The medical school application process takes nearly a full year to complete. Therefore, excellent planning and organization are essential. The med school application timeline below lists the steps and schedule of the application process to help keep you on track. Staying on schedule is especially important because most medical schools have rolling admissions. Rolling admissions …
You have spent years completing challenging courses prerequisites, volunteering countless hours, and gaining experiences in your desired field of study. Yet, the only thing between you and submitting your admissions application is THE personal statement. Regardless of your health profession of choice, medicine, dentistry, PA, OT, PT, nursing, or veterinary medicine, every health profession’s admissions …
Tips on Writing an Effective Personal Statement: Have I got the M.E.A.L. Ticket for You? Read More »
You put together a fantastic application packet. You spent countless hours studying for the MCAT and achieved a superb score. Your work and experiences demonstrate your dedication to community service, volunteerism, and compassion for caring for others. You toiled months on the personal statement, with multiple revisions, until it was perfect. Finally, the packet was …
We welcome the following guest blog post from Eliza Morrison of Tutor the People. Eliza provides good insight into deciding whether to retake the MCAT. ____ By Eliza Morrison, Tutor the People How do you know if your MCAT score is good enough? Are you going to have to retake the MCAT? Retaking the MCAT …
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If you’re planning to apply to medical school, you should begin researching medical schools well before applications open. It takes time to put together a strategic list, and by beginning early, you’ll have more time to learn about various schools and which ones are the best fit for you. In addition to the websites of …
Each spring, I’m contacted by applicants who did not receive acceptance to any med schools despite solid GPAs, MCAT scores, and extracurricular activities. The problem often lies with their list of schools. Below are some common pitfalls to avoid as you put together your list of med schools to help ensure that you give yourself the …
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Recently, I was interviewed for a U.S. News & World Report article about choosing a medical school for applicants who are interested in pursuing a primary care field (family medicine, pediatrics, general internal medicine). If you’re considering one of these fields and want to find schools that provide support for that interest, check out the article here.
With the introduction of the new MCAT in spring 2015, I’ve received many questions from applicants who plan to enter medical school in the fall of 2016 about whether schools will accept scores from the “old” MCAT. The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) took a survey of medical schools regarding their policies about which …
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If you’re gearing up to apply to medical school for fall 2015 entry, now is the time to get started with your personal statement. Keep these tips in mind as you sit down to write: Start long and then condense. For the early drafts focus on the overall content, structure and message, and then edit …
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Some medical schools have already started sending out interview invitations and many more will join in during the coming weeks. As you prepare for your first interview, you’re likely to think about answers to the typical med school interview questions such as “Why do you want to be a physician?” and “What are …
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