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Our recent masterclass, How to Create Successful Secondary Applications, included a practical breakdown of the most common med school secondary questions and how to approach them successfully. If you weren’t able to join us, find an hour out of your day to watch the recording of the session. Secondaries serve a very different purpose than …
[powerpress] Want to learn more about Kaiser Permanente’s highly competitive tuition-free and lecture-free medical school program? [Show summary] Dr. Willies-Jacobo describes the foundational values that are woven into the culture at Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine which accepted its first class in the midst of the pandemic. She also shares the challenges and adaptations that …
Our free one-hour masterclass, How to Create Successful Secondary Applications, is coming up this week. Spots are nearly filled, but if you hurry you can still register and join us! Success in the primary application round is fantastic, but it’s no guarantee of success in the secondary round. It’s vital to understand the key differences …
So you turned in a strong AMCAS and earned yourself secondary applications from your target schools. Great work! Don’t take your foot off the pedal yet, though. Now’s the time to shift gears. If you make the mistake of writing a bland or generic, one-size-fits-all secondary, it will arrive DOA. You want to tailor your …
[powerpress] All about the University of Illinois College of Medicine’s admissions process [Show summary] During this episode, Dr. Leila Amiri who is the University of Illinois College of Medicine’s Assistant Dean of Admissions and Recruitment, not only dissects the UI COM admissions process but also provides a wonderful and experienced perspective on the overall medical …
Your medical school personal statement is your first chance to let the adcoms see who you are beyond your stats. An engaging, well-written essay will make them want to meet you for an interview to learn even more about you. There are 5 application essay killers that you need to avoid. This blog post will …
Our recent masterclass, Get Accepted to Medical School with Low Stats, offered a treasure trove of tangible guidance on how to mitigate a lackluster test score or GPA. If your stats leave something to be desired, watch this video before you even think about starting your applications! Watch the masterclass! [xyz-ihs snippet=”Accepted-Sig-Code—med”]
After completing your AMCAS (phew!), you need to move on to secondaries. This is where you must shift your focus from talking about why you want to be a physician to why you want to get your degree from this particular program. In your secondary, you have the opportunity to prove to an adcom that …
[powerpress] What factors should you consider when deciding how to prepare for the MCAT? [Show summary] Our guest today has been providing MCAT prep for just under 30 years and he’s going to share his best MCAT prep advice with you! The Berkeley Review’s CEO, Todd Bennett, shares his best MCAT prep advice [Show notes] …
“Wow—my first medical school interview!” I shouted to my parents breathlessly. I could hardly believe it. And it was at a top choice school for me in one of the most exciting cities in the world. Although being invited for an interview by no means guaranteed that I would be accepted, I found myself daydreaming …
Medical school applicants (or any other professional school applicant) must assess their credentials realistically to present themselves in the best possible way during the application process. Since applicants are evaluated based on specific quantitative criteria (primarily undergraduate GPA and MCAT scores) and non-quantitative criteria (research and clinical exposure, leadership skills, mentoring experiences), as well as …
Our free one-hour masterclass, Get Accepted to Medical School with Low Stats, is coming up soon, but it’s not too late to register and join us! Having low grade and test stats is not uncommon for an aspiring physician. You don’t need to let a middling test score or GPA derail you from pursuing your …
In this 30-minute session, one of our admissions consultants will review your profile, assess your chances of acceptance at your target programs, and tell you exactly where you stand.
