Alternative Paths
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Will Taking a Gap Year Hurt My Chances of Getting into Medical School?
One of the most common questions we receive from aspiring medical students is whether or not taking a gap year…
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The Benefits of an Accelerated Medical School Program
The physician shortage is a well-known problem confronting medicine. So is rising medical student debt. These two problems may be…
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Non-Traditional Students, Know Your Worth
What you would contribute to your medical school? Let me count the ways. You know more than you think you…
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You Always Have Options
Entrance into medical school, is a difficult and an extremely stressful process. Throughout your undergraduate tenure, you are reckoned with…
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What to Remember When Reapplying to Medical School
By Luke Wallis The road to medical school is often times more challenging than one would expect. I know it…
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One Fateful Day
By James Kelly June 16th 2003. As I opened my thick envelope from the last medical school I applied to,…
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Embrace Your Past and Use It to Your Advantage
A non-traditional medical student applicant who has either completed a graduate degree or once had another career prior to their…
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The Path to Medical School is Not Straight
Getting into medical school is more of an artform than just a process. Each year, over 50,000 applicants spend hours…
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Beyond Patient Care – Other Uses for an MD
Everyone knows that physicians treat patients. But did you know that your medical degree also has value on Wall Street?…
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Difference Between Advanced-Practice Providers and Physicians
What are advanced-practice providers (APPs)? What is the difference between advanced-practice providers and physicians? To be honest, many physicians don’t…
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