Admissions

AMSA Denounces Supreme Court Decision Regarding Affirmative Action

By Trevor Lyford,  Nikita Balaji, Annelise Silva, and Rohini Kousalya Siva   On Thursday, June 29, 2023, in the case of Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard College and Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina,  The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruled that the admissions programs...

CHOOSING A MEDICAL SCHOOL

Admissions Insights For medical school admissions, did you know that cuts from primary application submissions will eliminate candidates who fall below a school’s standards for both GPA and MCAT scores? After that, the focus shifts from your intellectual abilities to your non-academic accomplishments. Check out our article to learn more and find out five MCAT...

Your Brand is One of the Keys to Getting into Medical School

As a member of AMSA, you already have a competitive advantage when it comes to applying to medical school. However, your brand, which applicants almost never even think about despite its importance, is the first thing you should figure out to differentiate yourself from all the other highly qualified applicants. Your brand must be supported...

5 pitfalls of the personal statement: Don’t be the PB&J

Boiling yourself down to one page may seem impossible, or maybe even a little depressing. It doesn’t have to be that way–in fact, it shouldn’t be that way. The personal statement is a chance to connect all of the dots. It’s an opportunity to explain your interest in medicine–and your value to it–better than a...