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Jan 3
2 min

How to Set Academic Goals

Six years ago, I made my goal of getting into medical school. I’m thankful to my past self for setting a goal, sticking to it, and then a...

Dec 26, 2020
2 min

Why and How I Exercise Before a Test

As highlighted by Harvard Health Publishing, exercise is “the single most important thing you can do for your health.” It improves our mo...

Dec 19, 2020
3 min

Tips to Choose Your Specialty

Something unexpected happened in my third year of medicine: I fell in love with surgery. When I applied to medical school, I wanted to sp...

Dec 13, 2020
2 min

Meditation for Test Anxiety

Test anxiety is a common concern for students. Some nervousness is normal and even helpful before a test. It signals your body that you’r...

Dec 6, 2020
1 min

How to Answer Popular Interview Questions

At Crush the CASPer®, we're all about being prepared. Whether it's for a med school interview, the CASPer® test, or a new job, having answ...

Nov 24, 2020
1 min

Why you Should do the Science of Well-Being Course

When the pandemic started, I needed some help with taking care of my well-being. I felt lost about what to do, and like many people I tri...

Nov 15, 2020
1 min

Food for Brain Fuel

This is our second post in our Student Wellness Series, and it's about food. Food is a hot topic. As a med student, I think about how foo...

Nov 8, 2020
2 min

Student Wellness Series

Wellness is the evolving process of achieving your potential, as per the National Wellness Institute. It’s “multidimensional and holistic...

Nov 2, 2020
2 min

How to Study Smarter

How you study matters. Since starting my medical clerkship rotations, I’ve had to be selective about my studying. I’ve been working 12-ho...

Oct 25, 2020
1 min

How to Study When You’re Already Tired

I have been mighty tired after 12-hour shifts in cardiac surgery. Studying when you’re tired isn’t ideal, but sometimes it’s a necessity....

Oct 20, 2020
1 min

Change How You Think About Stress

I used to worry about how the stress of school was affecting my health. I thought that it was bad or harmful to feel stressed, and I woul...

Oct 12, 2020
3 min

How to Have More Study Time

Medical school has been getting harder and busier each year. There is more material to review, but also more clinical work to be done. In...

Oct 4, 2020
2 min

Sleep Strategies Before an Exam

We know that sleep is your superpower (thanks Matt Walker!). As a medical student, a good night’s sleep will improve my learning, memory,...

Sep 27, 2020
2 min

Acing Personal Answers for Interviews & the CASPer® Test

This year of medical school, I’ve been thinking a lot about interviews for residency positions. I worked as a physiotherapist for a long ...

Sep 20, 2020
2 min

How I Use Cheat Sheets to Ace Tests

As a medical student, I was struggling with the sheer volume of information that I needed to learn. The amount of knowledge that was cove...

Sep 11, 2020
2 min

5 Tips to Crush the CASPer® Test

We want you to do well on the CASPer® test. Part of that is recognizing just how different it is from any exam you may have written befor...

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