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July 30, 2013

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Know How to Overcome a Low GPA or MCAT Score

GPA and MCAT scores are usually the first items that an admissions committee looks at when evaluating a student’s application. Grades and MCATs combined may carry 65% to 70% of the weight in the admissions decision. Admissions committees want be sure that, if you are accepted, you will be successful academically in medical school and… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / Medical School Admissions / 101 Tips on Getting into Medical School, AAMC, MCAT, webinar

March 31, 2011

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Med School Admissions Tip: Timing is Essential

It is important that your experiences and activities be an ongoing process.  Do not start your extracurricular experiences right before applying to medical school.  This will be viewed as simply getting the experiences because you have to, instead of doing them because of your own interest or desire.  Also, keep in mind that the applicant… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / Medical School Admissions / 101 Tips on Getting into Medical School

February 24, 2011

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You Are Always “On the Record”

Keep in mind that there is always some type of evaluation process taking place, even if it is informal or “off the record.”  Always be polite and respectful.  If student hosts take you in and allow you to stay overnight in their home, be thankful.  Sometimes they are studying for exams, and they are always… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / Medical School Admissions / 101 Tips on Getting into Medical School

February 10, 2011

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Make the Most of Your Interview Day

Sit in on classes, check out the library or the computer clusters, hang out in the student lounge, or take a walk outside to see what the local community is like.  Sitting in on classes is critically important.  Not only will you learn how the classes are taught, but you can observe the dynamics between… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / Medical School Admissions / 101 Tips on Getting into Medical School

January 13, 2011

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Do Not Answer Your Interview’s Questions With One-Word Answers

Often applicants are nervous about the interviews. It is okay to be nervous and even to admit that you are nervous, but be careful that your anxiety does not get the best of you. The interview is your chance to really “sell” yourself. Answering your interview questions with one-word answers will not allow your interviewer… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / Medical School Admissions / 101 Tips on Getting into Medical School

December 30, 2010

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Do Not Give “Canned” Answers to Interview Questions

Although it is important to practice your interviews, interviewers are looking for genuine, unforced answers to their questions. You do not want to sound rehearsed – and please, do not answer their questions with answers that you think they want to hear, instead of what you really think or feel. There might not always be… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / Medical School Admissions / 101 Tips on Getting into Medical School

November 11, 2010

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Do Not Go Out And Get “Smashed” The Night Before Your Interview

If you happen to have friends in the vicinity of your interview and if you get together the night before your interview, try to keep it low key. If you do go out for a night on the town be sure not to talk about the previous night’s events in great detail with your interviewer… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / Uncategorized / 101 Tips on Getting into Medical School

August 20, 2010

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In your medical school personal statement, do not generalize, criticize doctors

Do not forget that physicians will be reviewing your application; therefore it is probably not a good strategy to suggest that most physicians are incompetent and you are going to be the ideal doctor and will rescue our health care system. Also, be mindful of the fact that the people evaluating your application have many… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / Medical School Admissions / 101 Tips on Getting into Medical School, personal statement

July 29, 2010

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Do not make Excuses for Poor MCAT Scores

Right after the MCAT scores are released, phones go wild in medical school admissions offices. It will not help to panic over disappointing scores, or to call or e-mail blaming your scores on “bad sushi” the day of the exam. Take responsibility for your disappointing scores, and be honest with yourself and the medical schools… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / Medical School Admissions / 101 Tips on Getting into Medical School, MCAT, personal statement, webinar

July 2, 2010

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Do Not Blame Your Professors For Your Poor Grades

Do not try to make excuses for your poor grades or try to defend them. If you are invited for an interview, be prepared to discuss those grades, but instead of placing the blame on someone else, focus on the positive and perhaps highlight your academic performance since then. Emphasize what you learned from the… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / Medical School Admissions / 101 Tips on Getting into Medical School, personal statement, webinar

June 18, 2010

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Do Not Quote Robert Frost in Your Med School Personal Statement

Be original. Quotes from Robert Frost are very popular on medical school applications. You should probably leave him out of the process. You can be serious or use a bit of humor, but be creative, original, and yourself. One student, with research experience in entomology, began his essay by comparing the different roles of ants… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / Medical School Admissions / 101 Tips on Getting into Medical School, personal statement, webinar

April 29, 2010

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Medical School Admissions: Apply Early!

Medical school admission is very competitive, so you must get your applications in early. Schools with rolling admissions review their applications as they come in. As students are accepted, there will be more and more competition for the smaller number of remaining spots available. Admissions committees will then have a greater number of other applicants… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / Medical School Admissions / 101 Tips on Getting into Medical School, ebook

March 26, 2010

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Take Advantage of any “Second Visit Day” Opportunities at the Medical Schools to Which You Have Been Accepted

“Second Visit” or “Second Look” days are great opportunities to revisit the medical schools that you are truly interested in. This time you will be more seriously evaluating what each medical school has to offer you, what makes it unique, and whether it is the right “fit” for you. Since you are no longer being… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / Medical School Admissions / 101 Tips on Getting into Medical School

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