If you’re applying to med school this year, you probably already know that applications are up 18% over last year. With this stiffer competition, your chances of scoring an acceptance letter to your target program just shrank. If you want to rise to the top of the pile, your application will need to be nearly …
The AMCAS application is the first step on your path to med school. —Get a headstart to the application process by going in with a clear, winning strategy. Don’t wait until deadlines are creeping up to start putting your strategy together! On Thursday, April 22nd, we’re hosting a one-hour masterclass entitled Create a Winning AMCAS …
When you apply to TMDSAS, you can select from thirteen medical schools in Texas to submit your application to. Twelve of these schools require secondaries. The secondary essays are due when you submit your primary application. You submit these essays directly to the schools, at the same time that you submit your primary application on …
[powerpress] Ellisa’s non-traditional path to dentistry [Show summary] Ellisa Soberon, a dental student at UCLA with a nontraditional path to dentistry, shares her insights on the dental school admissions process and life at UCLA. What makes UCLA School of Dentistry unique… and the perfect fit for this dental student! [Show notes] So, you want to …
There are two options when submitting letters of evaluation to TMDSAS. They request either a committee letter or three individual letters of recommendation. For the committee letter, they will accept three different formats: a committee letter that introduces and includes an unlimited number of letters, a committee letter that includes quotes and excerpts from the …
[powerpress] Thanks for joining me for the 411th episode of Admissions Straight Talk. I am taking a week off for family time this week. As a result I decided to air an encore of our most popular podcast so far in 2021. It actually is a solo podcast that I did for our 400th episode …
If you’re applying to medical school, chances are you already know that it’s going to be an uphill climb. But with an 18% increase in applications this year, your odds of acceptance are even slimmer. Our recent live Q&A, Get Accepted to Medical School During an Application Surge, tackled this issue head-on with must-have advice …
[powerpress] A tale of med school reapplication success [Show summary] After getting rejected from medical schools the first time around, Nicole Stephens bounced back and reapplied. Now happily anticipating the start of med school, she shares her advice for fellow reapplicants. How to apply stronger the second time around [Show notes] Were you rejected from …
Our live Q&A, Get Accepted to Medical School During an Application Surge, is coming up soon! This is a rare opportunity that you do not want to miss. Register here and then join us on Wednesday, March 10th at 5pm PT/8pm ET. This application cycle is going to be especially difficult, with an 18% boost …
Applying to medical school takes a considerable amount of time, effort, and money. Nobody wants to have to do it more than once! But the significant increase in applicants this year means that the odds of being rejected also increase. Rejection rates already hovered around 50%–60% in a normal year, and with an 18% swell …
Learn how real students navigate their way through the graduate school admissions process and grad school itself with our What Is Medical School Really Like? series. Kristina, a dental student at NYU College of Dentistry, shares how planning and determination helped her reach her goals! Kristina, thank you for sharing your story with us! We’d …
Getting accepted to medical school is hard enough in any given cycle. But this year, med schools are seeing a massive increase in the number of applicants. It’s being attributed to “The Fauci Effect,” as so many people have been inspired by frontline healthcare professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic that they’re choosing to pursue a …
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