Admissions

How to Ace Your Residency Interview

By: Emily Tan, DO Congratulations on your interview invites!  Before you reach into that closet for your lucky interview suit, take a moment to celebrate how far you’ve come. Medical school has been quite the trip and you are now at the precipice of the next chapter of your career! And now, back to work....

Taking a gap year before medical school

By: Jennifer Tran-Kiem One student shares how visiting Peru inspired her to wait on medical school.   A year ago, I started to wonder if I had traveled enough and if I was satisfied with the experiences I’ve had so far. As the end of my junior year was coming to a close, I found...

How to Stand out as a Medical School Applicant

By: Danielle Purtell Medical school admissions committees are swamped with qualified applicants. Many students apply with the same highly competitive MCAT scores and GPAs. Trying to get noticed by admissions committees can feel even more daunting if you’re a non-traditional applicant. If you took a gap year (or two, or three…), are changing careers, or had an...

8 Tips to Create a Better Resume When Applying to Med School

According to the Association of American Medical Colleges, med school applicants and enrollments improved at a record pace in 2014. This means more competition for you as a potential med school applicant. With this in mind, you’re going to need to dazzle admissions if you’re going to be accepted to the program of your choice. One...