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Kevin Pho, MD Talks Med School Admissions and Social Media
June 25, 2014
Kevin Pho, MD is an internal medicine physician and co-author of Establishing, Managing, and Protecting Your Online Reputation: A Social Media Guide for Physicians and Medical Practices. He is founder and editor of KevinMD.com. InGenius Prep: Can I hurt my medical school application chances by being involved in social media?
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It's Time To Submit Your AMCAS Application: Steps to Take
June 15, 2014
Completing the AMCAS application is your first step to gain admission to medical school. The impact of a timely, correct, and well done AMCAS application cannot be underestimated. Our Ingenius Prep team can help you get it done well AND on time.
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Writing Your Medical School Personal Statement: Tackling Writer's Block
May 30, 2014
We all know the moment: you are staring at the computer, not knowing where to start or where to go next—then suddenly you’ve got to go to the bathroom…again, or you just now realized that you’re actually hungry for a snack, or you could have possibly even left the oven on (even though you haven’t cooked for at least a week), but you better get up right now to check.
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Why Hire an Admissions Consultant? Advice for Med School Applicants
May 13, 2014
InGenius Prep is an admissions consulting company aimed at getting you into medical school. Here are some thoughts on why you might hire our admissions consultants.
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Should I Retake the MCAT?
February 9, 2014
Tags MCAT , MCAT Test Prep , Pre-Med , Retaking MCAT
Should I retake the MCAT? This is a question a lot of folks wonder about. First, be aware that there is a very significant risk that your score will go down.
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6 Medical School Interview Mistakes That Admissions Officers Hate
January 28, 2014
Medical school interviews come in all different shapes and sizes. Some schools interview 1-on-1, some have multiple interviewers, some have multiple-mini-interviews (MMI). Some schools use students, others use faculty, and some use alumni.
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Story Selling and the MD Admissions Process
January 28, 2014
A medical school application must be a story. During the MD admissions process, each admissions committee looks for talented students they can groom into outstanding physicians who will then honorably represent their institution for decades to come.
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5 Tips for Your Medical School Interview: Advice from a Recent Admit
January 28, 2014
Think of the medical school interview as a giant, modern dating ritual. Your AMCAS application and secondary essay were the first two online dates, and now you have agreed to meet each other in person. The admissions committee already has a rough skeleton of the greatest hits of your adult life, and they have decided that they really like you. However, before they will extend a proposal, they need to meet you in person, and they are willing to spend enormous amounts of their time and your money to arrange this meeting. What your interviewer writes about you for the admissions committee will either make your application come alive, remain flat on the paper, or tragically fail.