One of the most popular secondary questions asked by medical schools is “why our program?” Saying why you’re attracted to a particular school can be a hard thing to explain, especially when you’ve looked at so many programs that they’ve all begun to blur. I think that’s why I so often see the same answer:…
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Don’t Miss Out! Unlock the Keys to a Perfect Secondary Application
Our free one-hour webinar, How to Create Successful Secondary Applications, is coming up this week, but it’s not too late to register and join us! This is the part of the process where you really need to dig in and demonstrate fit with your target programs. A one-size-fits-all approach to your secondaries will not help…
Track Your Secondary Application Progress with a Spreadsheet
After you have submitted your primary application, the real fun begins! Depending on how many schools you are applying to and the number of school systems, it can be challenging to keep track of all of your secondary applications and deadlines. To help you get organized, I’m sharing a spreadsheet I’ve created for you so…
First Drafts of Personal Statements: Let Yourself Go
Writing the first draft of your personal statement is probably the hardest part of the whole application process. And it makes sense – it’s not easy to capture so much of your experience onto a single page. Transforming your first draft from just OK to simply spectacular I’ve read hundreds of first drafts over the…
Foolproof Strategies for Crushing Your Secondary Applications
The secondary application round is one of the most crucial points in the med school application process. In this round, the adcom is narrowing the field significantly, and only the best candidates will make it through and land an interview. You’ve already put in a lot of work to get this far, but a misstep…
Med Student Sisters Provide Support to One Another and to the Next Generation of Healthcare Professionals
Learn how real students navigate their way through the medical school admissions process and med school itself with our What is Medical School Really Like? series. Meet sisters Rose (MS2) and Ada (MS4), who share inspiration and advice for premeds and med students on their Instagram page, @thebiosisters. Thank you, Ada and Rose, for sharing…
Applying to Med School During COVID-19 [Episode 372]
What unique challenges can this year’s med school applicants expect to face, and how can they be overcome? [Show summary] Dr. Herman “Flash” Gordon, Accepted medical admissions consultant, walks med school applicants through applying during COVID-19, as well as disclosing thorny issues like academic discipline or a criminal record. How COVID-19 is impacting medical school…
Low Stats Got You Stressed About Med School?
Our recent webinar, Get Accepted to Med School with Low Stats, was a masterclass in how to overcome those not-so-great profile numbers. If you’re worried that your low stats will keep you from the med school of your dreams, you need to watch this video now! Watch the webinar!
Ready to Get Started on Your Secondary Applications?
The med school application process is truly a marathon. Just when you’re feeling relief after submitting your primary application, it’s time to shift focus to your secondaries. While your primary application was largely focused on your fit for medical school in a more general sense, the secondaries are your chance to prove to your target…
Considering Graduate School? First, Figure Out Your Ideal Career Path.
The coronavirus pandemic has created a tough job landscape, but it has also created an opportunity for career “rethinking” as well. Many people are considering pivots and turning towards skill development and learning opportunities like graduate school. But how do you decide what’s next? How do you think about what you want, and also, how…
8 To-Dos for Canadians Applying to U.S. Med Schools
Each year, Canadian medical school hopefuls look across the border for their medical education. While there are obvious challenges (adapting to a different health care system, returning to a Canadian residency, and much higher education costs), the higher acceptance rates at U.S. programs (about 41.9% overall, as compared to just 20% in Canada) can make…
How to Prepare for a PA School Interview
Physician Assistant program interviews are similar to medical school interviews. There are three possible interview formats: traditional, MMI (multiple mini interview) or a hybrid of these two. Traditional interviews involve any combination of students and interviewers, with up to 3 students being interviewed by up to 3 interviewers. If a school uses a traditional one-on-one…
Last Chance! Learn How to Get Into Med School With Low Stats
Our free one-hour webinar, Get Accepted to Med School with Low Stats, is coming up this week on Thursday, June 18th, and it’s not too late to register and join us! Having low stats is a common stress point for many of our clients. But a less-than-perfect MCAT score or undergrad GPA does not mean…
Harvard Med Student Finds Volunteer Opportunities Despite COVID-19 [Episode 370]
Can students make a difference during the current pandemic? [Show summary] Jalen Benson, founder of the National Student Response Network and first-year med student at Harvard, discusses what health care volunteer opportunities are out there and how to find them during the Coronavirus outbreak. Listen in. Finding volunteer opportunities for premeds despite COVID-19 [Show notes]…
6 Tips for Getting Started on Your Application Essays
Sometimes the hardest part of writing a personal statement or application essay for college or grad school is finding the discipline to sit down and focus. Often, once you accomplish that, the ideas begin to form and the words begin to flow. The following 6 tips will help motivate you to start writing, and then…
Writing Your Physician Assistant (PA) Personal Statement [Plus Sample Essay]
While there are many different ways to approach writing a personal statement (PS) for your PA application, I am including a successful example here. The character limit for the CASPA application PS is 5,000 characters with spaces. In this essay, you are responding to the question, “Why PA?” To write a compelling essay, take some…
You CAN Get Into Med School with Low Stats
Competition for the top med school programs is notoriously fierce. If your GPA or MCAT score leaves something to be desired, you may be assuming you’ve got no chance in such a crowded field. But don’t lose hope! There are ways to use your application to mitigate those weaknesses and shine a light on your…
Time to Get Started on Your Med School Personal Statement!
In our recent webinar, How to Create a Winning Med School Personal Statement, pre-health advisor and Accepted consultant Lolita Wood-Hill taught attendees about the importance of the personal statement and provided guidelines for composition and tips for getting started on the right foot. If you couldn’t make the session, don’t worry! We want to make…
What Do the Medical School Admissions Teams Say About Admissions?
Can you think of a better source of medical school admissions advice than the admissions committee directors and deans themselves? Well, neither could we. And that’s why Linda Abraham, founder of Accepted and admissions guru in her own right, has been inviting med school deans, admissions directors, and other admissions insiders as guests on the…
How Your Academic Statistics Influence Your Medical School Choices
The most reliable source of information about allopathic medical schools is provided on the Medical School Admissions Requirements (MSAR) website, offered by the AAMC. It is worth purchasing access to this database because the statistics it contains can be extremely valuable in helping you decide where to apply. Before you begin exploring the school data,…
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