Saturday, October 31, 2015

Halloween Is Here!


Video brought to you by Youtube. 

Friday, October 30, 2015

Tomorrow is Halloween!


Whether you're planning to dress up as a 7th-year grad student 
or a mandatory lunch talk where they 
don't provide any lunch, we hope you have a 
spooky costume ready to go for tomorrow!

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Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Generally, Scientists Already Know This


An accessible and informative video combating the 
misconception that "chemicals" are inherently "bad" 
when it comes to various foods. 

Video brought to you by Youtube.



Monday, October 26, 2015

Sound Science

Click here for just under 6 minutes of some super cool sound science. Trust us, and make sure you have your sound on when you watch!

Sunday, October 25, 2015

Interview Strategies




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*Disclaimer: The students who run the Blog of the UW MSTP operate independently of the UW MSTP Admissions committee and have absolutely no power whatsoever with regard to UW MSTP admissions. We do not claim that any of these suggestions will be successful and are not responsible for any outcomes, good or bad, that may result from applicants taking our advice during their interviews.

Wednesday, October 21, 2015

No MSTP Seminar Today!


There's no MSTP Seminar today, kids, so use the extra free
evening time to get in some studying, run some errands, or 
just savor the extra hour (whatever that means for you)! 

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Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Your Daily Dose of Science

There's been a lot of debate regarding whether the Coriolis Effect exerts a significant influence over the direction of swirl when water drains. Luckily, Youtube educators Smarter Every Day and Veritasium have teamed up for an intercontinental experiment to conduct some careful observations of this phenomenon (or lack thereof?). Check it out here!

Sunday, October 18, 2015

Happy birthday Anna M.!

Hope your third year of medical school is going spectacularly!  We hope your birthday is wonderfully restful.  If you've forgotten what rest is like, please follow the example of this puppy:

D'awwwwwww.

Saturday, October 17, 2015

Clever Interview Strategies


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*Disclaimer: The students who run the Blog of the UW MSTP operate independently of the UW MSTP Admissions committee and have absolutely no power whatsoever with regard to UW MSTP admissions. We do not claim that any of these suggestions will be successful and are not responsible for any outcomes, good or bad, that may result from applicants taking our advice during their interviews.

Thursday, October 15, 2015

Happy birthday Rachel L.!

Hope your M3 year is going wonderfully!  We hope your day is as enjoyable as spending time in a bunny cafe.


Seriously, entrepreneurs of Madison--someone needs to get on this.  ASAP.  That food!  Those bun-buns!

Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Happy birthday Layla B.!

Hope your third year of graduate school is treating you well.  We know it's a tall order, but...

try to have a fantastic birthday, or you will upset this very happy moose. 



And can you really bring yourself to disappoint this cheerful fellow?

Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Interview Strategies


Our first recruitment weekend of the season may be over, but 
there are still three more weekends in the works and it's 
never too late to further hone those killer interview skills. 


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*Disclaimer: The students who run the Blog of the UW MSTP operate independently of the UW MSTP Admissions committee and have absolutely no power whatsoever with regard to UW MSTP admissions. We do not claim that any of these suggestions will be successful and are not responsible for any outcomes, good or bad, that may result from applicants taking our advice during their interviews.

Saturday, October 10, 2015

MSTP Recruiting -- All Fun All The Time!


The long day of interviews is over, which means today is
Recruitment Weekend Saturday of Fun Times! Applicants
visiting the program this weekend will be spending the day touring 
our HSLC/hospital complex, spending the afternoon at a
local brewery or bowling alley, and ending the evening at
a relaxed dinner party with current UW MSTP directors, students, and 
administrators, including the legendary Paul Cook.

Relax and breathe easy, everyone, all of these events should be stress-free. :] 


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Friday, October 9, 2015

MSTP Recruiting Starts Today!


We have 16 lovely and charming applicants on campus today
to interview with the UW MSTP during the first recruitment
weekend of the season. Welcome, recruits! 

It's a long day of interviewing, but hopefully nobody feels 
too nervous. In the spirit of interview season, from time to time
we'll be posting some helpful tips* that you might use. 
The first one (above) is pretty smart!


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*Disclaimer: The students who run the Blog of the UW MSTP operate independently of the UW MSTP Admissions committee and have absolutely no power whatsoever with regard to UW MSTP admissions. We do not claim that any of these suggestions will be successful and are not responsible for any outcomes, good or bad, that may result from applicants taking our advice during their interviews.

Thursday, October 8, 2015

Hearts to Our Med2's Today


The Med2's have their CV block exams today. 
Good luck, Med2's! You can do this! 
This block of exams will all be over soon. 
If you start feeling too stressed, never underestimate
the value of first checking your own pulse. 


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Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Three Reasons Why YOU Should Make Sure Not to Miss MSTP Seminar This Evening

1) Sara B. will fill us in on her latest findings in the research world of Alzheimers and neuroimaging.

2) Ryan D. will give a short talk to explain the latest in his work on understanding centrosome amplification in breast cancer.

3) We have some MSTPizza scheduled for seminar today, ordered locally from the amazing Glass Nickel Pizza.

Really, there's not much more you could ask for on a Wednesday evening.


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Sunday, October 4, 2015

Interview Strategies


With the first UW MSTP recruiting weekend less than a week
away, we're bringing you some helpful tips* that might come in
handy during interview season. Enjoy!

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*Disclaimer: The students who run the Blog of the UW MSTP operate independently of the UW MSTP Admissions committee and have absolutely no power whatsoever with regard to UW MSTP admissions. We do not claim that any of these suggestions will be sucessful and are not responsible for any outcomes, good or bad, that may result from applicants taking our advice during their interviews.

Thursday, October 1, 2015

Happy birthday Jonathan T.!

Happy birthday!  The Wisconsin MSTP blog wishes you a great year, as well as literally everything you want on your birthday.  We offer this cat to follow as an example.