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Pre-med/Pre-health Advice

Oct

Ready, Set, Apply – What Schools Should You Choose?

By: Alessandra Santiago Where you will apply for medical school? Do you know where you fall within the matriculation metrics of your target schools? Want to figure out what your target schools should be, but unsure of where to start? Compiling your list of target schools is a key component in the admissions process, and it is [...]

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Oct

Ready, Set, Apply – Selecting Your MCAT Test Date

By: Alessandra Santiago While it is still too early to sign up for the 2020 MCAT dates according to the AAMC, now is the time to consider when you will take the MCAT, in addition to taking a look at the budgetary obligations associated with taking the exam. Your first step is to head over [...]

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Sep

Ready, Set, Apply – How to Study for the MCAT

By: Alessandra Santiago The MCAT. The Great Academic Equalizer. No matter how well you perform in your undergraduate or post-bacc program, there is no replacing a poor MCAT score. As you embark upon the testing odyssey, bring along your finest time management and retention skills on the journey. You'll need them. So, when is the best time [...]

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Sep

Ready, Set, Apply – Letters of Recommendation

By: Alessandra Santiago This fall semester begins the year-long countdown to submitting medical school applications. For many students, this is an academic year of unique stressors, both academic and personal. Now more than ever, time management is crucial to stay on top of the growing list of to-do items for submitting applications. At the start [...]

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Aug

Ready, Set, Apply – Welcome & Orientation

By: Alessandra Santiago Welcome to the inaugural article for our 2021 Med School Application Guide! Over the next ten months, we will walk you through the timelines, deadlines, and requirements on the American Medical College Application System (AMCAS). We will offer insight into each component of the AMCAS application, from when to sign up for the MCAT to when (and [...]

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May

Before You Hit Submit: 4 Last-Minute Tips for the AMCAS Application

Over the next eight days, many pre-meds will find themselves in one last push of proofreading in a dash to May 30th. Why? May 30th is the date that the AMCAS application is finally open for submission. This date marks the culmination of years of academic, clinical, research, and volunteer experiences for many pre-meds. Since the […]

Posted in: Getting into Med School: Tips and Tricks, Pre-med/Pre-health Advice,

Apr

The Top 4 Pre-Med Clinical Experiences

Along the path to medical school, many students choose to pursue clinical experiences to complement their pre-medical schoolwork. From scribing to becoming a volunteer EMT, clinical experiences can come in all shapes and sizes, and finding the right experience can be as challenging as it is personally enriching. In this article, we will explore the […]

Posted in: Getting into Med School: Tips and Tricks, Medical Student Education, Pre-med/Pre-health Advice,

Aug

How do you handle not being able to give all the answers needed or sought by your patients?

In this series we asked undergraduate students what questions they had for physicians and nurses. Check out the answers below! If you are a pre-health student we suggest that you check out our Ready, Set, Apply series! This series is to help guide Pre-Med students through the medical school application process. To subscribe to this [...]

Posted in: Pre-med/Pre-health Advice, Q & A with Medical Professionals,

Jul

How do physicians and nurses avoid burnout?

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