Meet the doctor who is on a mission to spread the word that med school admission is an attainable goal (and he’ll help you get accepted, too). Listen to the recording of our conversation with Dr. Ryan Gray, founder of The Medical School Headquarters for some great advice and an insider’s perspective on the world…
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3 Tips for Writing Successful Secondary Essays
If you sent your AMCAS application off promptly in June, you’re now working your way through secondary application essays. Here are some suggestions to help you with a task that looks harder than it is. First, recycle. You will find considerable repetition among the questions posed by your schools, so feel free to reuse essays in…
Interview with a Duke University School of Medicine MD/PhD Student
This interview is the latest in an Accepted.com blog series featuring interviews with medical school applicants and students, offering readers a behind-the-scenes look at top medical schools and the med school application process. And now, introducing Rui Dai… Accepted: First, some basics: Where are you from? Where and what did you study as an undergrad? What is…
5 Effective Techniques to Improve Your Writing
“5 Effective Techniques to Improve Your Writing” is excerpted from the Accepted.com special report, Ace the AMCAS Essay. To download the entire free special report, click here. So far in this series we’ve talked about the WHO, WHY, WHAT, and HOW of creating an exemplary AMCAS essay. Now we’re going to offer some bonus tips that…
Three Reasons to Be Excited about the 2015 MCAT Test Change
Guest post by Bryan Schnedeker, the National MCAT Director at Next Step Test Preparation. Change is a scary thing. So understandably, when the AAMC announced sweeping new changes to the MCAT, many were apprehensive. After all, the new test is nearly twice as long and will include subjects that have never before been on the…
To Research or Not to Research is Thy Pre-Med Question
Journeys with Joshua: Joshua Wienczkowski walks us through med school at East Tennessee’s College of Medicine with his monthly blog updates. Get an inside look into med school down South and life as a student adcom member through the eyes of a former professional songwriter with a whole lot of clinical experience — thanks Joshua…
How Should You Structure Your Essays?
“How Should You Structure Your Essays?” is excerpted from the Accepted.com special report, Ace the AMCAS Essay. To download the entire free special report, click here. In this series we’re not going to talk about the actual writing and editing (we’ll save those technical elements for another time), but we are going to suggest HOW…
Got Low Stats? Learn How You Can Get Accepted to Med School! [Webinar]
Don’t forget to register for our upcoming webinar, How to Get into Medical School with Low Stats. Remember – this is a MUST-attend webinar for anyone applying to med school (or thinking about applying) with a less-than-desirable GPA or MCAT score. During the webinar, Alicia McNease Nimokar, senior advisor at Accepted.com, will provide loads of advice on…
3 Personal Statement Tips for Non-Traditional Med School Applicants
Are you a non-traditional med school applicant? How should you approach the personal statement? Use these 3 tips to help you navigate the med school application personal statement – non-trad style! 1. Look at the app holistically. Don’t launch into your life story before thinking about how your application should look as a whole. Yes –…
University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences Secondary Application Essay Tips
UT College of Medicine and Life Sciences offers an education that emphasizes the importance of treating patients as individuals and incorporating the latest research available in their training. After the first year, students have the opportunity to participate in paid summer research positions. Students complete clerkships during their third and fourth years with the option…
Why Do We Have Personal Statements?
“Why Do We Have Personal Statements?” is excerpted from the Accepted.com special report, Ace the AMCAS Essay. To download the entire free special report, click here. Do the essays in your med school applications serve as mere padding for the rest of your application? Or do they have some higher purpose? I’d like to propose three…
Insights, Advice and Experiences of a Non-Traditional Med Student
Former songwriter, future doctor, Joshua Wienczkowski has a thing or two to say about the med school admissions process and the med school experience. Listen to the recording of our entertaining and informative conversation for excellent advice and insights from a medical school insider. 00:02:56 – Joshua’s journey to Tennessee and medical school. 00:06:23 –…
How To Ruin Your Child’s Med School Personal Statement in 5 Easy Steps
Considering how much time and energy is focused on the personal statement for medical school, it can be difficult to know how to support your pre-med in the writing stages of the application. Since I’ve been speaking with lots of parents recently about personal statements, I would like to share what I’ve learned. If you…
Shaping the Evolution of Humanity’s Health: Harvard Medical School Student IV
This interview is the latest in an Accepted.com blog series featuring interviews with medical school applicants and students, offering readers a behind-the-scenes look at top medical schools and the med school application process. And now, introducing Noor… Accepted: We’d like to get to know you! Where are you from? Where and what did you study as an…
Where MedEd & Leadership Meet: An Inside Look at AMSA
If you are on the road to med school, you’ve probably heard of AMSA, the American Medical Student Association – the largest independent association of doctors-to-be in the USA. Listen to the recording of our conversation with Britani Kessler, National President of AMSA, for more information about what the organization does, and how you can…
Reflections on Being 25% an MD
Journeys with Joshua: Joshua Wienczkowski walks us through med school at East Tennessee’s College of Medicine with his monthly blog updates. Get an inside look into med school down South and life as a student adcom member through the eyes of a former professional songwriter with a whole lot of clinical experience — thanks Joshua…
Reapplying, Time Off, and Multiple Acceptances: Med Student IV
This interview is the latest in an Accepted.com blog series featuring interviews with medical school applicants and students, offering readers a behind-the-scenes look at the med school application process. And now, introducing Allie… Accepted: We’d like to get to know you! Where are you from? Where and what did you study as an undergrad? Do you hold…
Medical School Admissions Navigation Tips: Is My Profile Competitive?
Whew! You’re in the midst of applying to medical school, and it’s time to write your AMCAS and non-AMCAS personal statements. But first, before you start filling in the boxes on that medical school application, stop. Take a deep breath. Let’s assess your status: You have your GPA. You studied for and took the MCAT….
Med School Kicks Off: Ten Tips to Get You Through The Season
Medical school hopefuls are getting ready to work on those applications. This can be an awfully hectic time as you try to stay on top of everything. Here are ten tips to help you hit the ground running: 1) Get cozy with the AMCAS/AACOMAS. These two services (the acronyms stand for the American Medical Colleges…
Getting Ready for Residency: IV with a Med Student on the Way to Mayo
This interview is the latest in an Accepted.com blog series featuring interviews with medical school applicants and students, offering readers a behind-the-scenes look at the med school application process. And now for a follow up interview with Andrea Wenzel who just completed her last year of med school and who will be starting her residency in June….
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