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Brandon R. Beattie, MMSc, PA-C, explains how veteran applicants can translate their military service, leadership, and clinical experience into a stronger PA school application.
The 2026 Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) application asks you to choose ten Selected Experiences that communicate who you are and what’s most important to you. You’re then asked to highlight three of those experiences as “most meaningful,” with a short description of why, and you’ll have the opportunity to submit an optional essay on …
When it comes to your medical school recommendations, there are certain parts you have control over and certain parts that you do not – and you may actually have more influence than you realize. You have the power to decide who will write your recommendations (however, it’s also your responsibility to give them enough time …
You’ve just been invited to a med school interview. Congratulations! This means that the admissions committee likes everything they’ve seen so far. Now they want to know more about you, which means meeting you – in person or virtually – and finding out what really makes you tick. It can be hard to show the …
The New York University (NYU) Grossman School of Medicine, located in the heart of New York City, is a leader in reimagining medical education for the 21st century. Known for pioneering the first three-year MD program among top academic medical schools and offering full-tuition scholarships to all MD students, the school empowers future physicians to …
Sobia Hussaini, MHA, shares how Wake Forest’s PA program uses inquiry-based learning, service, and leadership training to prepare future PAs.
The Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine (MCASOM) is consistently recognized as one of the nation’s top medical schools for research and innovation, with campuses in Rochester, Minnesota; Scottsdale/Phoenix, Arizona; and Jacksonville, Florida. Its curriculum blends world-class patient care, groundbreaking biomedical research, and global health opportunities with a strong emphasis on mentorship and student wellness. …
by Mary Mahoney
The Wake Forest University School of Medicine in North Carolina offers three collaborative learning campuses: Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Wake Forest Innovation Quarter, and the Clarkson Campus. As the academic core of Atrium Health, Wake Forest is one of the nation’s most selective MD programs. It prepares future healthcare leaders through innovative education, patient-centered …
The Duke University School of Medicine (SOM) is a global leader in research, teaching, and patient care, dedicated to preparing physician-leaders who will transform medicine and health systems. Since pioneering its innovative elective curriculum in 1966, Duke has built on its tradition of bold experimentation to create the Patient FIRST curriculum, which integrates foundational science, …
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine offers a forward-thinking, student-driven medical education grounded in early clinical immersion and a strong commitment to health equity. With its innovative 13-month preclinical curriculum, students begin core clerkships in their second year, allowing them time in their third and fourth years to tailor their education through electives, research, and acting …
The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine is one of the nation’s premier medical institutions, dedicated to advancing health worldwide through excellence in education, research, clinical care, and public service. Founded in 1864, UCSF has a rich history of innovation and leadership, and it is consistently ranked among the top medical schools …
The Emory University School of Medicine, located in Atlanta, Georgia, has a vision focused on “reimagining medicine.” With a desire to train innovative leaders, this school acknowledges AI as complementary to patient care, believes cross-cultural education is paramount to helping to eliminate health disparities, and sees research as benefiting humankind. Emory’s curriculum is pass/fail, and …
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