April showers bring May flowers, and May flowers into a summer of applications for dental student hopefuls. Preparation for dental school is overwhelming, and predental students work for years to mold themselves into ideal applicants. But when the time comes to send off these perfectly-polished applications, where should they go? ... Read more
Abbey Tadros
Updated June 25, 2022 by Abbey Tadros
Studying your butt off for months, suffering through an anxiety-inducing test day, and then waiting an entire month just to get a lower-than-expected MCAT score is by no means a pleasant experience. It is so ... Read more
Andrew George
Updated June 25, 2022 by Andrew George
Everyone has this perfect image of how fun medical school is when they enter. You daydream about working with patients and saving lives from your first year, but the reality is, medical school is a giant ... Read more
Moudi Hubeishy
Updated June 26, 2022 by Moudi Hubeishy
Most people don’t associate being a premed with relaxation. Outsiders imagine your existence as a combination of serious studying, late nights in the lab, and an extensive cornucopia of community service and leadership roles. Let’s ... Read more
Michelle Finkel
Updated August 23, 2022 by Michelle Finkel
By Jessica Friedman For students who are fully committed to a career in medicine, combined programs – those that grant you acceptance to both undergraduate college and medical school – can be a great option. ... Read more
Jessica Freedman
Updated June 26, 2022 by Jessica Freedman
The Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) was first adopted by McMaster University in Ontario, Canada at the Michael G. DeGroote, School of Medicine back in the early 2000s. Initially, MMIs were used strictly during the admissions ... Read more
Kevyn To
Updated June 26, 2022 by Kevyn To
I was recently asked to give advice on finding clinical opportunities. Here’s the short version: show up, ask, and follow through! This is an exciting and supportive profession you are entering. Physicians not only remember ... Read more
Kaitlin Parks
Updated June 26, 2022 by Kaitlin Parks
I always think of secondaries as the real meat of the med school application process. For many schools, the AMCAS, AACOMAS, and TMDSAS merely function as a screening process, allowing them to weed out candidates ... Read more
Joel Butterly
Updated June 26, 2022 by Joel Butterly
Being a dentist is a lifelong dream for many people. Yet few are able to make this dream a reality. Year by year, the application pool for dental schools has become more competitive, and selection ... Read more
DentalGoal
Updated June 26, 2022 by DentalGoal
Many MCAT prep companies will try to sell you on the idea that you need to spend thousands and thousands of dollars on a fancy prep course with all its bells and whistles in order ... Read more
MCAT Self Prep
Updated June 26, 2022 by MCAT Self Prep
The fastest way to not get accepted to med school is to think that your GPA doesn’t matter. It does, in fact, matter quite a lot, as it’s the way medical schools can see how ... Read more
Linda Abraham
Updated June 26, 2022 by Linda Abraham
Nowhere else on your medical school application will you have the chance to represent your personality and goals as strongly as you do in your AMCAS personal statement. Your personal statement is one place to ... Read more
Cassie Kosarek
Updated June 26, 2022 by Cassie Kosarek
By Michelle Finkel, MD Whether you are a candidate for medical school, residency, fellowship, dental school, or post baccalaureate programs, you will cringe when you read the following true story: A well-meaning candidate I know ... Read more
Michelle Finkel
Updated June 26, 2022 by Michelle Finkel