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Two key goals of every application reflect a tension if not an actual conflict: you must show the admissions committee that you fit in – that you’re a perfect fit with their program and the exact type of candidate they’re looking for – while simultaneously showing that you stand out in the pool of qualified…
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What You Need to Know Before the AMCAS [On-Demand Webinar]
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Our webinar Create a Winning AMCAS Application was a huge success. If you missed it, don’t worry – you still have a chance to benefit from Alicia McNease Nimonkar’s expert AMCAS application advice! The full webinar is now available to view, free, on-demand. Check it out.
Get Accepted to Baylor College of Medicine [Episode 211]
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I’m really pleased do have back on the show Dr. Karen Johnson, Associate Dean for Admissions at the Baylor College of Medicine and Dr. Jesus Vallejo, Assistant Dean for Admissions at Baylor College of Medicine. When recently looking at our downloads, I noticed that one of our most popular medical school admissions shows was my…
5 Tips for Perfecting Your AACOMAS Personal Statement
Looking for the best osteopathic med school admissions advice out there? Ace those AACOMAS apps by reading our osteopathic application tips series – each post, another set of 5 expert tips that will help you get ACCEPTED. The AACOMAS requires one personal statement that is a maximum of 4,500 characters long. This is different from…
What Does it Mean for a Medical School to be on Probation?
The Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) is the accrediting agency for medical schools in the U.S. and Canada. It is a peer review process that is sponsored by the Association of American Medical Colleges and the American Medical Association. Every eight years the LCME provides a full evaluation of each medical school. They cover…
5 Ways to Stand Out in the AACOMAS Experience and Achievements Sections
Looking for the best osteopathic med school admissions advice out there? Ace those AACOMAS apps by reading our osteopathic application tips series – each post, another set of 5 expert tips that will help you get ACCEPTED. The Experiences section in the AACOMAS application asks you to list your non-academic work, including healthcare-related work, non-healthcare…
5 Tips for Requesting AACOMAS Evaluations (Letters of Reference)
Looking for the best osteopathic med school admissions advice out there? Ace those AACOMAS apps by reading our osteopathic application tips series – each post, another set of 5 expert tips that will help you get ACCEPTED. If you are planning to apply to osteopathic schools, the AACOMAS allows you to upload up to six…
Creating an Innovative Book Series While in Med School? All in a Day’s Work for Compendium Medicine
This interview is the latest in an Accepted blog series featuring interviews with medical school applicants and students, offering readers a behind-the-scenes look at top medical schools and the med school application process. And now, introducing Romée Snijders and Veerle Smit, founders of Compendium Medicine… Accepted: We’d like to get to know you! Where are you…
Accepted’s Selectivity Index: Are You Asleep When You Apply?
I once heard a story about a gentleman who was about to purchase a certain piece of land with the intention of building a school on that property. It was wartime, and the theater of war was rapidly approaching the region in which he and the property were located. A friend heard about his intended…
Your Past Doesn’t Define You [Episode 209]
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Today’s one of those shows where I’m going to be the sole presenter. I actually started preparing this show during the World Series way back in October. Yes, folks, after 108 years of losing, the Chicago Cubs finally won the World Series. At the same time, we were working (and have worked in the past)…
Can’t Miss AMCAS Tips!
There’s still time to register for our webinar Create a Winning AMCAS Application! In just one hour, you’ll get a detailed orientation to the AMCAS application, and learn how to apply strategically, and effectively. How many schools should you apply to? How should you approach the personal statement? Which activities should you write about for…
Applying to Medical School: Selecting Extracurricular Activities
When considering your long term goal of attending medical school, selecting extracurricular activities that will set your application apart can seem overwhelming. This blog post will provide you with strategies for finding and selecting activities. In choosing activities, it’s important to consider the following: 1. Do what you love. It’s more interesting to see applicants who…
The Most Productive Study Break Ever
Is it still a study break if it’s a one-hour investment in your medical school application future? Well, maybe! Either way, we hope you’ll be able to join us for this informative webinar. We understand that you, as a busy premed, are facing a stressful time of year (with applications coming up this summer). That’s…
Three Steps to Starting Your Medical School Personal Statement
Don’t know where to start? Take a deep breath. You’re facing the blank page with that dizzying cursor flashing expectantly. You think it shouldn’t be that hard to write a personal statement, yet you’ve already gotten up for a second cup of coffee, scrolled through Instagram, and twiddled around with your new fidget spinner. What’s…
Medicinal Magic and Magical Medicine: An Interview with M3 David Elkin [Episode 207]
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Our guest today is a fourth year medical student at Stony Brook who graduated from UC San Diego with a bachelors in Physiology and Neuroscience. Nothing too unusual there for a medical student. However, things start to get interesting, maybe even enchanting, when we learn a little about his hobby: magic. He has been performing…
A Non-Traditional Route to Med School? Student Doctor Angela’s Combined BA/MD Experience
This interview is the latest in an Accepted blog series featuring interviews with medical school applicants and students, offering readers a behind-the-scenes look at top medical schools and the med school application process. And now, introducing Angela… Accepted: We’d like to get to know you! Where are you from? Where and what did you study as…
Med School Kicks Off: Ten Tips to Get You Through The Season
Medical school hopefuls are getting ready to work on those applications. This can be an awfully hectic time as you try to stay on top of everything. Here are ten tips to help you hit the ground running: 1. Get cozy with the AMCAS/AACOMAS. These two services (the acronyms stand for the American Medical Colleges…
Admissions Resumes: Putting it All Together
This post is taken from The Quick Guide to Admissions Resumes. Click here to download the full guide. MBA and other graduate school applicants frequently submit a resume with their applications. Many schools require it, and some schools, such as Columbia Business School, even specify a given format. The resume not only will present a valuable…
4 Things To Do Before Submitting Your AMCAS Application
While the AMCAS process is open for several months, it’s to your advantage to apply earlier rather than later so that med schools can consider your application when they have more seats available to fill. With an ongoing process, how can you tell when your application is ready to submit? Here are four things we…
The Secret to AMCAS Success
Let’s face it: it’s hard to get accepted to medical school. If you’re premed, you already know that – that’s why you’ve spent so much time and energy during your college years studying, doing research, volunteering, getting clinical exposure, and doing everything you can to make sure you’re prepared for the challenge that lies ahead….
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