Awareness is the ability to recognize and appreciate the reality of a situation. This is a useful skill whether in public, social settings, the operating room, or dark alleyways. Unfortunately it is a trait students sometimes overlook, thinking their academic prowess and hard work will cover for their social deficiencies. It's not unique to students; being socially awkward is in vogue...

Emailing a professor is how you initiate a relationship. Most students have a hard time with this because their emails never get answered. The purpose of this article is to give you a framework for writing emails that get answered...

Focus is a critical factor in getting work done. Your ability to get work done is a product of time and focus. Work distracted, and assignments take twice as long. Effective students have an appreciation for the importance of focus and recognize when their focus is peak and when it wanes...

There comes a point in many young people's lives where being alone becomes unpleasant. Simply being alone should not be innately uncomfortable any more than using the restroom without accompaniment, a regular experience for many. When being alone becomes uncomfortable, we deem it loneliness. Social isolation is merely a cause of loneliness, an emotional experience. However loneliness is not exclusively a phenomenon of being alone...

The MCAT is one of many metrics used in medical school admissions. Important factors such as genuine interest, dedication, and personality are reflected in your essays, resume, and letters. In contrast, the MCAT roughly measures your ability to handle the volume of medical school curriculum. It should be in the student's best interest to score the highest possible score that is reflective of their true academic capacity...