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GRE vs. MCAT: Which Is Best for Medical School Admissions

Is the GRE looking a little tempting because it's shorter? Not so fast. Find out which standardized test is the better option for medical school applicants.

Apr 14, 2023

Uno Reverse: Questions to Ask Your Medical School Interviewer

You’ll spend hours preparing, rehearsing, and perfecting your responses for your medical school interviews, one of the most daunting tasks of the medical school prep and the application process. However, no med school interview is complete without the interviewer asking if you have any questions. Many students, even the most well-spoken ones, are taken aback

Mar 23, 2023

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 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

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

Feb 23, 2023

How to Go to Medical School for Free

Unfortunately, for many, there is a roadblock that can stop the physician dream from coming to fruition—the exorbitantly high price of medical school. The price tag of a medical degree has been increasing steadily for decades, and now has become difficult to afford for most people. Student loans from the government and private companies have

Nov 18, 2022

How Many Letters of Recommendation Do You Need for Medical School?

In addition to the stress of taking Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) prep courses and taking the MCAT, requesting letters of recommendation can also bean anxiety provoking process. To make matters even more challenging, medical schools can vary widely in their requirements. So, how many letters of recommendation do you need for medical school? Schools

Oct 31, 2022

Applying to Med School with a Low GPA

Maintaining a high GPA throughout college is certainly no easy task. Some professors make it their mission to craft incredibly difficult courses, family life tosses you its ups and downs, and on top of everything, there might be a global pandemic to navigate. Although your average GPA may not have turned out as high as

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