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5 ways to deal with rejection as a medical student

By The DO Staff

04.30.22

Humans are hardwired to strive for acceptance, and medical students even more so. Our intrinsic ambition and often type-A personalities lead us to reach for high levels of personal experience and achievement so that we can confidently apply for programs, positions and other opportunities.