GPAs. MCATs. CARS. AACOMAS. AMCAS. PREview. The abbreviations and acronyms you need to wade through on your journey to medical school can seem endless. Here’s another one: the Computer-based Assessment for Sampling Personal Characteristics – Casper for short. This situational judgment test (SJT) is designed to assess core competencies related to social intelligence and professionalism,…
Medical Schools That Prefer Committee Letters (and Which Don’t!)
Collecting letters of recommendation is a stressful part of the medical school application process. To make it easier for you to decide which letters to collect, I did the research! (You’re welcome.) There is an exciting development this year—there are no longer any medical schools that require a pre-health committee letter of recommendation from your…
Allopathic Medical School Interview Styles: From Traditional to New Approaches
Your interview is the next and hopefully final step in your journey to medical school acceptance. Are you ready for it? Before prepping for your interview, you’ll need to know what type of interview you’ll be having. There are four main types of medical school interviews that you can expect at an allopathic med school:…
BS/MBA/MD Student Interview with Ajay Major
Get ready to read about Ajay Major, a student in an eight-year combined BS/MBA/MD program at Union Graduate College and Albany Medical College. You can read more about Ajay and his ambitious educational and career goals on his websites MajorAjay.com and in-Training. Thank you Ajay for sharing your story with us – we wish you…