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May 26, 2022

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Here’s How to Match Your Values to the Medical School Mission Statement

Matching Your Values to the Med School Mission Statement

While every U.S. medical school offers you an education that will prepare you for a career as a successful physician, the social mission of each school vary greatly, and you should understand these nuances before you apply. Successful applicants will not only have the essential qualifications a particular school wants, but will also have proven… 

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Article by Accepted / Medical School Admissions / AACOMAS, AMCAS, med application essays, researching med schools

May 25, 2022

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4 Quality Control Tasks to Complete Before Submitting Your AMCAS Application

4Things to Do Before Submitting Your AMCAS Application

The AMCAS system may be open for several months, but it’s to your advantage to apply earlier rather than later so that med schools can consider your application while they have more seats available to fill. On the other hand, it’s a mistake to submit your application before it’s truly ready to be sent in…. 

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Article by Accepted / Medical School Admissions / AMCAS

May 24, 2022

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Everything You Need to Know to Start Your Med School Personal Statement

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Our recent webinar, How to Write a Compelling Medical School Personal Statement, featured Accepted med school expert Mary Mahoney, who combines her medical knowledge with her talent for creative storytelling. Mary’s experience and advice will help premeds compose meaningful personal statements with impact.  We know the life of a premed is hectic, so if you… 

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Article by Accepted / Medical School Admissions / AMCAS, med application essays, med webinar

May 23, 2022

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Activity Descriptions for Med School: 4 Questions That Will Make Yours Awesome

Activity Descriptions for Med School: 4 Questions That Will Make Yours Awesome!

Having worked in admissions for over a decade, I have probably read thousands of activity descriptions for medical school and related healthcare fields by now. While this part of the application may not seem very important, it can actually be the component that makes or breaks your chance of acceptance. It can be quite damaging… 

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

May 20, 2022

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The Medical School Application “Deadline”

The Medical School Application Deadline

In just a few days, many of you will want to submit your medical school application. You’ve probably heard that you need to submit on the first day possible – May 31, 2022 – if you want your best shot. But just how true is that? Medical school admissions myth vs. reality It is true… 

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Article by Cydney Foote / Medical School Admissions / AMCAS, deadlines, when to apply to med school

May 18, 2022

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2022-23 AMCAS Work and Activities Section: What to Include (With Examples)

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The AMCAS Work and Activities Section is where you can share all of the awards, memberships, research, clinical experiences, paid employment, publications, leadership, extracurricular activities and volunteer work you received or participated in during college and after. To give you a better idea of what to include in this section of the application, I am… 

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

May 18, 2022

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The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans Application Essay Tips

The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans Application Essay Tips

Paul Soros was often overshadowed by his younger brother, financial wizard George Soros, but he was a millionaire in his own right. In contrast to George Soros’s success in the financial industry, Paul Soros made his mark on the world by innovating in the shipping industry, filing patents, winning several engineering awards, and innovating in… 

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Article by Jennifer Bloom / Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions / Grad Financial Aid, Law Financial Aid, MBA Financial Aid, Med Financial Aid

May 17, 2022

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Teamwork in Medical School Admissions: How to Show You’ve Got It

Teamwork in Medical School Admissions

In this post: Why do medical schools value teamwork? What is teamwork in medicine? Patients and families as team members Teamwork and safety How to show teamwork in your application 10 ways to show your teamwork skills Why do medical schools value teamwork? When the Institute of Medicine published their 2000 report, “To Err Is… 

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Article by Suzi Schweikert / Medical School Admissions / med application essays, premed activities, teamwork

May 16, 2022

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Why Do You Want to Be a Doctor? [Short Video]

How to answer: Why do you want to be a doctor?

“I really want to help people” simply isn’t a valid response to the common medical school application question, “Why do you want to be a doctor?” Watch this short video for Linda Abraham’s reflections on what to say – and what not to say – when answering this million dollar why I want to be a doctor essay question. Do… 

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Article by Accepted / Medical School Admissions / med application essays, Med Video Tips, optimize your med admissions profile

May 15, 2022

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Don’t Settle for a Lackluster Personal Statement. Get FREE Expert Help!

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Our free one-hour webinar, How to Write a Compelling Medical School Personal Statement, is coming up soon, but you still have a bit of time left to register and join us! This session promises to be both informative and engaging. Presented by med school admissions consultant Mary Mahoney, we’ll review the common mistakes premeds make… 

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Article by Accepted / Medical School Admissions

May 12, 2022

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How Personal is Too Personal?

How Personal is Too Personal in Your Application Essays?

