Gap Year
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Edward Chang24,197
Physician Shadowing – What to Expect and Gain
Why do you need to shadow physicians? What does it mean to shadow a physician? What should I consider when…
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MedSchoolCoach13,225
Top Ten Best-Kept Secrets to Making the Most of Your Gap Year Before Medical School
With so much competition to get into medical school, many students find themselves taking a gap year- either by choice…
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MedSchoolCoach24,315
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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Yaseen Elhag37,213
Should I Use Medical School Admissions Consulting?
You are applying to medical school but also wondering if it would be worth it to pay extra to hire…
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Olivia Brumfield3,652
How to Apply to Medical School without Taking a Gap Year
Even before COVID, an increasing number of students were taking gap years to take a break or improve their application…
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Ruby S. Thomas MD1,506
How Do You Write About Your Gap Year Experiences?
Gap years are incredibly popular options for pre-meds. If you’ve taken one, you know how much the year can help…
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Rachel Kueny, MD1,722
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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Guest Author2,298
Boosting Your Chances as an Out-of-State Applicant
It’s impossible to get accepted to out-of-state medical schools. Why would I waste my time — and money — applying? …
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Joshua Baron MD1,121
If at First You Don’t Succeed, Try for Medical School Again
I felt like such a failure. After taking the MCAT, submitting over 20 applications and waiting months patiently for an…
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Ziggy Yoediono MD2,311
Dealing with Stress During the Medical School Application Process
I’m not here to tell you that the medical school application process shouldn’t be stressful. It is stressful because it…
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