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MEDICAL SCHOOL ADMISSIONS

December 6, 2023

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Four Tips for High School Students Considering Applying to Medical School

Today’s high school students have lived through an extraordinary – and extraordinarily difficult – chapter of history: the COVID-19 pandemic. Nearly all students missed out on critical in-person class time and fell behind where they would have been academically if the pandemic had never happened. Yet, because of COVID-19, more high school students might be considering… 

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Article by Valerie Wherley / Medical School Admissions / optimize your med admissions profile, researching med schools

November 30, 2023

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The Nine Mistakes You Don’t Want to Make on a Medical School Waitlist

“How bad is it, Doc?” Well, clients don’t quite ask me that. But, as they clutch their waitlist notification, they’re clearly feeling immense tension and anxiety, as though life itself hangs in the balance. Waitlisted applicants begin to wonder, “What does it all mean? What should I do? And when, oh when, will it end?”… 

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Article by Cydney Foote / Medical School Admissions / med waitlist

November 28, 2023

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Are you rushing to attend Rush Medical College? [Episode 551]

Show Summary Dr. Cynthia Boyd, Associate Dean for Admissions and Recruitment at Rush Medical College, discusses the distinctive elements of the Rush Medical College program, including its focus on developing critical thinkers and providing excellent clinical care. She also highlights the importance of community service and healthcare exposure in the admissions process. Dr. Boyd emphasizes… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk Podcast, Medical School Admissions / Med Adcom Podcast, Rush Medical College

November 22, 2023

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How to Defer a Medical School Acceptance

There’s a lot of misinformation out there about deferrals, so let’s review the facts. How medical school deferment works After you have received an acceptance to a medical school, you might be able to defer your scheduled start date by a year. In the best case scenario, you will be granted the deferral; in the… 

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Article by Cydney Foote / Medical School Admissions / after you submit med

November 20, 2023

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When Will Medical Schools Give You an Answer?

Sadly, the frustrating fact is that there’s no rule governing how much time a medical school has to respond to your application. However, we’ll try to answer some of the big questions on med school applicants’ minds, including: I submitted my primary but haven’t received a secondary yet. Many schools send out secondaries as soon as… 

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Article by Cydney Foote / Medical School Admissions / after you submit med, Baylor, Boston University Medical School, Case Western Reserve School of Medicine, Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University, Columbia University, Dell Med, duke university medical school, gcsom, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Hofstra Northwell Medical, Icahn SOM, Johns Hopkins Medical School, Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine, Loyola Stritch School of Medicine, mayo clinic, med letters of interest, Med Video Tips, Medical School Interview, New York Medical College, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Rush Medical College, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Tulane School of Medicine, U of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, UC Davis School of Medicine, UCLA Geffen School of Medicine, University of Alabama School of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, University of Penn. Medical School, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, University of Vermont, University of Wisconsin Madison, USC Keck School of Medicine, UVM medical school, UWSOM, Washington University School of Medicine, Weill Cornell

November 13, 2023

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How to Prepare for Medical School: Four Important Things to Know Before Classes Start

How to Prepare for Medical School: Four Important Things to Know Before Classes Start

Before he was Joshua Wienczkowski, MD, a prevention and addiction medicine specialist, he was a premed juggling coursework and extracurriculars and trying to make the right choices for his best shot at medical school. During his first year at James H. Quillen College of Medicine of East Tennessee State University, he looked back on these… 

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Article by Cydney Foote / Medical School Admissions / 2023 Med School Applications, premed, premed activities, what is medical school like series

November 9, 2023

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Best Practices for Parents of Med School Applicants

Many parents of premeds want to offer support and encouragement when their adult children are applying to med school. But first, they need to understand what goes into this arduous and lengthy process.  Our popular workshop Parents of Premeds: Understanding the Med School Admissions Process and How YOU Can Help! is available for viewing online and provides… 

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Article by Accepted / Medical School Admissions / med webinar, Parents of Pre-meds

November 7, 2023

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Stanford’s MCiM Combines Technology, Healthcare, and Business [Episode 548]

Show Summary In this podcast episode, Linda Abraham interviews Dr. Kevin Schulman, the director of Stanford’s Master of Science and Clinical Informatics Management Program. They discuss the opportunities available at the intersection of medicine, business, and technology, and the problems that you can solve by combining these interests in your career. The program at Stanford… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk Podcast, Grad School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions, Other Healthcare Admissions / MCiM, podcast, Stanford GSB

October 25, 2023

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What’s the Best Way to Prep for Your Residency Interview?

What’s the Best Way to Prep for Your Residency Interview?

