Harvard Medical School (HMS) has a long history of preparing future leaders in medicine, science, and healthcare through its mission to alleviate human suffering. HMS blends cutting-edge biomedical research with a patient-centered curriculum, giving students early and meaningful clinical experience while also providing opportunities for inquiry, innovation, and global health engagement. With curricular tracks such …
Harvard Medical School (HMS) announced on January 17, 2023, that it will no longer provide data to or participate in the U.S. News & World Report rankings. In a letter to the Harvard medical and dental school communities, Dean George Q. Daley announced the change – one he has considered since he first took on …
[powerpress] Azan Virji discusses his path to Harvard Medical School, and challenges faced by international medical students [Show summary] Med student Azan Virji explores the unique challenges he faced as an international student applying to Harvard Medical School, as well as his mission to mentor students like himself through the organization he founded, F-1 Doctors. …
[powerpress] I was recently contacted about a fascinating new program at Harvard Medical School called HMX Fundamentals. I wanted to learn more, and I’m delighted to have AST listeners learn more along with me since I’m talking today to Dr. Michael Parker, Harvard Medical School’s Associate Dean for Online Learning and Faculty Director of HMX. …
This interview is the latest in an Accepted.com 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 Noor… Accepted: We’d like to get to know you! Where are you from? Where and what did you study as an …
Life happens. After all your efforts to get accepted to medical school, sometimes the timing just doesn’t work. Over the years, I’ve worked with many clients who, after receiving an acceptance, found themselves in a difficult position when it came to actually starting their medical studies. Receiving a Fulbright scholarship to study abroad, finishing a …
Imagine this scenario: a medical school applicant works hard to earn a competitive GPA and a high MCAT score; they submit their primary application on the opening date and submit their secondaries within two weeks of receiving the prompts; they do well at their interview and are told to expect a decision within a few …
In this episode of Admissions Straight Talk, Dr. Herman “Flash” Gordon, former chair of the University of Arizona College of Medicine’s admissions committee, shares his expertise on one of the most common questions premeds face: How many medical schools should you apply to? Drawing on decades of experience in neuroscience, medical education, and admissions consulting, …
Show Summary: In this episode of Admissions Straight Talk, Dr. Beth Piraino, Associate Dean of Admissions at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (UPSOM), explores the school’s innovative Three Rivers Curriculum, emphasizing small-group learning, early clinical exposure, and the integration of “Streams” (special interest areas) and Threads” (core competencies like leadership and clinical reasoning). …
[powerpress] Show Summary Would you like to hear insight based on decades of experience, both advising applicants to a variety of healthcare programs and working in admissions offices for, again, many different healthcare programs? Well, today’s episode is the ticket for you. Dr. Emil Chuck, Director of Advising Services for the Health Professional Student Association …
[powerpress] Show Summary Brigitte Suhr, an Accepted law school admissions consultant and a former application reader for UVA Law, shares insights and advice on the law school admissions process in a podcast interview with Linda Abraham. They discuss topics such as changes in law school admissions, the importance of work experience before law school, the …
[powerpress] If you want to know how much of BU medical school’s recent $100 million gift it intends to use for scholarships, or what happens to applications to ensure a genuinely holistic process, or what its associate dean of admissions wants to see in students read on! In this interview, Dr. Kristen Goodell, associate Dean …
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