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Fellowships such as the Fulbright and Boren can change the entire direction of one’s career – but the application process is competitive, idiosyncratic, and full of small decisions that separate the finalists from the also-rans. In this episode of Admissions Straight Talk, host Dr. Valerie Wherley speaks with Steven Tagle, an Accepted admissions consultant who …
Dr. Valerie Wherley speaks with Dr. Amber Bennett of USC Chan about the nation’s top-ranked OTD program, experiential learning opportunities, and holistic admissions process, and Dr. Bennett shares advice for future occupational therapists.
What should prospective physical therapy students look for in a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program? In this episode of Admissions Straight Talk, Dr. Valerie Wherley speaks with Dr. Steven Ambler – professor of physical therapy and orthopaedic surgery, division director of education, and DPT program director at WashU Medicine – about what makes WashU’s …
Applying to physician assistant (PA) programs is an incredibly competitive process, and for many applicants, the path to acceptance is not always straightforward. In this episode of Admissions Straight Talk, host Dr. Valerie Wherley speaks with Cassandra Zoetjes about her journey as a three-time PA school applicant and the lessons she learned along the way. …
Medical school admissions committees expect applicants to have accrued shadowing hours by application time, but what you get out of the experience depends entirely on how you approach it. In this episode of Admissions Straight Talk, Dr. Valerie Wherley sits down with Dr. Rachel L. Schreiber, a board-certified allergist/immunologist and past president of the Greater …
What does it take to stand out and become a competitive applicant to Touro University California College of Osteopathic Medicine (TUCOM), and what makes this program unique among osteopathic medical schools? In this episode of Admissions Straight Talk, Accepted consultant and podcast host Dr. Valerie Wherley speaks with Dr. Alesia Wagner, associate dean of academic …
What does it take to get accepted to a top medical school like Baylor College of Medicine, and what should applicants really know about the program? In this episode of Admissions Straight Talk, Accepted consultant Dr. Valerie Wherley sits down with Dr. Jesus Vallejo, senior associate dean of admissions at Baylor College of Medicine, to …
What does it take to stand out as a competitive applicant to the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, and what makes the program unique among U.S. medical schools? In this episode of Admissions Straight Talk, Accepted consultant and podcast host Dr. Valerie Wherley speaks with Dr. Rona Woldenberg, associate dean for admissions and interim …
In this episode of Admissions Straight Talk, Accepted Law Consultant Brigitte sits down with Sophia Sim, associate dean for admissions and financial aid at George Washington University Law School (GW Law), for a candid, behind-the-scenes look at the admissions process. Drawing on her 30-plus years in law school admissions, Sophia breaks down how rolling admissions …
In this episode of Admissions Straight Talk, host Dr. Valerie Wherley speaks with Dr. Jonathan Tolentino about the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine’s innovative three-year Accelerated Pathway to Residency Program. Designed for students with a clear specialty focus, this program allows participants to earn their MD in 36 months while maintaining rigorous academic …
In this episode of Admissions Straight Talk, Dr. Valerie Wherley welcomes Dr. Glenn Cummings, associate dean and director of health professions advising at Bryn Mawr, for an in-depth look at one of the nation’s oldest and most respected career-changer post-bac pathways. Dr. Cummings explains the distinctive mission and history of the Postbaccalaureate Premedical Program – …
In this episode of Admissions Straight Talk, host Dr. Valerie Wherley sits down with Dr. Reynold Jaglal, program director of the Sacred Heart University Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies (MSPAS) program, for an in-depth look at Sacred Heart’s values-focused approach to physician assistant (PA) education. Dr. Jaglal breaks down the program’s 27-month curriculum, …
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