UCSF Mentors: for Highschool, Pre-medical, and Medical Students
THE UCSF MEDICAL STUDENT MENTORING PROGRAM
We mentor:
- Highschool students
- Pre-medical students
- Our peers
Post your questions in the comments section below and they will be answered on a first come first served basis.
It might take us some time to answer your question, but rest assured that we will answer every single question. There is no such thing as a stupid or simple question.
Good luck!
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CLICK ON THE IMAGE BELOW TO READ STUDENT REVIEWS.
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BOOKS FOR THE WARDS:
Need to get really good books for the wards? Well, click on the books below to get the real scoop on these various resources.
101 Biggest Mistakes 3rd Year Medical Students Make, And How To Avoid Them
How to be a Truly Excellent Junior Medical Student
Emergency Medicine: PreTest Self-Assessment and Review, Second Edition (PreTest Clinical Medicine)
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BOOKS FOR FIRST YEAR MEDICAL STUDENTS
Atlas of Human Anatomy: With Netteranatomy.com (Netter Basic Science)
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USMLE STEP 2 Books
USMLE Step 2 Secrets
Clinical Vignettes for the USMLE Step 2 CK
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ART FOR ART’S SAKE
”l’art pour l’art”
- a new video will be featured periodically
- make recommendations in the comments section below
Today’s featured video:
Baryshinikov – Le Jeune Homme et la Mort
Health note: Although this video contains smoking, please note that smoking will kill you and your loved ones. So don’t start.
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**Click on the links below to read student reviews.**
Some of the books below are listed in the student book exchange (top right) —–>
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FAMILY MEDICINE
Blueprints in Family Medicine
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IMMUNOLOGY
Basic Immunology: Functions and Disorders of the Immune System.Second Edition.
Abul K. Abbas and Andrew H. Lichtman, MD PhD.
Case Studies in Immunology: A Clinical Companion (Rosen-Geha)
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INTERNAL MEDICINE
ICU Intern Pocket Survival Guide
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NEUROLOGY
Blueprints Neurology
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OBGYN
Blueprints OB/GYN
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ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY
The Orthopaedic Intern Pocket Survival Guide
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PEDIATRICS
Blueprints Pediatrics
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PHYSIOLOGY
BRS Physiology by Costanzo
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PSYCHIATRY
Pre-Test Psychiatry
Blueprints Psychiatry
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SURGERY
Surgical Recall
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USMLE STEP 1
First Aid for the USMLE Step 1 (2010)
High-Yield Behavioral Science by Barbara Fadem
High-Yield Embryology by Ronald W Dudek
BRS Physiology by Linda S Costanzo ($5)
Clinical Microbiology Made Ridiculously Simple by Mark Gladwin
BRS Cell Biology and Histology
MedEssentials: High-Yield USMLE Step 1 Review
First Aid QAndA for the USMLE Step 1
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Dina said
Hello! I’m a pre-med college student and right now choosing a university to get a bachelor degree. I’m wondering how much is that important the rating and “name” of the school where you get a bachelor degree. Will a high-ranking school will make me a competitive applicant to UCSF, while an average State university will decrease my chances of being admitted? Here I’m talking about UC Berkeley vs.SF State.
Please, help me to make my choice!
I really appreciate all the advice!
ucsfstudents said
Here is your answer:
Hello! I’m a pre-med college student and right now choosing a university to get a bachelor degree.
[Congratulations!]
I’m wondering how much is that important the rating and “name” of the school where you get a bachelor degree.
[The school name and rating is extremely important when applying to medical school, and other professional schools. ]
Will a high-ranking school will make me a competitive applicant to UCSF, while an average State university will decrease my chances of being admitted?
[Yes. However, a poor grade from a high-ranking school often will not outweigh a spectacular grade from an average state school. ]
Here I’m talking about UC Berkeley vs.SF State.
[I would recommend going to UC Berkeley if you want to increase your changes of getting into a better school in the future. Keep in mind that a university will provide you with a host of opportunities that a state school simply can't. Also, the opportunities to network are more robust at a university]
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