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Alicia McNease Nimonkar

Alicia McNease Nimonkar worked for 5 years as the Student Advisor & Director at the UC Davis School of Medicine’s postbac program where she both evaluated applications and advised students applying successfully to med school and other health professional programs. She has served Accepted’s clients since 2012 with roughly a 90% success rate. She has a Master of Arts in Composition and Rhetoric as well as Literature.

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August 20, 2018

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Applying to Medical School Late in the Application Cycle

Applying to med school late in the application process

If you are submitting your application in August or later, this can be considered applying late in the application cycle. Circumstances that may influence your decision to apply late include waiting on an MCAT score or simply deciding late in the process to apply this year. 3 Things to Keep in Mind if You are… 

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Article by Alicia Nimonkar / Medical School Admissions

December 19, 2018

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What NOT to Do in a Statement of Disadvantage

What NOT to do in a statement of disadvantage

If you have experienced any form of social, economic, or educational disadvantage at any time in your life, you can apply to medical school as a disadvantaged applicant. When you specify that you are applying as disadvantaged, you will have a new section to complete in your application. AMCAS will request information about your family… 

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Article by Alicia Nimonkar / Medical School Admissions

December 19, 2018

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What NOT to Do in the Activities Section of Your Medical School Application

Not to do activities section med school application

Don’t underestimate the importance of the activities section! Let’s take a look at some of the biggest mistakes to avoid in your activities section so you can make sure that you’re doing it right: Mistake #1: Providing less than 15 activities Simply submitting an application with less than the required 15 activities can lead to… 

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Article by Alicia Nimonkar / Medical School Admissions / AMCAS, premed activities

December 20, 2018

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What NOT to Do on the Medical School Coursework Section

What not to do on the medical school coursework section

This part of the medical school application can be time consuming since you will have to enter in the title, units, and grade as well as classification for every college level class you’ve ever taken. It’s easy to make mistakes here since there are so many to list. Besides entering in the basic information about… 

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Article by Alicia Nimonkar / Medical School Admissions / AACOMAS, AMCAS, TMDSAS

December 17, 2018

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Medical School Application Strategy: MD vs. DO Programs

Med school application strategy MD vs DO Programs

Before you decide whether you want to apply to allopathic (MD) and/or osteopathic (DO) medical schools, I recommend that you shadow both types of doctors. They each represent dramatically different approaches to health and healing. Gaining exposure to both forms of medicine will help you make an informed decision about what types of treatment options you… 

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Article by Alicia Nimonkar / Medical School Admissions / AACOMAS, osteopathic med school, researching med schools, where to apply to med school

March 18, 2018

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How Do You Compare to Last Year’s Admitted Medical School Applicants?

How do you compare to last years admitted medical school applicants

In reviewing the matriculation data for the 2017-18 cycle from AMCAS, there are several trends that can be used to inform your application strategy and increase your chances of acceptance. For last cycle, 816,153 applications were submitted by 51,680 applicants, and 21,338 were accepted. In other words, 41.3% of applicants matriculated. AAMC’s data about applicants… 

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Article by Alicia Nimonkar / Medical School Admissions / AAMC, researching med schools

December 5, 2018

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What if Your Child is Rejected from Medical School?

What if Your Child is Rejected from Medical School

While we always hope for the best, sometimes life does not go as we plan. If your child has received rejections from all of the medical schools that they applied to, it may seem like the end of the world. Here are 4 tips to help your future physician overcome this devastating experience: 1. Give them some time Our… 

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Article by Alicia Nimonkar / Medical School Admissions / medical school rejection, Parents of Pre-meds

December 19, 2018

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How to Improve Your Study Skills to Become a More Competitive Med School Applicant

How to Improve Study Skills Become More Competitive Med School Applicant

As an aspiring doctor, you have a lot on your plate. Upgrading your study skills now can help you learn to be more efficient about how you study, save you time, help you improve your grades, and allow you to establish the skills that will see you through medical school. These strategies can make a… 

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Article by Alicia Nimonkar / Medical School Admissions / med low stats, optimize your med admissions profile, premed

January 29, 2018

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3 Common Myths About Medical School Interviews

3 common myths about medical school interviews

Have you received a med school interview invite? Nice job winning the attention of the adcom by writing persuasive essays! But you’re far from done…now you have a whole new set of challenges to prepare for in order to receive that golden acceptance. To help you prepare for your interview, I will dispel some of… 

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Article by Alicia Nimonkar / Medical School Admissions / Medical School Interview

December 21, 2017

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Tips for Visiting Med Schools: 3 Ways to Keep in Touch with the Adcom

Tips for Visiting Med Schools 3 ways to keep in touch

This article is part of a series of tips about visiting medical schools. In this post we’ll explore things you should do after you’ve returned home from your school visit. You should send follow up emails as soon as you return home from visiting a medical school. The longer you wait, the less likely the… 

