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May 25, 2023

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How to Answer the AMCAS Other Impactful Experiences Question (Formerly the Statement of Disadvantage)

How to Answer the AMCAS Other Impactful Experiences Question (Formerly the Statement of Disadvantage)

If you have experienced any form of severe hardship – at any time in your life – medical schools want to know. Prior to the 2023-2024 cycle, AMCAS allowed candidates to self-identify as a disadvantaged applicant because of social, economic, or educational circumstances. Aiming to leave behind the negative connotations of the term “disadvantaged,” this… 

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Article by Cydney Foote / Medical School Admissions / 2024 AMCAS, AMCAS, statement of disadvantage

May 11, 2023

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The AMCAS Primary “Deadline”

the AMCAS primary deadline

In just a few days, many of you will want to submit your medical school primary application. You’ve probably heard that you need to click “send” on the first day possible – May 30, 2023 – if you want your best shot. But just how true is that? The AMCAS primary deadline: Myth vs. reality… 

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Article by Cydney Foote / Medical School Admissions / AMCAS, deadlines, when to apply to med school

April 24, 2023

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2023-24 AMCAS Work and Activities Section: What to Include (With Examples)

what to include amcas activities experiences section

The AMCAS Work and Activities section is where you can share all your awards, memberships, research, clinical experiences, paid employment, publications, leadership, extracurricular activities, volunteer work and – as of this year – advocacy and social justice efforts.  You have a limit of 15 activities that you can include in the AMCAS application. The types… 

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Article by Cydney Foote / Medical School Admissions / AMCAS, premed activities

January 11, 2023

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Med School Applications Kick Off: Ten Tips to Get You Through the Season

Med School Applications Kick Off

Getting ready to apply to medical school? This can be a hectic time as you try to stay on top of everything. Here are ten tips to help you hit the ground running: Get cozy with the AMCAS/AACOMAS. These two services – the American Medical Colleges Application Service (AMCAS) and the Association of American Colleges… 

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Article by Cydney Foote / Medical School Admissions / AACOMAS, AMCAS, TMDSAS

May 26, 2022

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Here’s How to Match Your Values to the Medical School Mission Statement

Matching Your Values to the Med School Mission Statement

While every U.S. medical school offers you an education that will prepare you for a career as a successful physician, the social mission of each school vary greatly, and you should understand these nuances before you apply. Successful applicants will not only have the essential qualifications a particular school wants, but will also have proven… 

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Article by Lolita Wood-Hill / Medical School Admissions / AACOMAS, AMCAS, med application essays, researching med schools

May 25, 2022

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4 Quality Control Tasks to Complete Before Submitting Your AMCAS Application

4Things to Do Before Submitting Your AMCAS Application

The AMCAS system may be open for several months, but it’s to your advantage to apply earlier rather than later so that med schools can consider your application while they have more seats available to fill. On the other hand, it’s a mistake to submit your application before it’s truly ready to be sent in…. 

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May 24, 2022

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Everything You Need to Know to Start Your Med School Personal Statement

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Our recent webinar, How to Write a Compelling Medical School Personal Statement, featured Accepted med school expert Mary Mahoney, who combines her medical knowledge with her talent for creative storytelling. Mary’s experience and advice will help premeds compose meaningful personal statements with impact.  We know the life of a premed is hectic, so if you… 

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Article by Accepted / Medical School Admissions / AMCAS, med application essays, med webinar

May 23, 2022

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Activity Descriptions for Med School: 4 Questions That Will Make Yours Awesome

Activity Descriptions for Med School

Having worked in admissions for over a decade, I have probably read thousands of activity descriptions for medical school and related healthcare fields by now. While this part of the application may not seem very important, it can actually be the component that makes or breaks your chance of acceptance. It can be quite damaging… 

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Article by Alicia Nimonkar / Grad School Admissions, Medical School Admissions / AACOMAS, AMCAS, premed activities, TMDSAS

March 30, 2022

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Reapplying to Med School: Your Primary Application

Reapp Med 5 Primary App

The previous posts have focused on identifying problem areas in your application and offering ideas to help you address them. You might be feeling a bit fragile after such a critical review – if so, then you’re doing it right. This exercise demands that you be ruthless and identify every potential flaw. Your ego might… 

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Article by Cydney Foote / Medical School Admissions / AACOMAS, AMCAS, Medical School Reapplicant Advice: 6 Tips for Success, Medical school reapplication, medical school rejection, TMDSAS

December 20, 2021

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Retaking Classes For Med School: What Every Premed Needs to Know

Retaking Classes 2021

If you have retaken classes in the past or will need to retake a class in the future, this post will tell you what you need to know—both in general and tailored to either the AMCAS application or the AACOMAS application. All grades earned are calculated into the cumulative GPA.While your college campus may offer… 

