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choose your dental school

Pre-Dental

How to Choose Your Dental School

April showers bring May flowers, and May flowers into a summer of applications for dental ... Read more

Written by: Abbey Tadros

Published on: March 27, 2018

retake the mcat

MCAT

Should You Retake the MCAT? 3 Key Things to Consider

Studying your butt off for months, suffering through an anxiety-inducing test day, and then waiting ... Read more

Written by: Andrew George

Published on: March 26, 2018

Medical School

Conquer the Obstacle Course of Medical School By Building Multiple Strengths

Everyone has this perfect image of how fun medical school is when they enter. You ... Read more

Written by: Moudi Hubeishy

Published on: April 19, 2017

Medical

Keeping the Cynic out of the Clinic: Books to Renew your Love of Medicine

Most people don’t associate being a premed with relaxation. Outsiders imagine your existence as a ... Read more

Written by: Michelle Finkel

Published on: April 6, 2017

combined bachelor's/md program

Pre-Medical

Is a Combined Bachelor’s/MD Program Right For You?

By Jessica Friedman For students who are fully committed to a career in medicine, combined ... Read more

Written by: Jessica Freedman

Published on: April 5, 2017

Pre-Medical

The Changing Landscape of the Multiple Mini Interview

The Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) was first adopted by McMaster University in Ontario, Canada at ... Read more

Written by: Kevyn To

Published on: April 5, 2017

Pre-Medical

Finding Clinical Opportunities: Show Up, Ask, and Follow Through!

I was recently asked to give advice on finding clinical opportunities. Here’s the short version: ... Read more

Written by: Kaitlin Parks

Published on: April 4, 2017

medical school secondaries

Pre-Medical

The Art of Writing Medical School Secondaries

I always think of secondaries as the real meat of the med school application process. ... Read more

Written by: Joel Butterly

Published on: April 4, 2017

Pre-Dental

Maximizing Your Predental Experience

Being a dentist is a lifelong dream for many people. Yet few are able to ... Read more

Written by: DentalGoal

Published on: April 3, 2017

MCAT

Get a Top Score on the MCAT for Less Than $300

Many MCAT prep companies will try to sell you on the idea that you need ... Read more

Written by: MCAT Self Prep

Published on: April 3, 2017

low GPA

Pre-Health

4 Ways to Get Accepted With a Low GPA

The fastest way to  not  get accepted to med school is to think that your ... Read more

Written by: Linda Abraham

Published on: May 12, 2016

revising personal statement

Pre-Medical

How to Skillfully—and Successfully—Revise Your AMCAS Personal Statement

Nowhere else on your medical school application will you have the chance to represent your ... Read more

Written by: Cassie Kosarek

Published on: May 11, 2016

letter of recommendation

Pre-Health

Get A Better Letter: An Insider's Guide to Letters of Recommendation

By Michelle Finkel, MD Whether you are a candidate for medical school, residency, fellowship, dental ... Read more

Written by: Michelle Finkel

Published on: May 10, 2016

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