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MEDICAL SCHOOL ADMISSIONS

September 21, 2023

Reading Time: 11 minutes

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

Reading Time: 51 minutes

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

Reading Time: 5 minutes

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

Reading Time: 2 minutes

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

September 7, 2023

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Four Ways to Show How You’ll Contribute in the Future

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Schools are looking for  and will actively contribute not only to their student/alumni communities but also to the greater community and society.  Many applications include an essay question with some variation of “What would you contribute to your future campus community?” or “How will you contribute to our program?” If you are invited to interview, you’ll… 

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Article by Kelly Wilson / 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

September 6, 2023

Reading Time: 5 minutes

University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine Secondary Application Essay Tips [2023-2024]

(UCSF) is the leading university dedicated to advancing health worldwide through preeminent biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care. The feeling that applicants often get from a UCSF interview is that the school is looking for interesting people, not just smart ones. Sure, your MCATs and… 

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Article by Accepted / Medical School Admissions / 2024 Med School Application, Secondaries, UCSF med school

August 24, 2023

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Three Must-Have Elements of a Good Statement of Purpose

What are the essential components of a strong statement of purpose essay?  Very simply, you’ll need to include your MAP: your Motivation, Aspiration, and Perspiration. At Accepted, MAP has a double meaning for individuals writing statements of purpose and goals essays. It illustrates the road one should follow when writing one of these essays. Here’s… 

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Article by Mary Mahoney / 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

August 23, 2023

Reading Time: 3 minutes

One Size Does NOT Fit All – Resume Writing Tips

If you have already updated your resume recently, why do you need to revise it for your application? We’ll explain why in this post! Why you should view your resume with a marketer’s eye Your resume is an integral piece of your application that, if done well, can help market you to the program of your… 

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Article by Alice Diamond / College Admissions, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions / college resume, grad school resume, law school resume, MBA resume, med school resume

August 22, 2023

Reading Time: 17 minutes

How to Get Into MSU’s College of Osteopathic Medicine [Episode 537]

Michigan State’s College of Osteopathic Medicine provides an innovative patient-centered curriculum with multiple specialties and multiple opportunities for clinical exposure. Sound appealing? Well, plug in your earbuds because today I’m speaking with the senior associate dean of admissions at Michigan State University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine. Welcome to the 537th episode of Admissions Straight Talk…. 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk Podcast, Medical School Admissions / med application essays, michigan state, osteopathic med school, podcast

August 21, 2023

Reading Time: 7 minutes

How to Project Professionalism, Positivity, and Confidence in Your Statement of Purpose

What is the right tone to aim for when writing your statement of purpose (SOP) or other application essays? Should you try to sound more mature or intellectual than you actually feel? Or is it better to sound casual and friendly? Will boasting about your achievements hurt you?  It can be difficult to pin down… 

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Article by Judy Gruen / College Admissions, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions / college application essays, essay editing, grad application essays, law application essays, mba application essays, med application essays

August 19, 2023

Reading Time: 4 minutes

Are Scholarship Databases a Good Way to Find Scholarships?

Scholarship databases are an attractive idea for most applicants – after all, who wouldn’t appreciate an easy way to find scholarships when searching can be so difficult and time-consuming? However, search databases, such as Unigo or Cappex, are only as effective as the person doing the searching. These databases work best when you have a… 

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

August 16, 2023

Reading Time: 5 minutes

20 Do’s And Don’ts For Your Application Resume

Your application resume is usually the first opportunity admissions readers have to get to know you and learn about your experience and skills. Because of the number of other application components they need to review, though, most admissions committee readers will give your resume only a quick glance. So, not only do you have to… 

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Article by Alice Diamond / College Admissions, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions / college resume, grad school resume, law school resume, MBA resume, med school resume

August 10, 2023

Reading Time: 7 minutes

The MMI: Everything You Need to Know

The Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) has become a very common med school interview format – one that is meant to provide a fairer, more comprehensive assessment of applicants. It began to grow in popularity after 2004, when Canada’s McMaster University published a study illustrating the flaws in the traditional interview format, especially in the ways… 

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Article by Cydney Foote / Medical School Admissions / Medical School Interview, MMI, Multiple Mini Interview

August 9, 2023

Reading Time: 7 minutes

All You Need to Know About Residency Applications and Matching

You’re busy juggling med school and life, and if you don’t stay organized, one of those balls is going to come crashing down. Let’s take a look at what you need to do so you can stay focused, motivated, and completely on top of your juggling act. What are the Components of a Residency Application?… 

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Article by Cydney Foote / Medical School Admissions / Med School Admissions: What You Need to Know To Get Accepted, residency

August 8, 2023

Reading Time: 6 minutes

Tufts University School of Medicine Secondary Application Essay Tips [2023-2024]

The  describes its fundamental mission as promoting human health, with an emphasis on leadership and clinical care. It is looking for students with a strong background in the fundamentals of science who want to apply that work in a clinical setting. The school’s curriculum emphasizes early patient contact along with full integration of the sciences.Because… 

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Article by Mary Mahoney / Medical School Admissions, Other Healthcare Admissions / 2024 Med School Applications, biomedical, MS, Tufts University School of Medicine

July 31, 2023

Reading Time: 5 minutes

Make the Most of Your Experiences for ERAS

Make the Most of Your Experiences for ERAS

The 2024 ERAS (Electronic Residency Application Service) application has some big changes for residency and fellowship candidates. Some of the most significant are a limit on the number of experiences one can list, a new section for one’s most meaningful experiences, and a chance to explain “impactful experiences” that have affected one’s career path. This… 

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Article by Cydney Foote / Admissions Consulting, Medical School Admissions / electronic residency application service, ERAS, Fellowship, residency

July 28, 2023

Reading Time: 4 minutes

First Drafts of Residency Personal Statements: Let Yourself Go

For many residency applicants, writing the first draft of their personal statement is probably the most difficult part of the entire application process. And the most difficult part of writing that first draft is often getting the first few words on the page. Don’t fret – even accomplished novelists and famous journalists struggle to get… 

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Article by Cydney Foote / Medical School Admissions / essay editing, med application essays, personal statement, residency

July 26, 2023

Reading Time: 49 minutes

How To Get Accepted To Johns Hopkins School of Medicine [Episode 533]

Do you want to know how to get into Johns Hopkins School of Medicine? Are you wondering what Johns Hopkins’ program is like? How is it adapting to the post-COVID era, and AI? Continue reading and you’ll learn more from its Assistant Dean for Admissions and Student Affairs. Don’t miss Linda Abraham’s previous interview with… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk Podcast, Medical School Admissions / Johns Hopkins Medical School, podcast

July 24, 2023

Reading Time: 5 minutes

Do’s and Don’ts of Medical School Recommendation Letters

Your letters of recommendation for your medical school application are critical documents.  Many premed students submit a letter of recommendation, called a committee letter, that is provided by a pre-health advisor (also called a health professions advisor) at their undergraduate school or post-baccalaureate program. This letter is a summary written by the pre-health advisor about… 

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Article by Mary Mahoney / Medical School Admissions / Letters of Recommendation, Med School Letters of Recommendation

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