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October 20, 2020

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The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans Application Essay Tips

The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans Application Essay Tips

Paul Soros was often overshadowed by his younger brother, financial wizard George Soros, but he was a millionaire in his own right. In contrast to George Soros’s success in the financial industry, Paul Soros made his mark on the world by innovating in the shipping industry, filing patents, winning several engineering awards, and innovating in… 

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Article by Jennifer Bloom / Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions / Grad Financial Aid, Law Financial Aid, MBA Financial Aid, Med Financial Aid

September 8, 2020

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Bloomberg Makes $100 Million Donation to Black Medical Schools

Bloomberg Makes $100 Million Donation to Black Medical Schools

According to the New York Times, Bloomberg Philanthropies’ The Greenwood Initiative will donate $100 million over the next four years to four historically Black medical schools, with the goal of improving the health and wealth of Black communities which were hit especially hard by the coronavirus crisis. Approximately 800 medical students from Charles R. Drew… 

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Article by Accepted / Medical School Admissions / Charles Drew University of Medicine, Med Financial Aid

September 8, 2020

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Applying to the Stanford Knight-Hennessy Scholars Program: Everything You Need to Know [2020 – 2021]

Everything you Need to Know About Applying to the Stanford Knight Hennessy Scholars Program

Everything you need to know about the Stanford Knight-Hennessy Scholars Program Overview: What is the KHS Program? Who is eligible to apply? Unique application deadlines and procedures Application elements: Resume Recommendation letters Institutional letter of endorsement Short answer questions Essay question Video statement A brief reality check  What is the Knight-Hennessy Scholars Program? The Stanford… 

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Article by Rebecca Lippman / Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions / Grad Financial Aid, Law Financial Aid, MBA Financial Aid, Med Financial Aid, Stanford GSB, Stanford Law, Stanford MSx, Stanford University School of Medicine

April 5, 2020

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Tuition-Free Medical School: Everything You Need to Know in 2020-21

Tuition-free medical school- Everything you need to know in 2020-21

The financial realities of a top-notch medical education are definitely having undesirable consequences for society and young physicians. And some of those consequences are directly opposed to stated goals of most medical schools.  What are the realities? The cost of a medical school education keeps rising. Today, four years of med school can easily put… 

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Article by Accepted / Medical School Admissions / gcsom, Icahn SOM, Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine, Med Financial Aid, NYU Medical School, Stanford University School of Medicine, UWSOM, Weill Cornell

March 11, 2020

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Stanford Gift Helps Eliminate Med School Debt

Stanford Gift Helps Eliminate Med School Debt

A $55 million contribution to the Stanford University School of Medicine made by John Arrillaga, a leading Bay Area businessman, philanthropist, and Stanford University alumnus, will help eliminate medical school debt for incoming students qualifying for financial aid. Arrillaga was the recipient of financial aid himself as a student-athlete at Stanford in the late 1950s…. 

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Article by Accepted / Medical School Admissions / Med Financial Aid, paying for med school, Stanford University School of Medicine

March 5, 2020

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How Much Does it Cost to Apply to Medical School?

How much does applying to med school cost?

The cost of attending med school is well over $100,000 (yikes!), and on top of that, you’ll need to pay to apply to med school.  Medical school application cost breakdown Let’s look at how much the different application components cost: MCAT costs The MCAT registration fee is $320. This includes the cost of the exam… 

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Article by Accepted / Medical School Admissions / Med Financial Aid, paying for med school

December 17, 2019

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How to Get Accepted to Geisinger Medical and Graduate Debt Free [Episode 343]

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Interview with Dr. Michelle Schmude, Associate Dean of Admissions at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine [Show Summary] Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine is focused on admitting students who are passionate about community service, as well as allowing as many students as possible to graduate from medical school debt free. Dr. Michelle Schmude, Associate Dean of… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk, Medical School Admissions / gcsom, Med Financial Aid, podcast, researching med schools

December 10, 2019

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Entrepreneurship at HBS: How Stride will Help You Fund Your Future [Episode 341]

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Learn about HBS 2+2 from Tess Michaels, entrepreneur and HBS 2+2 student [Show Summary] Stride Funding is an innovative start-up that is revolutionizing student financing with income share arrangements instead of traditional student loans. Today Linda talks to Tess Michaels, founder of Stride Funding, and second-year student at Harvard Business School who joined the class… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions / entrepreneurship, Grad Financial Aid, Harvard Business School, HBS 2+2, Law Financial Aid, MBA Financial Aid, Med Financial Aid, paying for med school, podcast

September 25, 2019

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Cornell Weill Eliminates Debt for Qualified Med Students

Cornell Weill Eliminates Debt for Qualified Med Students

According to the Cornell Chronicle, Cornell Medical’s new scholarship program will allow qualified students to complete their medical education debt-free. Thanks to donations totaling $160 million, Weill Cornell Medicine has been able to expand its financial aid program. What these aid packages cover Beginning with the 2019-20 academic year, scholarships will provide debt-free educations to… 

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Article by Accepted / Medical School Admissions / Med Financial Aid, Weill Cornell

