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Secondary Database
Medical School Secondary Essay Prompts Database
Updating for 2024-2025 as Secondaries Come in! ProspectiveDoctor has compiled a database of past and current medical school secondary essay prompts from past years to help you get a head start on your secondary applications. Select a school to discover…
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Applying to Medical School
Can you add letters of recommendation after submitting AMCAS?
After you submit your AMCAS, you can add new letters of recommendation to your application if you have not yet submitted 10 letters. Navigate to the “Letters of Evaluation” tab, then the “Medical School” section. Click edit and add the…
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Interviews
Writing the Perfect Thank You Letter After a Medical School Interview
A simple “thank you” goes a long way. After your medical school interview, it is always a good idea to send thank you letters to the interviewers, Dean of Admissions, and Admissions Office staff that helped you throughout your interview…
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Applying to Medical School
Is M.D. Better Than D.O.?
In a society where television is dominated by medical dramas, everybody should be familiar with the term “M.D.” An M.D. degree is conferred to someone who is fully trained to practice medicine; a person with an M.D. degree can be…
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Pre-Med Academics
How to Survive Pre-Med Anatomy
Discover how to successfully complete Pre-Med Anatomy while staying sane. This science course is the ultimate test of mind, body, and spirit. Based on the completion of my anatomy block last year, I’ve compiled a list of what to do,…
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Applying to Medical School
Defying the Odds and Getting into Medical School
“I just don’t think you are smart enough to get into medical school”, were the words my academic advisor uttered to me during my third year of college. I went to a small school in southern NJ. There was no…
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Applying to Medical School
Getting the Most Out of Your Second Look Weekend
Congratulations! You have been accepted to medical school! This is your dream come true! You have also been invited to your school’s Second Look Weekend activities. Is this something you should attend? Will it look bad if you choose not…
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Articles
A Case for Active Learning
I still can’t shake the astonishment that swept through me that morning as I stared at the computer with my worst nightmare staring back at me. I looked at the number again, somehow staring at it the third, fourth, and…
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Articles
Tackling OMM for the COMLEX
Whether you’re just starting your clinical years in medical school or you’ve finally graduated and are on your way to residency, boards is something we all have to face. For osteopathic students and graduates, the COMLEX presents a unique challenge…
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Articles
Pick a Fun Major!
Astronomy. French. Music. Geology. American Culture. Philosophy. Art history. The list of fun, interesting majors that most colleges offer their undergrads is extensive. Yet, most pre-medical students settle for an elective-satisfying semester in one of these subjects, enjoy their exposure…
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