Fewer MD applicants earned a seat in medical school in 2016 (39.7%) than in recent history. According to the Association of American Medical Colleges, this is the second year in a row that the admit rate fell below 40%. For their 12th annual survey of medical school admissions officers, Kaplan Test Prep recently queried…
The Increasingly Important Role of Social Media in the Application Process
On October 25th, Kaplan Test Prep released the results of a survey from over 150 business schools in the United States. While the survey only interviewed business schools, the implications are relevant to all college and graduate school applicants. With regard to social media, the results very clearly indicate that an applicant’s social media profile is becoming…
5 Ways to Optimize Your Online Presence Before Submitting Applications
You’ve filled out your entire application, perfected your essays, secured killer recommendations, and written a CV that truly shows off your skills and experiences. You’re ready to submit, right? WRONG! There’s one more thing you need to do, and you should do it NOW, before the adcoms start googling. Optimize your online presence. Here are 5 things ways…
Will Facebook Destroy Your Admissions Chances?
Did you know that it’s becoming common practice for admissions officers to check applicants’ Facebook profiles? And that it’s not uncommon that they find something that negatively impacts an applicant’s admission chances? Not only do you have to consider every comma and turn of phrase in the applications themselves, but now you need to worry…
