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This post is a contribution from our friends at Code Blue Essays. If you are planning to become a physician, you are likely very aware that it is a long and difficult journey. The first major hurdle is getting into medical school. Most students who apply to medical school are not accepted. Some applicants who […]

This post is a contribution from our friends at IngeniusPrep. The road to medical school is a long one. You need to chug through difficult pre-requisite classes, cram for the MCAT, pursue various research opportunities, and that’s just the beginning. The medical school admissions process is notorious for being rigorous and demanding! And yet, thousands […]

When looking for activities to include on your AMCAS application, shadowing is a powerful way to demonstrate your interest in and realistic knowledge of the field of medicine. Shadowing as many different kinds of doctors as you can is helpful; the only way to know whether you will enjoy a career in a particular area […]

Every year, many med school applicants ask similar questions: “Is my MCAT too low? How many schools should I apply to? Do I have enough clinical experience/research experience/etc.? There are so many people applying – how can I make my personal statement stand out?” The core question underlying most of these is: What are medical […]

After all the hectic measures you’ve taken to get your primary application and secondary applications submitted, there may be a long period of time before you hear back from medical schools. It’s partly due to the time of year—all the fall and winter holidays—and the thousands of applications that they have to process. You may […]

Let’s face it: it’s hard to get into med school. That means that in addition to all your hard work over the past few years – both in and out of class – you need a strong, strategic understanding of the med school application process. What does each part of your application need to accomplish, […]

Are you planning to apply to med school this cycle? At Accepted, we always advise medical school applicants to apply as early as possible, and have a significant head start on their competition by beginning the application process now. Below are a few easy tips that you can do now to help ensure acceptance. Easy […]

This post is a contribution from our friends at IngeniusPrep. Your grades and MCAT score are important pieces of the med school application. But they’re not everything. Medical schools evaluate you as a whole person in addition to your grades and test scores, and you should think about your candidacy that way. Even if a […]