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Future Med Student Helps Younger M.D Wannabes Through Social Media

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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 Rafid Rahman…. Accepted: We’d like to get to know you! Where are you from? Where and what did you …

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Texas A&M’s EnMed: Combining Medicine, Engineering and Innovation [Episode 170]

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Today’s show is all about EnMed, an MD/MS in engineering program to be offered by Texas A&M University’s College of Medicine and College of Engineering in conjunction with Houston Methodist Hospital. The program aims to teach physicians how to design technology to solve complex problems in medicine. Our guest is Dr. M. Katherine Banks, vice …

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An M1 Who Smashed Every Obstacle on Her Path to Med School

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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 Shantrice…. Accepted:  We’d like to get to know you! Where are you from? Where and what did you study …

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SUNY Upstate Medical and PA Admissions: Holistic Admissions [Episode 168]

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The most popular medical school admission podcast we’ve ever hosted was an interview with Jennifer Welch, Associate Dean of Admissions & Financial Aid at SUNY Upstate Medical University – and today, she’s joining us again. Jennifer is extraordinarily experienced in med school admissions. Since 1994 she has served first as SUNY Upstate Medical University’s Director …

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An Osteopathic Med Student Discusses School-Life Balance and More

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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 Melina McSwiggen… Accepted: We’d like to get to know you! Where are you from? Where and what did you study as an …

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Harvard Kennedy School – Where the Bottom Line is Making a Difference to Society [Episode 167]

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Today’s guest is Matt Clemons, Director of Admissions at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. He’s joining us to discuss the programs HKS offers and what it takes to get accepted. Welcome, Matt! Can you give us an overview of the MPP program? [1:25] The MPP is the largest master’s program at HKS. It’s a 2-year, full-time, …

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Attention International Students: TOEFL to Offer Free Online Course

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International students planning to study at an English language institution or university, candidates for scholarships or professional certification, English language learners who want to follow their progress, and students or workers applying for visas in certain countries can now take advantage of a free online TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) course. Called …

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A Noble and Humbling Profession: The Journey of a DO/MPH

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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 Daniel Bral… Accepted: We’d like to get to know you! Where are you from? Where and what did you study as an …

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An M3 Documenting Her Way Through Med School

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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 KC Miller… Accepted: We’d like to get to know you! Where are you from? KC Miller: North Vancouver, BC, Canada. Accepted: Can you share …

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Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai 2016-17 Secondary Application Essay Tips

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According to U.S. News and World Report, Icahn SOM is ranked in the top 20 medical schools in the U.S. for research. In 2009, the school received the Spencer Foreman Award for Outstanding Community Service because it places special emphasis on recruiting students from diverse backgrounds who demonstrate a strong dedication to community service through …

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Baylor College of Medicine 2016-17 Secondary Application Essay Tips

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Given the mission statement for BCM, I recommend covering your clinical, research and community experience in their secondary application essay.  They place special emphasis on recruiting students from diverse backgrounds and from ethnicities that are underrepresented in medicine. Highlight your personal connections, volunteer work and leadership roles in medically underserved communities. Baylor College of Medicine …

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How to Match Successfully as a Couple [Episode 165]

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How to match successfully as a couple: catch some great tips on today’s episode! Today’s guest, Evan Kuhl, has written guest posts for the Accepted blog. He’s currently a 2nd year resident in Emergency Medicine at The George Washington University Hospital in Washington, DC. He also got married a couple of months ago. He and …

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