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Article by Alicia Nimonkar / Medical School Admissions / AACOMAS, AMCAS, med low stats, optimize your med admissions profile, premed

June 13, 2021

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5 Dont’s for Your Medical School Personal Statement

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The personal statement is the only place in the AMCAS, AACOMAS and TMDSAS primary applications where you get to present yourself directly to the admissions committee. Here, you can persuade them to give you an interview, or – if you’re not careful – unknowingly reveal red flags that undermine your entire application. Since it plays… 

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Article by Alicia Nimonkar / Medical School Admissions / AACOMAS, AMCAS, med application essays

May 24, 2021

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How to Write the Statement of Disadvantage

How to write the statement of disadvantage

If you have experienced any form of social, economic or educational disadvantage—at any time in your life—you can apply to medical school as a disadvantaged applicant. To receive this designation means that you will need to complete an additional essay on the AMCAS application. The character limit for this short essay is 1,325. Examples of… 

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Article by Alicia Nimonkar / Medical School Admissions / AMCAS, diversity, Non-Traditional Med School Applicants, statement of disadvantage

April 30, 2021

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Get the Scoop on Elevating Your AMCAS Application

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Did you miss our recent masterclass, Create a Winning AMCAS Application? This was a fantastic primer on bringing your A-game to your AMCAS application—the first step on your journey to med school. This year, when applications are up a massive 18%, it’s vital that you find out what your strongest competitors already know from this… 

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Article by Accepted / Medical School Admissions / AMCAS, med webinar

March 25, 2021

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AMCAS Traffic Rules: How to Use the “Choose Your Medical School” Tool

How to use the Choose Your Medical School tool

Everyone is probably aware that this is an “unprecedented time” for medical school applications. With applicant numbers at an all-time high, admissions staff working remotely, and interview dates stretching into the spring and possibly later, this application season has been like nothing we’ve seen before. But there is one constant in the application process –… 

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Article by Cydney Foote / Medical School Admissions / AAMC, after you submit med, AMCAS, med waitlist

March 23, 2020

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Ace Your Med School Application 2020 Webinar is Live

Ace Your Medical School Application

We had a wonderful turnout for our recent live session, Ace Your Med School Application: A Live Q&A with 3 Med School Experts. It was packed with important information, and the attendees asked our panel great questions.  If you couldn’t join us, you don’t have to miss out on all that valuable insight. The session… 

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Article by Accepted / Medical School Admissions / AACOMAS, AMCAS, med webinar

June 4, 2019

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Med School Admissions Veteran Shares Her Experience: How to Get In [Episode 314]

Podcast interview with Cydney Foote

Accepted admissions consultant Cydney Foote sheds light on the medical school application process [Show Summary] Are you not quite ready to submit your AMCAS application? Don’t panic. We’ve got the advice you need to polish off your personal statement, MMEs, and activity descriptions. Listen to the podcast for answers to “How many schools should you… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk Podcast, Medical School Admissions / AACOMAS, Accepted Admissions Consultant Interview, AMCAS, podcast, secondary essays

May 2, 2019

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How to Choose the Best Experiences for Your AMCAS Application

How to choose the best experiences for your AMCAS application

It’s that time of year when premeds across the world are gathering everything they need to put on their AMCAS application. In this article, I’ll walk through one facet (one of the largest) of this dainty little application, the experiences section. I will outline what makes a good experience to write about, which ones should be deemed… 

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Article by Accepted / Medical School Admissions / AMCAS, Journeys with Joshua, premed activities

December 27, 2018

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5 Ways To Start Your Med School Personal Statement

5 ways to start med school personal statement

Writing your personal statement can be daunting, and the hardest part is getting started. Here are five ways to start writing. 1. Remember your audience. Admissions officers spend generally five minutes or less on your personal statement and read about 40 to 50 essays a day. Your essay needs to grab their attention and stand… 

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Article by Accepted / Medical School Admissions / AMCAS

December 27, 2018

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What do Medical Schools Look for in Your Application Essays?

med schools look for

After reading thousands of applications over the years, I’ve noticed that there are common strategies that successful applicants use in their application essays. You, too, can use these strategies to earn an interview and acceptance. The best application essays: 1. Avoid verbatim repetition It may be impossible not to mention the same activity or experience… 

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Article by Alicia Nimonkar / Medical School Admissions / AMCAS, premed

December 20, 2018

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What NOT to Do on the Medical School Coursework Section

What not to do on the medical school coursework section

This part of the medical school application can be time consuming since you will have to enter in the title, units, and grade as well as classification for every college level class you’ve ever taken. It’s easy to make mistakes here since there are so many to list. Besides entering in the basic information about… 

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Article by Alicia Nimonkar / Medical School Admissions / AACOMAS, AMCAS, TMDSAS

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