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If you’re reading this blog, congrats! You most likely submitted your primary application and are now thinking about writing secondary essays for medical school. You’re probably well aware by now that applying to medical school is a long, grueling process. After spending sleepless night after sleepless night perfecting your personal statement and experiences section

If the logic games in your LSAT practice tests keep tripping you up or if you’re unsure about your chances when the LSAT goes digital this summer, it might be time to take a step back and reconsider whether the LSAT is the right test for you. Don’t worry, you don’t have to completely abandon your law school dream. This

Wanting to attend law school might have been an easy decision for you. But choosing which law school is the right fit for you amongst the 237 institutions across the country is far from simple. You can’t just guess based on names alone. To find your perfect law school options, you have to look over admissions statistics, locations,

You’ve uploaded your transcript, MCAT score, extracurricular information, personal statement, and finally clicked the submit button on the AMCAS. You might want to use the next couple of weeks off to relax. I wouldn’t recommend it, considering your medical school secondary essays are right around the corner.

If you’ve been keeping up with admissions news, you know that the role of the SAT has been a point of contention in the college admissions process for many years. You’re also probably not surprised to hear that the SAT has been criticized for favoring wealthier students above others. This tipping of the scales

You’ve been working in consulting for a couple years, and have decided that it’s time for a change. It’s finally the year you leave the workforce for a bit and start looking into those business school applications. So you’ve got the grades, you’ve got excellent test scores, and your boss at work is going to write a wonderful recommendation. Don’t get overconfident and try to wing your essay.

You’ve gathered your transcripts, drafted your personal statement, committed to some impressive extracurricular activities, and are all set to apply to medical school with high hopes. But then, you see your MCAT score and your heart sinks. It’s far below the median scores for all of the top medical schools.

So you’ve decided that you want to pursue a career in medicine. Although you’re still in high school, you know that the choices you make today will have an impact on your ability to reach your goal of going to medical school and ultimately becoming a doctor. While you don’t have to know exactly what you want to do with your life, admissions officers appreciate understanding your passions and ambitions. In fact, for a strenuous career like medicine, it’s best to know as early as possible

Grades are a vital component to your application. Along with standardized test scores, they make up the “hard factors” considered for admission to college. But unlike test scores, your grades cover your entire high school career. Admissions officers will analyze your transcript, look for patterns or discrepancies, and form a comprehensive picture of your academic promise.

High school is an exciting time for new friends, classes, and activities. As you slowly begin Googling how to start preparing for college, you may come across new lingo - names for tests and long acronyms that you have no idea how to decipher. You might have seen or heard about the PSAT/NMSQT from a friend or a bulletin board