Edward Chang

Edward Chang is the Co-founder and Director of Operations of ProspectiveDoctor.com. He graduated from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and is currently a urology resident at the University of Washington. He also attended UCLA as an undergraduate, graduating with a major in Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology. If you are interested in contributing to ProspectiveDoctor.com, please contact him at edwardchang@prospectivedoctor.com. Follow him on Twitter @EdwardChangMD and Prospective Doctor @ProspectiveDr.

Applying to Medical School

Edward Chang
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Medical School Personal Statement Storytelling Guide [With Examples]

Typical medical school personal statements list qualities and accomplishments in paragraph form and can be boring to read for admissions committee members. The best personal statements demonstrate qualities through engaging stories. Those stories reveal insights into the applicant’s personality, as…
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Secondary Database

Edward Chang
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Carle Illinois College of Medicine

Here are Carle Illinois College of Medicine’s secondary questions. 2021-2022 Please upload one, 1-page artifact (as a PDF; formatted no larger than 8.5×11″) per value (Compassion, Curiosity, Creativity). While images, certificates, text or other visual options are allowed, hyperlinks and…
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Applying to Medical School

Edward Chang
23,688

How to Ask for a Letter of Recommendation

It’s surprising how many pre-meds are scrambling to get letters of recommendation right before they turn in their medical school applications. It’s even more alarming that many pre-med students don’t know the proper etiquette when asking for a letter of…
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Alternative Paths

Edward Chang
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Difference Between Advanced-Practice Providers and Physicians

What are advanced-practice providers (APPs)? What is the difference between advanced-practice providers and physicians? To be honest, many physicians don’t even know the difference. If you’re considering a career in medicine, it would be negligent of you to fail to…
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Medical School - Clinical

Edward Chang
2,049

How to Be an Excellent MS3

USMLE Step 1 score and performance during your third year of medical school are the two most important factors in going to the residency of your choice. Being an MS3 is notoriously difficult because you are constantly rotating between hospitals,…
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Applying to Medical School

Edward Chang
11,172

Getting a Graduate Degree Before Medical School

There are generally two groups of people who get graduate degrees before medical school. The first group consists of people who were not planning to do medicine and obtained their degrees for a different career purpose. They ultimately decided to…
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Medical School - Preclinical

Edward Chang
1,314

Path to Residency Part 2: Learning How to Study

For Part 1, please read here. I quickly realized that studying for medical school and studying for college were drastically different. People often compared studying for medical school to drinking from a fire hydrant. There is an overwhelming amount of…
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Dual Degrees

Edward Chang
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Taking a Year Off During Medical School

Medical students take time off during school for a multitude of reasons including inability to decide on a specialty, obtaining another degree, doing research, and various life circumstances (pregnancy/giving birth, unforeseen family events, burnout, and personal health). Regardless of why…
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Medical School - Clinical

Edward Chang
5,413

How to Choose Extracurricular Activities as a Medical Student

The main purpose for doing extracurricular activities prior to medical school is to prepare yourself for a career in medicine. These activities are crucial in helping you decide whether you want to do medicine at all. They are also important…
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Extracurriculars

Edward Chang
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How to Get a Research Position for Gap Year

Doing research during your gap year is one of the best ways to not only prepare yourself for medical school but also build up your CV for residency applications as well. The tricky question is how to get a research…
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