June 2, 2019

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How to Leverage an HBS Education: The Story of LeverEdge [Episode 313]

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How to leverage an HBS education: The story of LeverEdge [Show Summary] Do you want to save money on your student loans? Interested in earning an MBA with entrepreneurship as your goal? Considering Harvard Business School as the place to earn that degree? Pull up a chair, or at least plug in your ear buds…. 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions / b-school life, entrepreneurship, Harvard Business School, Law Financial Aid, MBA Financial Aid, Med Financial Aid, podcast

May 6, 2019

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Making Sense of Those Financial Aid Awards Letters

Making sense of those financial aid award letters

Congrats! You have received multiple offers of admission to health professional schools. Any one of them would satisfy your educational goals. The question remains, though, of which of these programs will provide you with the best financial aid package. Do you need financial aid? Probably The most practical approach begins by understanding your financial needs…. 

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Article by Lolita Wood-Hill / Grad School Admissions, Medical School Admissions / Grad Financial Aid, Med Financial Aid, paying for med school

April 16, 2019

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Managing Your Student Debt After Medical School: 5 Must-Know Terms

So you’re nearing the end of medical school and you’ve got mountains of debt, but don’t know how best to maximize savings and keep your financial picture healthy. CommonBond is here to help break down some common terms and show you how to save thousands on your student loans. 1. Grace Period What is the… 

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Article by Accepted / Medical School Admissions / commonbond, Med Financial Aid

March 5, 2019

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Yale School of Medicine Announces Second Unit Loan Reduction in Two Years

Yale Medical Reduces Tuition

According to the Yale School of Medicine website, the unit loan – how much med students receiving need-based scholarships are expected to borrow – is being reduced from $23,000 to $15,000 per year for all students beginning in the 2019-2020 academic year. A reduction from $30,000 to $23,000 went into effect for the current academic… 

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Article by Accepted / Medical School Admissions / Med Financial Aid, Yale School of Medicine

January 20, 2019

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The AAMC Fee Assistance Program: Information for 2019

The AAMC Fee Assistance Program: Information for 2019

Applying to med school isn’t cheap (see our breakdown of costs here), and the AAMC understands that not all applicants will be able to cover these costs. AAMC’s Fee Assistance Program was created with the conviction that application fees shouldn’t prevent serious aspiring doctors from pursuing their dreams because of financial obstacles. Let’s take a… 

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Article by Accepted / Medical School Admissions / AAMC, Med Financial Aid

January 10, 2019

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NYU School of Medicine Offers Free Tuition to All Med Students

NYU School of Medicine Offers Free Tuition to All Med Students

According to an NYU press release, NYU School of Medicine will become the first top-tier U.S. medical school to offer full-tuition scholarships to all current and future MD program students. These scholarships are available regardless of need or merit. More than $450 million of the estimated $600 million it will need to finance the scholarship… 

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Article by Accepted / Medical School Admissions / Med Financial Aid, NYU Medical School

January 10, 2019

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Financial Planning for Physicians, Med Students, and Premeds [Episode 293]

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Interview with Ryan Inman, President and Financial Planner at Physician Wealth Services [Show Summary] How are you going to pay for medical school? How are you going to pay off your med school debt after you start practicing? How will you be able to afford a home and some of the comforts you’ve worked so… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk, Medical School Admissions / Med Financial Aid, paying for med school, podcast, residency

July 3, 2018

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The Military: One Way to Get an MD Debt-Free [Episode 266]

Become an MD Through the Army, Debt Free! [Show Summary] Are you interested in practicing medicine in an environment that allows you to focus on clinical excellence? Do you want to have the option of practicing medicine in a host of different environments? Is it important for you to emerge from medical school debt-free? Do… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk, Medical School Admissions / Med Financial Aid, military applicants, Non-Traditional Med School Applicants, paying for med school, podcast

May 22, 2018

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International Students: How to Finance Your U.S. Education [Episode 260]

Summary Brian Hoffman started Nomad Credit to primarily work with international students in helping them find and secure student loans, car loans, health insurance, and more. What many don’t realize is how difficult it is to secure credit in the United States if you don’t already have U.S.-based products, many of which you don’t even… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions / Grad Financial Aid, international student, Law Financial Aid, MBA Financial Aid, Med Financial Aid, podcast

December 17, 2017

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Can a $250 Million Gift End Student Debt at Columbia Medical School?

Attending Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons will give you one of the top medical educations in the country, at one of the highest costs. Tuition for one year is $59,364. If you add in fees and living expenses, you’ll easily get to $90,000. That’s close to $100,000 PER YEAR for four years! According… 

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Article by Accepted / Medical School Admissions / Columbia Medical School, Med Financial Aid

November 6, 2017

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5 Tips for Funding Your Medical Education

Have questions about securing the funds for your undergraduate or medical degree? CommonBond has five must-know tips for financing your education. 1. Always Complete a FAFSA It takes just 21 minutes, on average, to submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), and yet $2.7 billion of grant money went unclaimed by high school… 

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Article by Accepted / Medical School Admissions / commonbond, Med Financial Aid

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