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How to Write Your Medical School Interview

Abstract: Crafting your application with intention is the first step toward a successful and authentic medical school interview. This guide recommends three strategic story moves for medical school applications: address setbacks with ownership and learning, showcase vulnerability and self-awareness, and connect experiences to deeper motivations. Key implementation advice includes crafting ... Read more

Autumn Lockett

Updated September 3, 2025 by Autumn Lockett

Pre-Medical

The Secondary Application: Bragging vs. Confidence

How can you brag about yourself without bragging about yourself? We are taught from a young age (most of us, anyway) not to brag. It is better, we may sometimes hear, to show confidence. Listener ... Read more

The Short Coat Podcast

Updated June 24, 2022 by The Short Coat Podcast

Pre-Medical

5 Things You Should Know About Secondary Applications

Unlike other graduate school admissions processes, where there is typically only one round of applications, medical schools often have a primary application and a secondary application. The secondary application generally involves one or more essay ... Read more

Anubodh “Sunny” Varshney

Updated June 26, 2022 by Anubodh “Sunny” Varshney

Pre-Health

Personal Statement Fine Tuning

If you want to become a physician, you have a job to do even before you start medical school—crafting a worthy personal statement. Beyond test scores, undergraduate degrees and grades, the personal statement is your ... Read more

Lee Burnett

Updated June 27, 2022 by Lee Burnett