Premed Student Resources

What’s the real cost of medical school?

Whether you are looking into which schools to apply for or already have your acceptance letters back, it’s no doubt you have nothing but medical school admissions on the brain…but have you given enough thought to what happens once you actually get into the medical school of your dreams? You’ll invest a lot of money...

How to gain research and clinical experience for med school

GPA and MCAT score. These are the two primary things on everyone’s mind when they start thinking about putting together their medical school applications. And why not? After all, one’s MCAT score and GPA serve as quantifiable metrics that are useful in comparing applicants, and everyone knows that med schools weigh them heavily when ranking...

When should I take the MCAT?

With 30 test dates to choose from (in 2018), it can be easy to put the decision of when to take the MCAT on the back-burner. But in reality, choosing when to take the MCAT is a very important choice. Think about it like this: lots of longer-term decisions—like when to schedule your test prep—depend...

How to plan your medical school application timeline

You might think that applying to medical school is pretty much the same as applying to college. Sure, the basic idea is the same, but the process can actually be much more complicated. That’s why it’s a good idea to start by setting up a medical school application timeline so you hit all the right...