Med School Interviews During COVID-19: A Q&A with Experts is coming up soon, and time is running out for you to register and join us. There have already been so many disturbances to the medical school admissions process this year. From rescheduled MCAT sessions to shifting due dates, nothing about 2020 has been run of…
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University of Washington SOM Secondary Application Tips and Deadlines [2020 – 2021]
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Given UWSOM’s top ranking in primary care, they will be looking for applicants with a strong interest in patient education and community health. This secondary application will require that you provide an autobiographical essay and answer four to five short essay questions. In constructing your responses, focus on highlighting those life experiences that will demonstrate…
Drexel University College of Medicine Secondary Application Essay Tips [2020 – 2021]
Drexel University’s main campus is located in Philadelphia, PA and, overall, the school has about 1,000 medical students. The school emphasizes the intersection between research and clinical care and has research centers for nanomedicine and neuroengineering. Drexel’s clinical education provides a “patient-focused practice emphasizing quality, innovation and community service.” Drexel’s mission statement emphasizes diversity alongside…
Don’t Go into Your Med School Interviews Blind! Be Prepared for How COVID-19 Will Affect the Process.
It seems like everything in our lives lately is in a state of constant flux. As the CDC learns more about COVID-19 and infection rates rise and fall around the country, institutions are having to alter their operations with little notice. This kind of uncertainty can feel very destabilizing if you’re in the process of…
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University Secondary Application Tips [2020-2021]
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Sidney Kimmel Medical College (formerly Thomas Jefferson Medical College) is located in Philadelphia and prides itself on educating physicians who will provide integrated community healthcare. For example, one of their unique programs focuses on providing physicians for rural areas. The new curriculum integrates basic sciences with clinical experience and professional development and is uniquely suited…
Bloomberg Makes $100 Million Donation to Black Medical Schools
According to the New York Times, Bloomberg Philanthropies’ The Greenwood Initiative will donate $100 million over the next four years to four historically Black medical schools, with the goal of improving the health and wealth of Black communities which were hit especially hard by the coronavirus crisis. Approximately 800 medical students from Charles R. Drew…
Brown Alpert Medical School Secondary Application Essay Tips [2020 – 2021]
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University is the only medical school in the state of Rhode Island. For this reason, it offers unparalleled access to all types of clinical settings and hospitals. It has seven teaching hospitals near its medical school campus. Its mission is “The pursuit of health to benefit society.” First and…
Applying to the Stanford Knight-Hennessy Scholars Program: Everything You Need to Know [2020 – 2021]
Everything you need to know about the Stanford Knight-Hennessy Scholars Program Overview: What is the KHS Program? Who is eligible to apply? Unique application deadlines and procedures Application elements: Resume Recommendation letters Institutional letter of endorsement Short answer questions Essay question Video statement A brief reality check What is the Knight-Hennessy Scholars Program? The Stanford…
New York Medical College Secondary Application Tips [2020 – 2021]
New York Medical College is located in Westchester, New York and has one of the largest medical education programs in the country. Their researchers and physicians are involved in diagnosing and researching large-scale public health threats. As a result, the school emphasizes community involvement, including public education with respect to preventative health, especially for underprivileged…
Boston University School of Medicine Secondary Application Essay Tips [2020 – 2021]
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BUSM’s MD Program offers students the opportunity to work with patients beginning in their first year of medical school. Students will receive their clinical training at the prestigious Boston Medical Center, which has the largest trauma center in the Northeast. Students also have the option of pursuing a Master’s Degree in Public Health. The secondary…
Stressed about Navigating Med School Interviews During COVID-19? Get Expert Help!
2020 has been a year unlike any other. The medical school admissions process has not been exempt from the uncertainty and stress that the COVID-19 pandemic has caused throughout the world. It’s hard enough in a “normal” year to prepare for the rigors of med school interviews, so if you’re feeling especially anxious right now,…
How Loyola Stritch Is Adapting to COVID-19 [Episode 381]
An inside look at the impact of COVID with Darrell Nabers [Show summary] Darrell Nabers, Assistant Dean for Admissions and Recruitment at Loyola University of Chicago’s Stritch School of Medicine, shares how the school is adapting its program and admissions policies to life in the time of COVID-19. Changes to Loyola Stritch’s program and admissions…
Stanford University School of Medicine Secondary Application Essay Tips & Deadlines [2020 – 2021]
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Ranked in the #4 for research by U.S. News, Stanford University SOM provides a strong foundation in the basic sciences and the opportunity to select a scholarly concentration—to pursue topics of individual interest. Students are provided with a mentor, coursework and research opportunities in the topic of their choice. This medical school strongly prefers an…
How to Write a Letter of Recommendation for Medical School: 9 Tips for Recommenders
When it comes to your medical school recommendations, there are certain parts you have control over and certain parts that you do not; and you may actually have more influence than you realize. Who you ask – that’s on you. Asking with enough time until the deadline – again, that’s you. What your recommender writes…
Did You Miss Our Med School Interview Webinar?
Our recent webinar, How to Nail Your Medical School Interviews, was packed with helpful guidance about what to do (and what not to do) to deliver a memorable performance at your interviews. Don’t walk into the process blind. You’ve worked so hard to get to this place; let us help you bring it all home…
OHSU School of Medicine Secondary Application Essay Tips & Deadlines [2020 – 2021]
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OHSU is Oregon’s only health center, and the school focuses on training med students to serve throughout the state. The goal is to advance health care delivery and leadership throughout Oregon. Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) 2020 – 2021 secondary application essay prompts OHSU School of Medicine essay #1 What experience have you had…
Duke University School of Medicine Secondary Application Essay Tips [2020 – 2021]
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Duke University’s Medical School is ranked 12th by U.S. News for research and 26th for primary care, and is known for its focus on interdisciplinary learning. It aims to use medical research to solve global problems. Duke emphasizes diversity, inclusion, and attention to community health problems. Consequently it comes as no surprise that Duke’s secondary…
Columbia University Medical School (Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons) Secondary Application Essay Tips [2020 – 2021]
Columbia’s medical school places a high premium on creating physician-leaders who can communicate with their patients and who are positioned to collaborate with other health care professionals in different settings. Columbia Medical School (Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons) 2020 – 2021 secondary application essay tips Columbia Medical School essay #1 Did you work for compensation…
Medical School Interviews During COVID-19: What You Need to Know
This is a particularly challenging year for med school interviews, not least due to the restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic and the unavailability of testing in the spring. Now comes the newest change, entirely virtual interviews and in some cases a video interview: AAMC’s Video Tool for Admissions (VITA) program, which launched this year to…
UCSF School of Medicine Secondary Application Essay Tips [2020 – 2021]
“At UCSF, our mission is to advance health worldwide, and we are attracting some of the nation’s best and brightest students to help us achieve that goal. One of the reasons our students come to UCSF is to work in a culture of discovery and innovation.” The feeling that applicants often get from a UCSF…
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