Best Electives for Pre-Med Juniors
Will an elective in the History of Quidditch look good on your medical school application? It might.
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Avery Zink
The Types of Medical School Loans
The cost of attending medical school is often the elephant in the room for many pre-med and medical students thinking about their medical education. Since medical school is such a serious time commitment, this often means that medical school students…
Med Schools Opt Out of U.S. News Rankings. What Does This Mean for You?
Recently, a handful of well-known medical schools have dropped out of the U.S. News & World Report’s annual ranked list of medical schools. Harvard, Stanford, Colombia, Duke University, Icahn Medical School of Mount Sinai, and the University of Pennsylvania have…
My Journey to Med School: Avery’s Story
My MCAT Prep Due to the COVID Pandemic, I moved back in with my family for the last months of my junior year of college. I planned the upcoming summer to prepare for the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) because…
Planning for Medical School During Your Senior Year of Undergrad
It is not just applicants who intend to enter medical school right after graduating from college who need to plan ahead for their med school applications. There are many things pre-med students can think about during their senior year of…
Challenging MCAT Terms and How to Remember Them
While admissions tests are no walk in the park, the MCAT is considered the most challenging entrance exam. For this reason, you need to thoroughly prepare for it. During MCAT preparation and on exam day, you will face plenty of…
When to Take the MCAT (for Traditional Students)
Every year, the AAMC releases about 30 MCAT test dates for the following year. Since traditional students have to balance their MCAT exam studying with a full course load, I will answer a few common questions I’ve encountered as a…