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On Friday, June 2, Dr. Sarah Chamberlain, a postdoctoral associate in the structural biology department at the University at Buffalo Jacob s School of Medicine, came to speak to the AP biology and physics classes at Grand Island High School.
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) â Pandemic or not, Joya Ahmad was going to apply to medical school this year. The pandemic presented challenges in getting transcripts from school offices that were now remote, and her MCAT was delayed. The pandemic did not sway her decision.
âI think it reassured me that itâs something I want to do, but it also more so laid bare the things I want to improve as a member of the field,â Ahmad said.
A field that is growing.
Across the country, medical school applications are up 18% form last year, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. At University at Buffalo Jacob s School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, applications are up 40%, according to admissions director Dr. Dori Marshall.