The personal statement is a terrific opportunity to share an intriguing and unique aspect of your life with the admissions committees. How much should you tell? At what point are you crossing the line into TMI?  When I applied to college, I wrote a personal statement describing some challenging family circumstances I’d had while growing up…. 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Consulting, College Admissions, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions / college application essays, grad application essays, law application essays, mba application essays, med application essays

May 11, 2022

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Suffering From Personal Statement Writer’s Block?

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Your hands are hovering over the keyboard, but the words aren’t coming. Or maybe they do, but they don’t feel right. You delete them all and are back to staring at a blank screen. Don’t worry—this is normal! It’s not easy for people to write about themselves, yet penning an effective and reflective personal statement… 

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Article by Accepted / Medical School Admissions

May 10, 2022

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Tulane School of Medicine: How to Get In [Episode 469]

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Interested in a spot in Tulane SOM? Hear all about what the program has to offer [Show Summary] Set in vibrant New Orleans, the Tulane School of Medicine offers students an outstanding medical education with opportunities for community involvement and research. Mike Woodson, Director of Admissions, explains what it takes to get accepted to this… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk, Medical School Admissions / Medical Admissions, podcast, Tulane School of Medicine

May 9, 2022

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7 Simple Steps to Writing an Excellent Diversity Essay

What is the diversity essay question and how do you answer it

What is the diversity question in a school application, and more importantly, why does it matter when applying to leading programs and universities? A diversity essay is an essay that encourages applicants with minority backgrounds, unusual education, distinctive experience, or unique family histories to write about how these elements will contribute to the diversity of… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / College Admissions, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions / college application essays, diversity, grad application essays, law application essays, mba application essays, med application essays, Non-Traditional Med School Applicants

May 8, 2022

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7 To-Dos for Canadians Applying to U.S. Med Schools

7 To-Do's for Canadians Applying to U.S. Medical Schools

Each year, Canadian medical school hopefuls look across the border for their medical education. While there are obvious challenges (adapting to a different health care system, returning to a Canadian residency, and much higher education costs), the higher acceptance rates at U.S. programs (about 36.2% overall per AAMC, as compared to around 19.6% in Canada)… 

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Article by Cydney Foote / Medical School Admissions / Alpert Medical School, Baylor, Boston University Medical School, Carle Illinois College of Medicine, Case Western Reserve School of Medicine, Columbia Medical School, Dartmouth Geisel Med School, duke university medical school, George Washington School of Medicine, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Harvard Law School, Harvard Medical School, Icahn SOM, international student, Johns Hopkins Medical School, MD/PhD, Medical College of Wisconsin, New York Medical College, Non-Traditional Med School Applicants, Northwestern Feinberg, osteopathic med school, Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University, rutgers medical school, Stanford University School of Medicine, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Tufts University School of Medicine, U of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, UC Davis School of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, USC Keck School of Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Weill Cornell, Yale School of Medicine

May 6, 2022

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Applying to Medical School with a Low Science GPA

Applying to medical school with a low science GPA

The process of applying to medical school is stressful. Applying with a low science GPA can make the process even more nerve-wracking. For over five years with the UC Davis School of Medicine Postbaccalaureate Program, I specialized in helping students with low numbers apply successfully to medical schools across the country. In my last year… 

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Article by Alicia Nimonkar / Medical School Admissions / GPA, med low stats, postbac, weakness

May 5, 2022

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What Makes a Personal Statement Compelling?

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Competition for top med school programs is always intense. You may be an exceptional student, but so are the thousands of other applicants vying for a small number of spots at your target school. To earn that acceptance letter, you must submit an outstanding application that will help you stand apart from the rest of… 

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Article by Accepted / Medical School Admissions

May 4, 2022

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How Your Academic Statistics Influence Your Medical School Choices

How Your Academic Statistics Influence Your Medical School Choices

The most reliable source of information about allopathic medical schools is provided on the Medical School Admissions Requirements (MSAR) website, offered by the AAMC. The statistics in this database can be extremely valuable in helping you decide where to apply. Before you begin exploring the school data, it’s important for you to know that the… 

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

May 3, 2022

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Andy’s Unique Undergrad Journey and How Medical Training Has Pushed Him Far Beyond His Comfort Zone

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Learn how real students and recent grads have navigated their way through the medical school admissions process and med school itself with our What is Medical School Really Like? series. Meet Andy, a second year medical student studying at The Medical College of Georgia, as well as a freelance photographer/videographer with a vision to showcase a more… 

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Article by Accepted / Medical School Admissions / med school student interview, Medical College of Georgia, what is medical school like series

May 2, 2022

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When to Send Letters of Interest to Med Schools

When to Send Letters of Interest

If you have been placed on the waiting list, you can send in a letter to reiterate your interest in the school. Keep in mind, that this letter of interest is not going to make or break your application. Where you are placed on the waiting list plays a much larger role. If you’re #5… 

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Article by Alicia Nimonkar / Medical School Admissions / med waitlist

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