Applying to Medical School
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Sahil Mehta1,849
Video Interview Tool for Admissions (VITA) by AAMC: What Applicants Need to Know
What is the AAMC VITA Interview? The AAMC VITA interview is made to give admission officers information regarding your journey…
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Sahil Mehta938
AAMC SJT (Situational Judgment Test): What Students Should Know
AAMC Situation Judgment Test (SJT) The AAMC Situational Judgment Test (SJT) was created to improve the admissions process by assisting…
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Thomas Chilton6,396
Insights from a Medical Scribe on Getting into Med School
Thomas Chilton is a site coordinator with ProScribe and shares entertaining anecdotes about how his experience as a scribe helped him…
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Brian Wu6,191
Becoming Both a Researcher AND a Medical Doctor
Have you ever considered becoming both a researcher and a medical doctor? Applying to an MD/PhD Program can let you…
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Antonio San Martin MD6,076
Confessions of a Medical School Interviewer
Dr. San Martin describes what admissions committee members such as himself were looking for from prospective medical school students during…
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Ziggy Yoediono1,117
How NOT to Explain Your Weakness When Interviewing for Medical School
A common interview question that challenges even the most proficient medical school interviewee is the dreaded “What is your greatest…
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Guest Author580
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…
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Guest Author584
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…
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Seeing Beyond the Checklists
Often, the advice given to individuals applying to medical school is geared toward improving their chances of getting those sweet…
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Guest Author902
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…
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