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MCAT

How To Create An MCAT Study Plan

Updated March 4, 2022. The article was updated to refresh content. If you’re aiming for ... Read more

Written by: Cassie Kosarek

Published on: March 13, 2019

MCAT

3 Ways to Prepare for the MCAT Over Winter Break

Collegiate winter breaks often span three or four weeks, and for premedical students, this time ... Read more

Written by: Cassie Kosarek

Published on: December 12, 2018

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Pre-Medical

3 Things to Know About Medical School Waitlists

After months of ambiguity, wondering if you will receive interview invitations and if you have ... Read more

Written by: Cassie Kosarek

Published on: October 10, 2018

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Pre-Medical

5 Tips for Preparing for Multiple Mini Interviews (MMIs)

In recent years, the multiple mini interview (or MMI) has gained popularity with medical school ... Read more

Written by: Cassie Kosarek

Published on: August 8, 2018

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Pre-Medical

How Do I Know Which Medical School is Right for Me?

Receiving multiple admissions offers to medical school can be both thrilling and daunting for prospective ... Read more

Written by: Cassie Kosarek

Published on: October 11, 2017

Medical School

3 Ways to Explore Medical Specialties

Medicine is a vast field comprised of specialties so different that it’s hard to believe ... Read more

Written by: Cassie Kosarek

Published on: September 13, 2017

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Pre-Medical

How to Have a Successful Premedical Freshman Year

The transition from high school to college is stressful for many students, and perhaps more ... Read more

Written by: Cassie Kosarek

Published on: August 8, 2017

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MCAT

4 Things I Wish I’d Known About the MCAT

Walking out of the test center after I had completed the MCAT was a surreal ... Read more

Written by: Cassie Kosarek

Published on: July 12, 2017

Pre-Medical

4 New Year’s Resolutions for Pre-Medical Students

Being a pre-medical student means committing to a years-long process aimed at ultimately gaining admission ... Read more

Written by: Cassie Kosarek

Published on: January 11, 2017

MCAT

How to Respond to a Waitlist Decision

After you interview at a medical school, you will likely wait several painstaking weeks before ... Read more

Written by: Cassie Kosarek

Published on: December 14, 2016

Medical School

Four Errors Students Make In Their First Semester of Medical School

Updated November 4, 2021. The article was updated to correct minor grammatical errors. Settling into ... Read more

Written by: Cassie Kosarek

Published on: November 9, 2016

Post-Bacc

What Students Should Know About Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Medical Programs—Part Two: SMP Students

In Part One of this series, we discussed post-baccalaureate pre-medical programs for career-changers (i.e. those who have ... Read more

Written by: Cassie Kosarek

Published on: September 14, 2016

Pre-Medical

The Most Important Lessons I Learned While Applying to Medical School

Applying to medical school is a humbling experience, even if you have a successful application ... Read more

Written by: Cassie Kosarek

Published on: July 13, 2016

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Non-Traditional

How Should I Transition From a Gap Year to Medical School?

With one or more years between undergraduate study and a medical school education becoming more ... Read more

Written by: Cassie Kosarek

Published on: June 8, 2016

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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

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Pre-Medical

3 Tips for Interpreting Medical School Rankings

Whether you are just beginning your medical school application process by compiling a list of ... Read more

Written by: Cassie Kosarek

Published on: April 13, 2016

Medical School

Top Tips for Sub-Internship Success

The sub-internship is a crucial rotation for all medical students, no matter which specialty they ... Read more

Written by: Anubodh “Sunny” Varshney

Published on: February 10, 2016

Medical School

Three New Year’s Resolutions for Medical Students

Winter break is the perfect time for medical students to take a step back to ... Read more

Written by: Anubodh “Sunny” Varshney

Published on: December 9, 2015

Medical School

What I Learned During My First Semester of Medical School

Students will feel a variety of emotions during the weeks and days leading up to ... Read more

Written by: Anubodh “Sunny” Varshney

Published on: August 12, 2015

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