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 […]
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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The AMCAS application goes online May 8 for the 2013-2014 admission cycle. As you’re gearing up to apply, check out this article I wrote: Ten Avoidable Pitfalls of the Medical School Application Process
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One of the areas of the medical school application that I’m commonly asked about is the list of schools. Many applicants are unsure of how many schools to apply to, what the differences are among schools and which schools to target to maximize their odds of admission. Here’s a few tips to help you to compile a
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