Nontraditional Applicants
By Carleen Eaton, M.D. While the typical premedical path is to go directly from college to med school, it is increasingly common for aspiring physicians to take a year or two off to work or travel...
View ArticleMedical School Secondary Applications – “Describe an obstacle you have...
By Carleen Eaton, M.D. One common category of secondary application questions are those that ask the applicant to describe an obstacle or hardship he or she has overcome. Some applicants have a...
View ArticleThe Medical School Application Process: Why it’s not too soon to start!
You are going to be a doctor. You’ve studied hard, aced the MCAT, shadowed lots of docs, and now just need to finish the last formality – the application process! Maybe calling it a formality isn’t...
View ArticleChoosing the Medical School that’s Right for You
by Sam Asgarian, Kaplan Elite MCAT Instructor When it comes to the medical school application process, there are generally two types of techniques: the “machine gunner,” and the “sniper”. The former is...
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The Myth of the Perfect Medical School Application
Pre-med students come from all walks of life. When I applied to medical school, I had this assumption that there was some sort of ideal pre-med applicant archetype that schools were looking for, and...
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Non-Traditional Applicants Face Admissions Challenges
A new survey shows class bias at UK medical schools. Is the deck stacked against non-traditional medical school applicants? Are those from less affluent backgrounds at a disadvantage in the UK? What’s...
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How to Stand out as a Medical School Applicant
Get noticed by building a better application. Medical school admissions committees are swamped with qualified applicants. Many students apply with the same highly competitive MCAT scores and GPAs....
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Which Medical School Gets the Most Applicants?
What are the most common lies patients tell to their physicians? Which medical schools receive the most applicants? Which medical school is being threatened with losing its accreditation unless it...
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