Matching Your Values to a Medical School’s Mission Statement
We cannot stress enough how important it is to understand and think about a medical school’s mission statement when you…
Medical School Admissions
How to Prepare for Medical School: Four Important Things to Know Before Applying
Before he was Joshua Wienczkowski, MD, a prevention and addiction medicine specialist, he was a premed juggling coursework and extracurriculars…
Tips for Getting into Medical School When Your Parent Is a Doctor
There has been an interesting shift in medical school admissions for applicants whose parents are doctors. In 1989, these applicants…
Reserve Your Spot at Case Western Medical: An Interview with Christian Essman [Episode 571]
Show Summary In this episode, Linda Abraham interviews Christian Essman, Senior Director of Admissions and Financial Aid at Case Western…
What to Expect After Medical School
For this section of our Med School Admissions: What You Need to Know To Get Accepted series, I’ll provide a…
How to Write a Compelling Postbac Admissions Essay
One of the most important parts of your application to postbac programs will be your personal statement. This piece of writing allows…
Tulane Medical School: How to Get In [Episode 569]
Show Summary Would you like to apply to Tulane University School of Medicine, but are you concerned about the intense…
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Secondary Application Essay Tips [2023-2024]
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Secondary Application Essay Tips [2023-2024] The Vanderbilt University School of Medicine places special emphasis on the relationships…
Should I Take a Gap Year Before Medical School?
Most students (44.8%) who took gap years did so for one to two years, 15.2% did so for three to…
Four Tips for Displaying Teamwork in Your Application Essays
Teamwork – and its close cousin leadership – are highly prized by graduate programs and universities. But if you haven’t…
Start Medical School in 2025: How to Get Accepted This Year [Episode 567]
Show Summary The 2024-25 medical school application cycle is looming. In fact, for many it's already started. Would you like…
It’s A Match 2024
Each year on Match Day, thousands of medical school students and graduates discover where they will receive their specialty training.…
Admissions Tip: Be Yourself!
Psst! How would you like to know the one thing that admissions committee members really want from applicants? Here it…
What to Expect During Medical School
You’re about to embark on four years of learning, working, socializing, and then learning and working some more. The best…
Four Ways to Highlight Your Strengths in Your Application Essays
One of the most important pieces of advice you will ever learn regarding your personal statements and application essays is…
Writing an Essay Lead That Pops
How many times have you sampled the first few lines of a book and decided, “Nah, this isn’t for me”?…
The Best Medical School Letter of Recommendation Advice for 2024
Based on the hundreds of letters of recommendation we’ve read, we’ve identified five key elements that make a recommendation stand…
Washington University School of Medicine (St. Louis) Secondary Application Essay Tips [2022 – 2023]
Ranked fifth for research by U.S. News & World Report, Washington University (WashU) School of Medicine provides exciting opportunities for…
Writing Your Career Goals Essay
Check out all the blog posts in this series: Identifying the Ingredients of a Winning Essay Finding a Theme for…
Finding a Theme for Your Statement of Purpose
Check out all the blog posts in this series: Identifying the Ingredients of a Winning Essay Finding a Theme for…