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Article by Alicia Nimonkar / Medical School Admissions / visiting medical schools

December 31, 2017

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Tips for Visiting Med Schools: What Questions to Ask

Tips for Visiting Med Schools What Questions to Ask

This article is part of a series of tips about visiting medical schools. In today’s post, we’ll cover the types of questions you should ask during your school visit. The kinds of questions that you ask when visiting medical schools will reveal a lot about you as an applicant. It’s a good idea to come with a… 

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Article by Alicia Nimonkar / Medical School Admissions / visiting medical schools

December 13, 2018

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Tips for Visiting Med Schools: Updates to Highlight in Your CV or Resume

Tips for Visiting Med Schools Updates to Highlight in CV or Resume

This article is part of a series of tips about visiting medical schools. In this post we’ll discuss what you should include in your CV/resume, and why it’s important to bring copies with you on your school visits. Anytime that you’re planning on visiting a medical school campus, whether it’s for a tour, a health fair, or… 

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Article by Alicia Nimonkar / Medical School Admissions / med school resume, visiting medical schools

November 30, 2017

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Visiting Medical Schools: How to Make a Lasting Impression

visting med schools make impression

This article is part of a series of tips about visiting medical schools.  In this post we’ll share tips on what you can do to maximize your med school visits!! Whether you have arranged a tour, are attending a premed fair, or have been invited to interview, making a memorable first impression can be the first step… 

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Article by Alicia Nimonkar / Medical School Admissions / visiting medical schools

November 19, 2017

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Tips for Visiting Med Schools: Your To-Do List for a Successful Visit

Tips for Visiting Med Schools Your To Do list for a Successful Visit

This article is part of a series of tips about visiting medical schools. In this post you’ll learn that one of the best ways you can set yourself apart as an applicant is to visit as many medical schools as you can before and during the application process. If possible, you should plan on visiting… 

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Article by Alicia Nimonkar / Medical School Admissions / visiting medical schools

July 10, 2018

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5 More Tips to Help You Become a Physician Assistant

5 More Tips for Acceptance to a PA Program e1510239333109

If you missed the first 5 tips for acceptance to a Physician Assistant program, check them out here. 1. Double check deadlines and track your progress in a spreadsheet. Create an excel spreadsheet to give yourself a big picture of the application timeline. List each school and its individual deadline, as well as the dates… 

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Article by Alicia Nimonkar / Grad School Admissions, Medical School Admissions / Physician Assistant

June 21, 2018

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5 Tips for Acceptance to a Physician Assistant Program

5 Tips for Acceptance to a PA Progra e1510233256594

Over the years, I’ve helped many students get accepted into Physician Assistant (PA) Programs across the country. To apply to PA programs, you will use the Central Application Service for Physician Assistants (CASPA). To help you send in an application that effectively presents your qualifications, I’m including five tips below to ensure that you, too,… 

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Article by Alicia Nimonkar / Grad School Admissions, Medical School Admissions / Physician Assistant

January 1, 2019

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Moving Forward After Medical School Rejection

Moving Forward After Med School Rejection e1509969553468

It is devastating to receive a rejection. We actually experience physical pain; the same parts of the brain that are activated when we are kicked or punched, light up when we experience rejection. Given the very real physical and emotional pain of rejection, as anyone who has been through it before can attest, there are… 

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Article by Alicia Nimonkar / Medical School Admissions / Medical school reapplication, medical school rejection

August 21, 2017

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Stony Brook University School of Medicine Secondary Application Essay Tips

Stony Brook Secondaries

Stony Brook SOM is located in New York. It has a three-part mission that includes research, education and service. For students interested in applying to SBU SOM, you will need to do thorough research and use secondary sources to learn more about the school. If it is one of your top choices or you are… 

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Article by Alicia Nimonkar / Medical School Admissions / 2018 Med School Applications, Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University

December 19, 2018

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Accreditation at Osteopathic and Caribbean Medical Schools

Accrediation For Osteo Caribbean Med School

Osteopathic medical schools are accredited by a different organization from the allopathic medical schools. The American Osteopathic Association’s Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) conducts on-site visits, generates reports and evaluates how well the schools are meeting their expectations. COCA meets annually to update their standards. They met last June; you can read the updated… 

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Article by Alicia Nimonkar / Medical School Admissions / osteopathic med school, researching med schools

August 9, 2017

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Virginia Commonwealth University Medical School Secondary Application Essay Tips

Secondaries VCU Med School

VCU has a unique mission statement in that it focuses equally on the process of becoming an excellent care provider as it does on the content—the curriculum they offer and the expectations that they have for the students they graduate.  It’s a well constructed and thought out statement similar to their curriculum, which they cover… 

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Article by Alicia Nimonkar / Medical School Admissions / 2018 Med School Applications

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