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MCAT
GPA and MCAT Database
The table below displays the acceptance rates at different MCAT and GPA levels for applicants and accepted applicants from 2019-2020 through 2021-2022. The frequencies are combined totals of three years. How to Use This Data to Create Your School List…
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Articles
The Least Expensive Private Medical Schools
It is no secret that medical schools are extremely costly. In 2021, an average medical student graduate will have $241,600 in debt after graduating medical school – up 61% from about a decade ago. Due to the high costs of…
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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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Applying to Medical School
Make it Personal: How to Make Your Med School Application Stand Out
This guide helps pre-med students prepare their personal statement for the medical school application so they can get interviews and make it to med school. Everybody Wants to Be a Doctor – So Why You? The personal statement is a…
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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
How to Appear Authentic During a Medical School Interview
How do you present yourself during a medical school interview? Should you be yourself, or do you play the role of a perfect pre-med student? Why not do both! Of course you should be honest, right? But does being honest…
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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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The Dilemma of Applying Broadly
It’s no mystery that applying to medical school pits you against stiff competition. Every year candidates dutifully complete prerequisite coursework, take the MCAT, and throw their hats in the ring for consideration. The culmination of years of planning and effort…
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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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