An opportunity to prepare and prove that I can handle the rigors of medical school does not come along too often. My interviews at several medical schools attest to this. During each interview, I was to prove to my interviewer that I had the knowledge and intangibles to become a doctor. I thought, "how could I display my passion for medicine within the time frame of an hour?" For this, I nervously struggled to describe my lifelong goals. That's where EVMS Medical Master's program comes in. It is a year-long program that allows me to prove to my peers and the admissions committee that I belong in medical school. The program gradually transitions me from the workplace to the classroom. It will help me to refocus my energy from working 40 hours a week to studying for much greater than that.
Having graduated in December 2009, I've been away from formal education for the past two and a half years. However, over this time period, I've utilized my time to learn many things that I had not known. A course in swimming taught me how to overcome fear by understanding the fundamentals of each stroke, while constantly evaluating how I approached a problem. A job at Tivo introduced me to the complex, yet adaptable coding languages of perl and python. While a stint at my parent's store, made me appreciate all that I have in comparison to those who cannot say the same. Each individual experience has contributed to my development so far. I look forward to taking these lessons that I've learned to EVMS.
The uniqueness of this particular program is its research component. As a way of integrating my past with my future, I am excited for the possibilities of integrating my newfound understanding of script language with my passion for the sciences.
