to make my mentoring journey more official by creating a website blog. This will also help protect the documents I make from …