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.

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Sahil Mehta
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Podcast Episode 4: Tips for Applying as a Non-Traditional Applicant

Join Drs. Marinelli and Robison as they discuss the path to medical school as a non-traditional applicant. They will discuss tips for applying and how to utilize your strengths to gain admission to medical school!
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Applying to Medical School

Sahil Mehta
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How to Get into Medical School with a Low GPA

How do I get into med school with a low GPA? A question we get all the time; how do I get into med school if my G.P.A. isn’t as high as the schools want it to be or if…
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MCAT

Sahil Mehta
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MCAT Tutoring: Is It Worth It?

It’s not news to anyone how important the MCAT score is in the admissions process to medical school. It makes up 50% of your tangible statistics that any medical school sees (along with your GPA, total and BCPM). A few…
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Secondary Database

Sahil Mehta
5,223

New York Institute of Technology (NYITCOM)

2025-2026 NYITCOM-NY Secondary Essay Prompts: 1. Which NYITCOM campus/site are you interested in attending? (The NYITCOM Admissions Committee reserves the right to recommend the best campus fit for you based upon your complete application.) 2. Would you consider attending either…
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Applying to Medical School

Sahil Mehta
4,111

How to Approach Ethical Questions in Medical School Interviews

If you are a pre-medical student, one of your biggest fears may be an interview question that relates to ethics. Questions relating to ethics come up in interviews all the time, but it’s not necessarily something to be scared about if…
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Secondary Database

Sahil Mehta
11,586

Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Here are Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine’s secondary questions 2023-2024 What unique characteristics, abilities, or skills will you bring to help ensure MCOM achieves new heights in medical education? (no character/word limit) 2022-2023 If previously applied, What have…
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Secondary Database

Sahil Mehta
11,512

Kansas City College of Osteopathic Medicine

Here are Kansas City College of Osteopathic Medicine’s secondary questions 2023-2024 1. Describe a time that you experienced a personal failure. What did you learn from the experience? How did it affect your personal growth? How did you show grit…
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Secondary Database

Sahil Mehta
12,199

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Here are Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine’s PCOM secondary questions. 2020-2021 Do you have any relatives who attend or who graduated from any PCOM location? If yes, select relationship. Please provide the name(s), class year(s) (if known), degree(s) (if known)…
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Secondary Database

Sahil Mehta
8,125

Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine

Here are Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine’s secondary questions. 2020-2021 Have you ever submitted an application to CUSOM? If yes, what was the final decision received from CUSOM? Have you ever interviewed for admission to CUSOM? What improvements have been made to…
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PDr Tools

Sahil Mehta
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MCAT Score Converter (Pre-2015)

The old MCAT was scored on a scale of 3-45, with a median score of approximately 25. In April 2015, the new MCAT rolled out which scored on a scale of 472-528, with a median score of 500. If for…
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