Sahil Mehta

Sahil Mehta M.D. is an attending physician in the Department of Radiology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and the Founder of MedSchoolCoach. Dr Mehta is one of the world’s experts on medical school admissions having founded MedSchoolCoach in 2007. MedSchoolCoach provides admissions consulting to premedical students in the form of interview preparation, essay editing and general advising. In the past 10 years, he has had a hand in over a thousand acceptances to medical school.

Applying to Medical School

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Medical School Application Mistakes To Avoid

About 60% of applicants don’t get accepted to a single medical school. That sounds intimidating — and it probably should. Based on how difficult it is to get into medical school, the last thing you want to do is ruin…
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Applying to Medical School

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What Are Medical Schools Looking For?

Many pre-meds often ask questions like: What do medical schools look for? What do I need to do to get into medical school? What extracurriculars are best for medical school? How important is _______ (GPA, MCAT, research, volunteer)? Do I…
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Applying to Medical School

Sahil Mehta
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Everything You Need To Know About the AAMC PREview Exam

What is the AAMC PREview test? The AAMC PREview test, or the Professional Readiness Exam™, is an assessment designed by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). The exam, which was first released in 2020, is a situational judgment test…
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Applying to Medical School

Sahil Mehta
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29 Most Common Medical School Interview Questions & How To Answer

Admissions committees rely on the medical school interview to determine an applicant’s communication skills, strengths, weaknesses, and long-term career goals. By reviewing questions you’re likely to be asked, you have a better shot at standing out as an ideal candidate…
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PDr Tools

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Medical School Chance Predictor

Updated for 2023! The PDr Chance Predictor was created to help guide medical school applicants as they begin to determine their own candidacy and the range of schools that they should consider applying to. It takes into account the most…
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Applying to Medical School

Sahil Mehta
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Everything You Need to Know About Medical School Interviews

You made it! You completed years of pre-med courses, clinical work, research, volunteer work, shadowing medical practitioners in the real world, and the MCAT. Finally, your interview invitations are arriving in your inbox. Now it’s time to prepare for your…
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Pre-Med Academics

Sahil Mehta
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AI-Powered Personal Statement Analyzer for Medical School Applicants

Let Our AI Personal Statement Analyzer Provide You Instant Feedback Then, Allow a Human Advisor to Help You Rise Above 🚀 Try Now Are you working hard on your medical school personal statement but still feeling unsure about its quality…
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Applying to Medical School

Sahil Mehta
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10 Things to Know Before Applying to Texas Medical Schools

Applying to medical schools in the state of Texas is a separate and distinct process from applying to medical school in the remainder of the United States. After all, everything is bigger and better in Texas! In Texas, you’ll find…
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Applying to Medical School

Sahil Mehta
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Casper Exam for Medical School: What It Is & How to Prepare

What is a Casper exam? The Casper test is a situational judgment test (SJT) that assesses people skills. This computerized screening tool uses realistic scenarios to gauge a person’s soft skills like communication and professionalism. Schools use the Casper exam…
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Applying to Medical School

Sahil Mehta
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10 Most Popular Medical Schools

Every year more and more students are applying to medical school. In 2021-22, according to the AAMC, more than 60,000 students applied to US MD schools with the dream of becoming a physician; that number doesn’t even take into account…
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