Striking a balance between class and social or extracurricular involvements is very difficult, but doable. Originally, I prioritized class and extracurricular involvements at the top of my list. I felt as if by securing these, my resume, medical school application, and everything else would fall in place. While this was correct to some extent--as my resume is now more than secure-- deprioritizing...

Daring: Students at Yale are not afraid to go after what they want and do it with a high level of determination and competitiveness(not necessarily out of a want to be better than someone else, but just to ensure that they get a position or reward). They advocate for themselves, search hard for internship and job opportunities, and will not take no for an answer(and if they do, they will find another way.) Community oriented: While I mentioned about that they can be competitive, it is more so ensuring that they have a seat at a table, and...