Tips for Getting into Medical School When Your Parent Is a Doctor
There has been an interesting shift in medical school admissions for applicants whose parents are doctors. In 1989, these applicants…
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Should I Take a Gap Year Before Medical School?
Most students (44.8%) who took gap years did so for one to two years, 15.2% did so for three to…
Retaking Classes For Med School: What Every Premed Needs to Know
If you have retaken classes in the past – or expect to need to retake a class in the future…
Four Tips for High School Students Interested in a Career in Medicine
Today’s high school students have lived through an extraordinary – and extraordinarily difficult – chapter of history: the COVID-19 pandemic. Nearly…
How Much Does Your Social Media Presence Factor Into the Application Process?
Grad school admissions officers might well be checking out your social media accounts and forming opinions about you based on…
How Should I Prepare for Medical School in College? [Timeline]
Follow the guidelines offered here to create a winning medical school application! (If you are starting the process later than…
What Is a Good MCAT Score for Getting into Medical School?
You’ve spent months in an MCAT review course, taken practice test after practice test, and finally sat for the exam.…
3 Tips for Applying to Early Admissions Programs for Medical School
If you are absolutely certain that you want to pursue a medical education, applying to early admissions programs (EAPs) can…
How to Shadow a Doctor
When looking for activities to include on your AMCAS application, shadowing is a powerful way to demonstrate your interest in…
Applying to Medical School: Selecting Extracurricular Activities
When considering your goal of attending medical school, you need to choose extracurricular activities that you will enjoy and that…
Why Do You Want to Be a Doctor? [Short Video]
"I really want to help people" simply isn't a valid response to the common medical school application question, "Why do…
10 Reasons Why You Should Consider Participating in a Special Masters Program (SMP)
You’ve completed your undergraduate degree and are looking forward to attending medical school, but are looking for a way to…
Check Out Our Recent Q&A with Medical School Experts!
What an amazing turnout we had for our recent live session, Your Burning Questions - Answered! A Live Med School…
Improve Your MCAT Score for Medical School Acceptance
Fortunately, it’s easier to tackle a poor MCAT score than a poor GPA. While you should not retake the exam…
The Keys to Getting into Med School in 2023
Our recent webinar, Start Medical School in 2023: How to Get Accepted This Year, was absolutely jam-packed with information about…
What Do the Medical School Admissions Teams Say About Admissions?
Can you think of a better source of medical school admissions advice than the admissions committee directors and deans themselves?…
How To Get Accepted to University of Illinois College of Medicine [Episode 423]
All about the University of Illinois College of Medicine's admissions process [Show summary] During this episode, Dr. Leila Amiri who…
Predoc & Premed Summer Undergraduate Research Programs
Often, top medical schools in the U.S. offer predoc and premed summer undergraduate research programs. We’ve compiled an all-you-need-to-know chart…
How Will Covid-19 Impact Your Admissions Journey? 5 Med School Admissions Experts Speak
First, the Accepted team and I want to extend our best wishes for a speedy and complete recovery to those…
What Do Medical Schools Look for in Applicants
Do you see the light at the end of the tunnel? Your undergrad career is coming to an end, and…