Applying to medical school is a rigorous process, and if your undergrad GPA or MCAT score is less-than-stellar, the uphill climb to acceptance will be that much steeper. But, there is a path forward for you – let us show you the way! On Thursday, June 18th at 5pm PT/8pm ET, Accepted expert med school…
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Writing a Compelling Personal Statement [Episode 368]
How can you write a stand-out personal statement? [Show summery] Dr. Mary Mahoney, Associate Professor of English at Elmira College and Accepted consultant, draws from her expertise in the medical humanities to deliver advice for writing a compelling personal statement. Listen to the show! A professor of English and Accepted admissions consultant shares top writing…
Last Chance! FREE Expert Advice on Your Med School Personal Statement
Our free one-hour webinar, How to Create a Winning Med School Personal Statement, is coming up this week, but it’s not too late to register and join us! This incredibly informative session, led by Accepted med school expert Lolita Wood-Hill, will help you to understand: the function of the personal statement and how the adcoms…
Why Should You Consider Becoming a PA?
Most of the clients I work with are dead set on becoming doctors. I believe this mindset exists because doctors have such a visible role in patient care historically, and are represented in the media as being at the very top of the healthcare hierarchy. The physician assistant (PAs) profession is a relatively new member…
Struggling to Write Your Med School Personal Statement?
You’ve worked so hard to get to where you are today. Years of preparation and study have brought you to this crossroads, and at the end of this application process, you’ll hopefully be launching into the next phase of your medical career at the program of your dreams. There is so much about the process…
What to Include in the AMCAS Work and Activities Section
Your AMCAS application is a lot like a plate at a barbecue. A lot of attention is given to the “meat” of your application – but it’s what you write about in the activities section that adds flavor and variety to the “meat” of your profile. You have a limit of 15 activities that you…
What to Look for When Selecting a Physician Assistant (PA) Program
One of the keys to choosing the right physician assistant (PA) program for you is program data, including information on the programs’ matriculants. Unfortunately that’s more difficult to come by for PA applicants since the Central Application Service for Physician Assistants (CASPA) does not provide data on applicants or matriculants for individual PA programs, but…
What’s on YOUR Bucket List? A Veterinary Student Shares How She’s Seized Every Opportunity to Hit Her Goals
Learn how real students navigate their way through the graduate school admissions process and grad school itself with our What is Graduate School Really Like? series. Meet Shelby, a busy third-year veterinary student and yoga instructor! Shelby, thank you for sharing your story with us! I understand you initially considered a career as a medical…
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 28, 2020 – if you want your best shot. But just how true is that? Medical school admissions myth vs. reality It is true…
Will Your Medical School Personal Statement Stand Out?
The personal statement is one of the few opportunities you have to show the adcoms what makes you different from the thousands of other highly qualified applicants hoping to secure a spot in the same program. Many of you will have similar experiences or motivations for going into medicine, so it’s important that you isolate…
Get a Head Start on Your Med School Secondaries
Right now, most premeds are counting down the days until May 28th, when the 2021 AMCAS application will open. After you put the final touches on your application and click “submit,” how do you plan to spend your time? Rewatching all nine seasons of The Office on Netflix Perfecting your indoor hoops game Finishing that…
Changes in MCAT Exam Administrations: May 29-September 28, 2020
According to the AAMC website, there have been changes to the MCAT exam for those testing between May 29 and September 28, 2020. What you need to know about the temporary shortened MCAT A shortened version of the MCAT will be administered from May 29 through the end of the 2020 testing year. This change…
Your Guide to Getting off the Waitlist in 2020-2021
The application process is not over for waitlisted applicants. You’ve still got a chance of getting into your dream school. Now’s not the time to slack off, and it’s certainly not the time to give up. Continue fighting for that acceptance! Landing on a waitlist can be a nerve-wracking experience. As a result, sometimes waitlisted…
How to Write the 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. To receive this designation means that you will need to complete an additional essay on the AMCAS application. The character limit for this short essay is 1,325. Examples of…
Need Answers on COVID-19 and How It Will Affect Your Med School Application and MCAT?
In the time of COVID-19, it’s easy to feel like you’re adrift, with more questions than answers when it comes to admissions timelines, MCAT dates, and even your overall med school career goals. But answers are out there — and our medical school admissions experts, along with the MCAT pros at Magoosh, want to help…
5 Qualities to Highlight in Your Physician Assistant Program Application
In addition to identifying students with academic promise, physician assistant programs are looking for students who have a wide range of specific personal characteristics. Based on the criteria for the most competitive PA programs, there are five general areas in which students are evaluated. What character traits make for a stand-out physician assistant applicant? Academic…
UPDATES: How Does Corona Continue to Impact Testing? [GRE, GMAT, LSAT, MCAT, ACT, SAT, TOEFL, EA]
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The COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect schools and businesses worldwide. The health and safety of testing candidates and staff remain priorities as testing organizations continue to offer online testing while finding ways to safely reopen testing centers. Here is the most up-to-date information on admission tests and their response to coronavirus. GRE ETS is offering…
What You Need to Know Before You Fill Out Your AMCAS Application
Our recent webinar, Create a Winning AMCAS Application, was filled with important information and actionable advice for premeds like you looking to craft a singularly compelling application. We know it will provide you with immense value as you begin filing your submissions this summer. We also know the life of a premed is hectic. If…
From Engineering PhD to Med Student [Episode 364]
A career-changer’s path to med school [Show summary] Valerie Fuchs holds a PhD in environmental engineering and spent eight years as a water resources engineer. This summer, however, she’ll start medical school. Hear how Valerie navigated med school admissions as an older, nontraditional applicant and got into her first-choice school. From engineering PhD to med…
How to Get Accepted to Physician Assistant (PA) Programs
Physician assistants (PAs) are similar to doctors in many ways and serve as important members of any healthcare team: They improve the ease and speed with which patients are able to see a healthcare provider; they take on most of the same activities as doctors in patient care; they see patients to diagnose, treat, and…
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