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Admission Tips & Secrets
Do Something Different Before Medical School
By: Tianyu Liu According to the AAMC, the average age of medical school applicants in 2016-2017 was 24 for women and 25 for men. This suggests that the average applicant is taking 2-3 years after graduation before applying to medical…
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Before the personal statement: Follow your dreams deliberately
By: Benjamin Robison, MD, DMA Dr. Robison graduated from Stony Brook University earning a Doctorate of Musical Art before completing his medical degree at Stanford University, School of Medicine. Dr. Robison is currently working in healthcare consulting and is the…
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How Perseverance As a Nontraditional Applicant Pays Off
I remember sitting in my ‘pre-med’ advisors office to discuss applying to medical school for the very first time. “Hmm, I really think you should probably think of other career choices”, were the words that he uttered as he quickly…
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Inspiring Vs. Impressing the Admissions Committee
This article is written by a guest other, Dr. Aubrey Jordan. She talks about how to approach the medical school interview with the goal of inspiring the admissions committee rather than trying to impress them with your achievements. Dr. Jordan…
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How to Distinguish Yourself as an MD/PhD Applicant
Applying to medical school has largely become a structured process composed of elements ranging from demographic information to details regarding research experience as well as extracurricular activities. Despite the organization and infrastructure implemented behind the application process, students motivated to…
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The Path to Earning a Dual Degree
We sat down with Dr. Jasmin Scott-Hawkins to discuss her personal journey in choosing an MD/MPH program and the 5 stages of the selection process that ultimately took a year to tackle. Similar to the medical school application process, she made…
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3 Things To Emphasize for the Non-Traditional Med School Applicant
We sat down with Dr. Tina Han, a current resident in General Psychiatry at the LAC+USC Medical Center, to learn more about her experience as a non-traditional medical school applicant. Like many of us, she faced a lot of hurdles…
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Articles
Show, Don’t Tell: Writing About Your Experiences in Your Personal Statement
Throughout the admissions process, there’s no doubt you will be asked to reflect and write about the experiences you’ve had that drove you to pursue a career in medicine. While brainstorming with other applicants, searching for tips and examples on…
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Why go BS/MD: Pros of a BS/MD Program
When someone thinks about the pros of a BS/MD program, the obvious perks usually have to do with the conditional acceptance to medical school. There are, however, numerous other perks that are in some sense are more valuable than the…
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Looking Back: An OMSIV Reflects on Her Experience as a Former Non-Traditional Applicant
I had a tough time getting into medical school. I was applying while concurrently finishing a PhD at Boston University, which meant that I was working on my application in stolen moments between experiments and writing papers. When I asked…
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