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The Importance of Work-Life Balance for MedStud

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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 MedStud… 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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MCAT Expertise + Harvard MBA Experience [Episode 145]

Alec Lee

Today’s show has something for pre-meds looking to prepare for the MCAT and for MBA wannabes interested in Harvard Business School. << Click here to listen to the show >> Meet Alec Lee [1:15] Alec is the co-founder of the online prep course M Prep. He graduated from the University of British Columbia in 2011 …

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Idaho to Open New Osteopathic Med School

Idaho State Univ.

The Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine will be opening a new med school at Idaho State University – Meridian campus. The first class of 150 students will be accepted in 2018, and tuition is expected to be in the $40,000 range, with preference given to students in Idaho. Construction of the $32 million, 80,000+ square …

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The Passion of a PA

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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 Steph… 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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MedHounD Hunts The Right Med School for You [Episode 143]

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On this week’s show, we shine a spotlight on a great resource for premed students – both students deciding where to apply, and those students in the happy position of deciding among multiple med school acceptances. MedhounD [0:47] A site that gives you tons of data on medical school placement i.e. results — where graduates …

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Saving Money on Your Student Loan Debt: The CommonBond Story [Episode 142]

Phil DeGisi

Today’s show: a conversation for anyone with student loans. We’re talking with CommonBond’s Phil DeGisi about options to save money by refinance outstanding student loans and financing your education, as well as CommonBond’s MBA Accelerator and Social Impact Award and his own MBA experience. Meet Phil DeGisi [1:40] Undergrad at Vassar, Tuck MBA. After earning …

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A Talk with Stanford School of Medicine Grad “Tea with MD”

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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 and residency application process. And now, introducing Dr. Joyce Park… Accepted: We’d like to get to know you! Where are you from? Where and what did …

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Shadowing Experiences Around the Globe with Gap Medics [Episode 141]

Ricky Persson

If you’re a pre-health student interested in international travel and one of a kind clinical experiences, this is the show for you! Meet Ricky Persson of Gap Medics [1:40] Gap Medics overview [2:16] Gap Medics coordinates short term shadowing placements in the health professions for high school and college students. The placements are in 1-week blocks; …

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SMDEP – All You Need to Know

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SMDEP, or the Summer Medical and Dental Education Program, is a free six-week program for freshman and sophomore undergrads from demographics underrepresented in medicine and dentistry.   As you probably already know, there are loads of other premed summer undergraduate research programs (see our chart here). What sets the SMDEP apart from the others is …

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How to Address a Low MCAT Score

Your MCAT score is not the end

After weeks of patiently waiting, you finally receive your MCAT score, only to realize that it’s much lower than you’d hoped. In this situation, you have several options.  First, take some time to think. It’s not a good idea to make a decision immediately after receiving your score. Give it some time. Identify and consider …

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