Your residency interview is your chance to show your target programs that you’ve got what it takes to join their team.  Everything in your application, including your medical student performance evaluation (MSPE) and evaluations, is fair game for interviewers. These are some of the most common questions you’ll hear:  You’re also likely to be asked… 

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Article by Cydney Foote / Medical School Admissions / Medical School Interview, residency

October 18, 2023

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M3 Journaling: How It Can Help Your Residency Application

As you begin your third year of medical school, what are you doing to prepare for the residency match? Chances are, you’re up to your eyeballs in rotations and exams and everything else that goes into the third year of your medical degree. Chances are, you’re not really thinking much about your personal statement or… 

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Article by Cydney Foote / Medical School Admissions / during med school, residency

October 16, 2023

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How to Get Accepted to Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University [Episode 544]

Podcast interview with Dr. Michael Ellison

Please join me as I speak with Dr. Michael Ellison, Associate Dean for Admissions at Chicago Medical School at the Rosalind Franklin University. Dr. Ellison shares his insights on what makes Chicago Medical School unique, how to impress its admissions committee, and what all this information means for you as an applicant. Thanks for joining… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk Podcast, Medical School Admissions / Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University, Med Adcom Podcast, podcast

October 13, 2023

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The Anatomy of a Post-Interview Thank You Email

After your medical school interview, it is appropriate to send thank-you notes to all the people who helped you throughout the day. These days, it is rare to receive a thank-you card, so you could easily set yourself apart from other candidates by sending handwritten notes. If, like most people, however, you only have time… 

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Article by Mary Mahoney / Medical School Admissions / Medical School Interview

October 11, 2023

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Three Don’ts When Asking for Letters of Recommendation

The individuals who agree to write your letters of recommendation (LORs) are doing you a favor, so the least you can do is make their job easier by following proper LOR etiquette. Breaking the rules we outline in this post could result in your recommenders deciding not to write a favorable recommendation letter for you or… 

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Article by Vanessa Febo / Admissions Consulting, College Admissions, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions / College Letters of Recommendation, Grad School Letters of Recommendation, Law School Letters of Recommendation, MBA Letters of Recommendation, Med School Letters of Recommendation

October 6, 2023

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Ask Away at Your Admissions Interview!

Have you been invited to interview at the grad school of your choice? Great news! This means the program is seriously interested in you, and you are one important step closer to acceptance. To make the most of this opportunity, though, you need to prepare.  Overall, your goal is to demonstrate your enthusiasm for and… 

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Article by Judy Gruen / College Admissions, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions / college interview, grad school interview, law school interview, MBA Interview, Medical School Interview

October 4, 2023

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Twenty-Five Scholarships for Latino and Hispanic Students 

Twenty-Five Scholarships for Latino and Hispanic Students

The decision about whether to attend an undergraduate or graduate program is based on many personal factors, but one of the most important considerations is funding. Scholarships are one way to access programs without racking up massive debt. For minority groups underrepresented in higher education, including Latino and Hispanic candidates, the problem of debt and… 

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Article by Vanessa Febo / College Admissions, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions, Other Healthcare Admissions

September 21, 2023

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Practicing for Your Med School Interview

Most applicants come away from their first med school interview saying, “That wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be.” As with many things in life, the anticipation of a stressful event can sometimes be worse than the event itself.  Although many med schools work hard to make interviewing applicants feel relaxed, this doesn’t… 

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Article by Cydney Foote / Medical School Admissions / Medical School Interview

September 19, 2023

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All You Need to Know about BU’s Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine [Episode 541] & All About BU School of Medicine, a Social Justice-Minded Med School [Episode 405]

All You Need to Know about BU’s Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine [Episode 541]

If you want to know how much of BU medical school’s recent $100 million gift it intends to use for scholarships, or what happens to applications to ensure a genuinely holistic process, or what its associate dean of admissions wants to see in students read on! In this interview, Dr. Kristen Goodell, associate Dean of… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk Podcast, Medical School Admissions / Boston University Medical School, podcast

September 14, 2023

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Writing Your Essays for the TMDSAS (Texas Medical and Dental Schools Application Service)

The Texas Medical and Dental Schools Application Service (TMDSAS) has its own application process. You can begin filling out the organization’s electronic application on May 1, similar to the AMCAS application. On the TMDSAS application, there are two required essays and one optional essay.  Ready to get to work on your TMDSAS application? Read on. … 

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Article by Accepted / Medical School Admissions / TMDSAS, TMDSAS Application Tips

September 11, 2023

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Do I Really Need a Mock Admissions Interview? [Short Video]

Just how important is having a mock interview before your upcoming graduate school admissions interview? Listen to Accepted Founder Linda Abraham’s two-minute answer to this often-asked question. As for actual applicants who elected to  before their official interview, how did they ultimately feel about their decision? Here is some recent feedback we’ve received from such… 

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Article by Accepted / College Admissions, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions / college interview, College Video Tips, grad school interview, Grad Video Tips, law school interview, Law Video Tips, MBA Interview, MBA Video Tips, Med Video Tips, Medical School Interview

September 8, 2023

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How the Team Approach to Admissions Consulting at Accepted Benefits You

If you are a current Accepted client, you’re likely familiar with our firm’s practice of conducting peer reviews as part of our service. Peer review is a crucial step in our process, one in which Accepted consultants seek input from their colleagues in the firm, asking them to help evaluate and enhance our clients’ essays… 

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Article by Natalie Grinblatt / Admissions Consulting, College Admissions, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions, Other Healthcare Admissions / benefit, peer review

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