Tag Archives: premedical

Achieving Extracurricular Efficiency

What factors should you consider when picking your extracurricular activities? Andrew Nguyen provides his tips on effective extracurricular selection.

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Dual Degree Medical Programs

Are you considering pursuit of a joint degree? Learn more about joint degree options for medical students and factors to consider before diving into a dual degree program.

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Premedical Preparation

What do you need to do as you enter and go through college to increase your chances of medical school acceptance? Dr. Lisabetta Divita details how you can prepare for success.

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Medical School 101: What Medical School Is Really Like

Your focus is getting into medical school, but what will you experience once you get there? Dr. Lisabetta Divita, a recent medical school graduate, describes life as a medical student.

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How to Work with Pre-Health Advisors and Committees

Pre-health advisors can be power hitters on your application team – learn what they can do for you and how to build a successful relationship.

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Good Things Come to Those Who Are Waitlisted

Waiting is a key component of the medical school application process. Read more about one applicant’s experiences being waitlisted.

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Caribbean Medical Schools: A Good Option?

Should you consider applying to a Caribbean medical school? Dr. Jessica Freedman details what you need to know when considering this option.

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Musical Chairs: Hidden Math in Admissions

Ahh, simple childhood games. Music playing. Walking around a circle of chairs. I’m eying the one closest to me.

This game represents how medical school admissions works.

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Restructuring the MCAT

Modern medical education is a surprisingly young field. If you travel back only 90 years and enroll in medical school, you find yourself in the midst of the greatest paradigm shift in the history of American medical education.

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The MCAT: 2009 Definitive Guide

The Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) is an anxiety-inducing process for pre-medical students and for many it is hard to know where to begin. Well for those of you who are lost and don’t know where to turn, this is a great place to start.

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