After completing your AMCAS (phew!), you need to move on to secondaries. This is where you must shift your focus from talking about why you want to be a physician to why you want to get your degree from this particular program. In your secondary, you have the opportunity to prove to an adcom that…
Are Low Stats a Total Dealbreaker for Med School Adcoms?
So you got your MCAT score back–it wasn’t what you’d hoped for. Or maybe despite working as hard as you could, your undergraduate GPA is just average. It’s natural to worry that these numbers will doom your chances of getting into a top med school program. But that isn’t necessarily the case! A well-constructed application…
Everything You Need to Know to Start Your Med School Personal Statement
Our recent masterclass, 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 pre-meds compose meaningful personal statements with impact. We know the life of a pre-med is hectic, so if you…
Get the Scoop on Elevating Your AMCAS Application
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…
Expert Tips for Overcoming the Med School Application Surge
If you’re applying to medical school, chances are you already know that it’s going to be an uphill climb. But with an 18% increase in applications this year, your odds of acceptance are even slimmer. Our recent live Q&A, Get Accepted to Medical School During an Application Surge, tackled this issue head-on with must-have advice…
Don’t Let an Increase in Applicants Derail Your Med School Dreams
Applying to medical school takes a considerable amount of time, effort, and money. Nobody wants to have to do it more than once! But the significant increase in applicants this year means that the odds of being rejected also increase. Rejection rates already hovered around 50%–60% in a normal year, and with an 18% swell…
Bouncing Back After Med School Rejection
We recently held a masterclass titled The Reapplicant’s Guide to Medical School Acceptance. In it, Accepted founder and CEO Linda Abraham led attendees through the steps necessary to recover from med school rejection and prepare for a successful reapplication. If you weren’t able to join us, don’t worry! It’s available now for free, on-demand viewing. …
The 5 Essential Elements of a Winning Med School Application
Our recent masterclass, The 5-Part Framework for a Successful Medical School Application, provided attendees with a proven strategy for med school admissions success. Before you hit that submit button, make sure your application includes all 5 of these essential elements. Watch the video now! Watch the masterclass:
The Keys to Getting into Med School in 2022
Our recent webinar, Get Accepted to Med School in 2022, was absolutely jam packed with information about how to get prepared for the 2021–2022 admissions cycle. If you’re looking to snag that acceptance letter in 2022, make sure you check it out. Watch the video now! Watch the webinar now:
Did You Miss Our Med School Interview Webinar?
Our recent webinar, How to Nail Your Medical School Interviews, was packed with helpful guidance about what to do (and what not to do) to deliver a memorable performance at your interviews. Don’t walk into the process blind. You’ve worked so hard to get to this place; let us help you bring it all home…
Don’t Start Your Secondary Applications Without Watching This Video
Our recent webinar, How to Create Successful Secondary Applications, was a thorough rundown of how to approach all the most common secondary questions in a way that will set you apart from the competition and help you stand out in a crowded field. Don’t make the mistake of winging your secondaries. Take an hour out…
Low Stats Got You Stressed About Med School?
Our recent webinar, Get Accepted to Med School with Low Stats, was a masterclass in how to overcome those not-so-great profile numbers. If you’re worried that your low stats will keep you from the med school of your dreams, you need to watch this video now! Watch the webinar!
Need Answers on COVID-19 and How It Will Affect Your Med School Application and MCAT?
In the time of COVID-19, it’s easy to feel like you’re adrift, with more questions than answers when it comes to admissions timelines, MCAT dates, and even your overall med school career goals. But answers are out there — and our medical school admissions experts, along with the MCAT pros at Magoosh, want to help…
How Will COVID-19 Impact Your Med School Admissions Journey? Live Q&A Session Tomorrow!
With deadlines, guidelines, and requirements in what seems like a constant state of flux, it’s natural to have questions about your educational future. Should you apply this year? Or is it better to wait a while? What can you do to help your chances of admission in a time when we’re all being told to…
Ace Your Med School Application 2020 Webinar is Live
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…
Check Out Our Q&A on the MMI!
If you missed our live Q&A on the MMI, don’t worry – you can now view it on demand! If you’re preparing for an interview at a med school that uses the MMI method, this is a must-see: Accepted med experts Dr. Barry Rothman and Dr. Herman Gordon answered frequently asked questions and helped the…
Did You Watch Our MMI Webinar?
If you missed 12 Tips for MMI Success don’t worry – you can now view it on demand! If you’re preparing for an interview at a med school that uses the MMI method, this is a must-see: Accepted med expert Alicia McNease Nimonkar helps you understand the MMI format and gives you clear, effective strategies…
Stay Away From the 5 MCAT Offenses!
Your MCAT score plays a critical role in the evaluation of your med school application. Before taking the MCAT, make sure you know what common mistakes to avoid. Watch the 5 MCAT Mistakes You Don’t Want to Make webinar, presented by Alec Lee from MPrep, and enter the MCAT arena armed with the information and advice you…
5 Ways to Make Med Schools Love You
Here’s what WON’T get you into med school: 1. Waving a magic wand and saying hocus pocus 2. Putting on a little extra makeup and batting those eyelashes 3. Writing obvious stories about how you want to be a doctor so you can make this world a better place Want to know what WILL make the med school adcoms…
The MCAT: What do You Actually Need to Study? [On-Demand Webinar]
You could take class after class and sift through site after site and review notes and more notes on material that may or may not appear on the MCAT…or you can just view our webinar, The MCAT: What You Actually Need to Study, presented by Clara Gillian, MCAT Content Director at Next Step Test Prep,…
