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May 8, 2022

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7 To-Dos for Canadians Applying to U.S. Med Schools

7 To-Do's for Canadians Applying to U.S. Medical Schools

Each year, Canadian medical school hopefuls look across the border for their medical education. While there are obvious challenges (adapting to a different health care system, returning to a Canadian residency, and much higher education costs), the higher acceptance rates at U.S. programs (about 36.2% overall per AAMC, as compared to around 19.6% in Canada)… 

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Article by Cydney Foote / Medical School Admissions / Alpert Medical School, Baylor, Boston University Medical School, Carle Illinois College of Medicine, Case Western Reserve School of Medicine, Columbia Medical School, Dartmouth Geisel Med School, duke university medical school, George Washington School of Medicine, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Harvard Law School, Harvard Medical School, Icahn SOM, international student, Johns Hopkins Medical School, MD/PhD, Medical College of Wisconsin, New York Medical College, Non-Traditional Med School Applicants, Northwestern Feinberg, osteopathic med school, Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University, rutgers medical school, Stanford University School of Medicine, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Tufts University School of Medicine, U of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, UC Davis School of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, USC Keck School of Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Weill Cornell, Yale School of Medicine

January 18, 2022

Reading Time: 16 minutes

How to Get Into an MD/PhD Program [Episode 453]

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Applying to MD/PhD programs? Here’s what you need to know [Show Summary] Dr. Herman “Flash” Gordon, an Accepted consultant and former chair of the University of Arizona Tucson College of Medicine’s admissions committee, provides a deep dive into the application process for MD/PhD programs, highlighting crucial preparation tips.  Interview with Dr. Herman “Flash” Gordon [Show… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk, Medical School Admissions / MD/PhD, PhD, phd admissions

September 3, 2021

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Yale School of Medicine Secondary Application Essay Tips [2021 – 2022]

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“The mission of Yale School of Medicine is to educate and inspire scholars and future leaders who will advance the practice of medicine and the biomedical sciences.” As a top research institution, Yale is not simply interested in training students to practice good medicine. It is searching for physician-scientists who will take medical knowledge to… 

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Article by Suzi Schweikert / Medical School Admissions / 2022 Med School Applications, MD/PhD, Yale School of Medicine

July 28, 2020

Reading Time: 17 minutes

A Medical School Admissions Expert’s Guide to Postbacs and Med Schools [Episode 376]

Linda Abraham interviews Dr. Barry Rothman, Accepted admissions consultant.

Could a postbac program boost your chances of acceptance to medical school?[Show summary] Dr. Barry Rothman, an Accepted consultant with 19 years of experience in health professions advising, shares his expert guidance for applicants considering postbac programs and medical school. Learn how this admissions cycle will differ from other cycles, and how you can best… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk, Medical School Admissions / Accepted Admissions Consultant Interview, allied health professions, COVID-19 med, MD/PhD, nursing, Physician Assistant, podcast, postbac, secondary essays

July 16, 2020

Reading Time: 6 minutes

The Road to Acceptance at a Dual DO/PhD Program [Student Interview]

What is medical school really like? Hear it from Vignesh, DO/PhD student!

Learn how real students navigate their way through the medical school admissions process and med school itself with our What is Medical School Really Like? series. Meet Vignesh, a DO/PhD student interested in both direct patient care and the science that leads to new treatments. Thank you Vignesh, for sharing your story with us! Why… 

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Article by Accepted / Medical School Admissions / MD/PhD, osteopathic med school, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, what is medical school like series

September 24, 2019

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Where MedEd Tuition Goes? This Resident Has a Surprising Answer [Episode 331]

Podcast interview with Dr. Daniel Barron, Chief Resident at Yale University. Listen to the show!

Interview with Dr. Daniel Barron, MD/PhD, resident physician at Yale University and writer for Scientific American [Show Summary] Dr. Daniel Barron is Chief Resident at Yale’s Neuroscience Research Training Program and Clinical Neuroscience Research Unit. In today’s episode he shares the various twists and turns in his med school education and career that helped him… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk, Medical School Admissions / MD/PhD, paying for med school, podcast, residency, Yale School of Medicine

May 29, 2019

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Family Practitioner, Author, Advocate: An Interview with Dr. Alexa Mieses [Episode 303]

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Interview with Dr. Alexa Mieses, family medicine resident, mentor & writer [Show Summary] Do you want to be a clinician? Are you concerned about your ability to gain acceptance to med school? Listen in to today’s interview with the author of The Heartbeat of Success: A Med Student’s Guide to Med School Admissions, Dr. Alexa… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk, Medical School Admissions / duke university medical school, Icahn SOM, MD/PhD, med school life, podcast, residency

December 8, 2016

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The MD/PhD Life in Detroit

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 Alex Yang… Accepted: We’d like to get to know you! Where are you from? Where and what did you study… 

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Article by Accepted / Medical School Admissions / MD/PhD, med school student interview

October 11, 2015

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Time Management Advice & More From A Very Busy (And Organized) MD/PhD Student

This interview is the latest in an Accepted.com blog series featuring interviews with med school applicants and students. And now for a follow up interview with Hanna Erickson, an MD/PhD student at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. We first met Hanna two years ago – you can read our first interview with her here.) Accepted: It’s… 

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Article by Accepted / Medical School Admissions / MD/PhD, med school student interview, Med student blogger

August 11, 2014

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Interview with a Duke University School of Medicine MD/PhD Student

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 Rui Dai… Accepted: First, some basics: Where are you from? Where and what did you study as an undergrad? What is… 

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Article by Accepted / Medical School Admissions / MD/PhD, med school student interview

August 11, 2014

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Medicine and Engineering: an MD/PhD Student Interview

Check out our podcast interview: MCAT Tips and Strategy with Don Osborne for the answers to your MCAT questions!

Get ready to read about Erik Reinertsen, an MD/PhD student in Atlanta who is on the road to a future that combines his passions of medicine, engineering, helping people, and innovation. You can read about Erik’s MD/PhD journey in our interview below, as well as on his website/blog. Thank you Erik for sharing your story… 

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