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What to Know About Three-Year Medical School Programs

It’s a daunting path to become a doctor: four years of college, four years of medical school, and three to seven years of residency (or more, if you complete a fellowship) before you are a full-fledged physician. There’s no way around it — it takes a lot of time, hard work, and sacrifice to earn

Mar 20, 2023

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 historically been some of the top-ranked medical schools by U.S. News’ annual report, so their

Mar 16, 2023

What to Do If You Have a Low GPA

“I Have a Low GPA – What Can I Do?” Most med students will tell you that their path to where they are now was anything but smooth. One of the most stressful parts of the journey to med school is consistently performing well in your coursework, maintaining a high GPA to compete with the

Mar 14, 2023

CARS Strategy: I Always Run Out of Time; What Should I Do?

Worried about getting a low CARS score on the MCAT? The MCAT has a strict time limit on each section. For the CARS section, you must complete 9 passages containing 53 questions in 90 minutes—that’s an average of 10 minutes per passage or about 100 seconds per question! This timing is tight, and many students

Mar 10, 2023

Top Med Schools in Nevada

Nevada is one of the largest states in the United States, and the three med schools it has are great options for pursuing your medical education. In this guide, we’ll introduce you to the best medical schools in Nevada and discuss all that you’ll need to get into them, so prep your college lists and

Mar 09, 2023

Top Med Schools in Connecticut

Connecticut is an excellent destination for medical students. It is home to world-class educational institutions and has famous historical sites and breathtaking hiking trails. Moreover, its proximity to New York City and Boston means you’ll have access to all the opportunities you could desire. Despite its small size, Connecticut has excellent medical college options with

Mar 02, 2023

Why Is Gluconeogenesis Not Just Glycolysis in Reverse?

Glucogenesis Is Not Glycolysis in Reverse. Here’s Why. Glycolysis is widely understood to be one of the most important metabolic pathways to study for the exam, but students often have difficulty studying gluconeogenesis in parallel to glycolysis. On a certain level, it can be tempting to think of gluconeogenesis as the reverse of glycolysis because

Feb 27, 2023

Private Versus Public Medical School: The Truth Uncovered

By: Nikhil Jaganathan You’ve finished your MCAT, extracurriculars, and have begun your primary application. The next step is to decide where exactly to apply, which often requires balancing many criteria. Private and public medical schools can differ in many ways from cost to class size to curriculum. Here, we break it down. In-State Residence Public

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