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Welcome to the Team: Dr. Suzi Schweikert

Dr. Suzi Schweikert

We’re excited to welcome Dr. Suzi Schweikert to our staff. Dr. Schwikert has mentored students in healthcare programs for more than 20 years and as a medical student served on the UCSD School of Medicine’s admissions committee where she read essays, interviewed applicants, and helped make decisions on incoming medical school classes. Dr. Schweikert completed …

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Meaningful Experiences For Medical School Applicants

Volunteering

Part of your AMCAS application requires that you write about your “meaningful experiences.” Do you want to create a winning AMCAS application? Then let’s jump right into learning about how to choose and write about your experiences… “I became a better listener from volunteering on help lines.” “Joining the college debate team enhanced my ability …

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What do Medical Schools Look for in Your Application Essays?

med schools look for

After reading thousands of applications over the years, I’ve noticed that there are common strategies that successful applicants use in their application essays. You, too, can use these strategies to earn an interview and acceptance. The best application essays: 1. Avoid verbatim repetition It may be impossible not to mention the same activity or experience …

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Affordable Online Test Prep [Episode 198]

Iv with Bhavin Parikh magoosh 1

[powerpress] We are now getting calls from applicants who plan to plan to apply in the summer, fall, and winter to matriculate in 2018. A few have all their ducks lined up – test score in place, school visits planned, a GPA they’re proud of, and maybe they’re just rounding out their profile to put …

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Applying to a Joint College-MD Program? She Did – Successfully!

iv with jackie olive

This interview is the latest in an Accepted 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 Jackie Olive… Accepted: We’d like to get to know you! Where are you from? Where are you currently attending school? …

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5 Pointers for a Stand-Out Med School Personal Statement

stand out med personal statement

If you don’t put effort into standing out in your medical school personal statement, then you likely won’t. Most applicants will have rather similar profiles; and without going the extra mile to highlight your unique strengths, talents, experiences, and interests, you run the risk of blending into the pool of applicants. These 5 pointers will …

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Do You Measure Up to the DO Applicants Who Got Accepted Last Year?

Do you measure up to the DO applicants from last year

In reviewing the matriculation data for the 2016-17 cycle from AACOMAS, there are several trends that can inform your application strategy and increase your chances of acceptance. Last cycle, 185,602 applications were submitted by 20,720 applicants, and 6,778 were accepted. In other words, 32.7% of applicants matriculated at DO school. Let’s take a look at …

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