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…
Medical School Admissions
The Comprehensive Guide to Postbac Programs
You know you want to become a doctor, but you also realize that you’re not quite ready for medical school.…
New York University Grossman Medical School Secondary Application Essay Tips [2023-2024]
Located in the bustling heart of lower Manhattan, the New York University (NYU) Grossman School of Medicine is known for…
Starting Your Application Essay: Three Tips
If you haven’t yet read the other blog posts in this series, go ahead and check them out: Identifying the…
Revise and Polish Your Application Essays
Check out all the blog posts in this series: Identifying the Ingredients of a Winning Essay Finding a Theme for…
The Resilience Factor: How Flaws and Failures Can Strengthen Your Application
A speaker recently told a story about traveling in Asia, where he saw a stunning emerald. Enchanted by the stone’s…
Harvard Medical School Secondary Application Essay Tips and Deadlines [2023-2024]
The website of Harvard Medical School (HMS) is a treasure trove of information for applicants. Is HMS right for you?…
The AAMC’s PREview: Everything You Need to Know
The PREview exam is a type of situational judgment test designed to help admissions committees assess applicants’ pre-professional competencies. Unlike…
Proving Character Traits in Your Essays
When you write an application essay or statement of purpose, you’re trying to accomplish two equally vital goals at once.…
What You Need to Know to Apply to Medical School [Episode 561]
Show Summary Would you like to hear insight based on decades of experience, both advising applicants to a variety of…
University of Washington School of Medicine Secondary Application Tips and Deadlines [2023-2024]
Given that the University of Washington School of Medicine (UWSOM) is ranked number-one in primary care by U.S. News &…
The Casper Exam: A Situational Judgement Test
GPAs. MCATs. CARS. AACOMAS. AMCAS. PREview. The abbreviations and acronyms you need to wade through on your journey to medical…
Strategy for Writing an Accomplishment Essay (with examples)
Maybe you’re familiar with macros – the nutrients your body needs to function. Achieving the proper balance of macros leads…
Writing Your PA School Personal Statement with Impact [Including a PA Personal Statement Example]
There are approximately 300 accredited PA (physician assistant) schools in the United States. In the most recent application cycle, these…
Get Off That Waitlist!
Landing on a school’s waitlist can be disappointing and even nerve-racking. As a result, waitlisted applicants sometimes let their anxiety…
All You Need to Know about the New Frist College of Medicine [Episode 558]
Show Summary Let's learn about the newest medical school in the United States in this interview with Dr. Caleb Marsh,…
Med School Applications Kick Off: Ten Tips to Get You Through the Season
Getting ready to apply to medical school? This can be a hectic time as you try to stay on top…
Should You Consider a Caribbean Medical School?
If the application season isn’t going as you’d hoped, your thoughts might be turning to alternative ways of advancing your…
Advice for Applicants: Moving from 2023 to 2024 [Episode 557]
Show Summary In this episode of Admissions Straight Talk, host Linda Abraham looks back at her predictions for the 2023/2024…
The Women’s Guide to Dressing for Medical School Interview Success
In a medical school interview, your first impression is often the only impression you get to make. With just a handshake,…