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Pre-Med Essentials for Every Year of College: How to Best Prepare

June 2, 2021

You might have taken some high school courses to prepare for a future career in medicine, but now it’s time for the big leagues—the ever-stressful pre-medical student life at college. With so many requirements to check off your list before medical school, you need to map out the next four

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When Should You Submit Your Medical School Application?

May 21, 2021

The AMCAS application opened earlier in May and admission into medical school is no walk in the park. The average medical school acceptance rate is 7% and the medical school with the lowest acceptance rate is ranked in the 100s. 53,030 students applied for the limited number of spots during the 2020-2021 cycle. With high demand and very few spots available, you

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How to Succeed as an International Medical Student

April 26, 2021

No matter where you’re from, gaining admission into an American medical school is incredibly difficult. More than half of all medical applicants don’t get into any programs every year. On top of that, if you’re an international medical student, your odds are even lower because not all schools offer a spot to international applicants.

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Pre-Med Mistakes: Errors to Avoid As You Prepare for Medical School

April 20, 2021

Undergraduate years are crucial for any pre-med student. If you are headed to college knowing that you want to pursue medicine after graduating, you need to make the most of your time there.

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Should I Apply to Medical School this Year?

April 6, 2021

You’ve worked throughout your pre-med years and clinical extracurriculars. You’ve perhaps even narrowed down your school list and taken the MCAT. However, you’re well aware that the medical school landscape is getting more and more competitive every year—in fact,

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Everything You Need to Know About MD-MBA Programs

March 23, 2021

During your time in college as a pre-med student, you might have discovered that you’ve got a knack for business-oriented courses. Or, you might have always wanted to venture into healthcare management in the future.

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Medical School Personal Statement Mistakes to Avoid

January 19, 2021

Alongside your GPA and your MCAT score, your personal statement is one of the most important components of your medical school application. This is a real chance to stand out from other applicants by outlining the story of how you became interested in medicine and what you’ve

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The Best Medical Schools with Low MCAT Scores

January 5, 2021

You already know by now that the medical school admissions process is a highly intense one. As you prepare your application, you may be disappointed to discover that the MCAT score you’ve

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How to Focus Your Interests for Medical School

December 15, 2020

You probably know very well by now that admission into medical school is not a walk in the park. In fact, it is one of the most cutthroat admissions processes out there—and it’s only getting more competitive. In 2020, Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans saw applications for admission to the class of 2025 increase by more than 35%.

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Are You Ready to Take the MCAT?

November 19, 2020

If you are planning on applying to medical school, the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) is the behemoth hurdle that premed students dread. This standardized, multiple choice test has been a part of medical school admissions in both the United States and Canada for over eighty years. The test assesses your scientific and verbal knowledge, problem solving, and critical thinking. Up until now the applicant’s scores were measured in the areas of Physical Sciences, Verbal Reasoning, and Biological Sciences.

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