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The Syllabus: Getting into med school

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The Syllabus: Getting into med school

• John Newsom |
• May 10, 2017
• May 10, 2017
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Wake Forest School of Medicine is one of 147 accredited U.S. medical schools.

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John Newsom |

Shortly after setting up an interview with Lily Zerihun, the Duke graduate from Greensboro who got into a remarkable 11 medical schools (here’s the story from Sunday’s paper), I panicked:

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