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  • MedSchoolCoach Scholarship Program

    • April 27, 2017
    • Posted by: MedSchoolCoach Team
    • Category: Applying
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    Scholarship Program for Students Interested in Advancing Health Care (Medical School Path Not Required) MedSchoolCoach is pleased to announce a $1,000 USD academic scholarship for the 2017-2018 academic year. Winners will be selected on April 30th, 2018. Submission Deadline: April 15, 2018 Date of Award: April 30, 2018 Open to Undergraduate, Graduate and Incoming Medical
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  • MCAT scheduling: what factors to consider before signing up for your test date

    • April 10, 2017
    • Posted by: MedSchoolCoach Team
    • Category: Applying, MCAT
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    We all know that the MCAT is one of the most important factors in your entire medical school application. Doing well on this test is of paramount importance to making a competitive application. Maximizing your test score is going to require a lot of studying, but also planning. With your heavy pre-med course load or

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  • Advice for writing a medical school personal statement from an expert

    • March 27, 2017
    • Posted by: MedSchoolCoach Team
    • Category: Applying, Personal Statement
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    We sat down with Dr. Davietta Butty, a Northwestern School of Medicine graduate, avid writer, and pediatrician! She is an amazing MedSchoolCoach advisor who has helped hundreds of students through the admissions process with a focus on the medical school personal statement. Her insights into what an admissions committee member looks for are extremely important,

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  • MedSchoolCoach Webinar: Putting together a great application and personal statement

    • March 13, 2017
    • Posted by: MedSchoolCoach Team
    • Category: Applying
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    Free Webinar: Putting Together a Great Application and Personal Statement April 10th at 9 pm EST Join the experts at MedSchoolCoach for a free webinar focused on putting together a great application and writing an outstanding personal statement. MedSchoolCoach advisors will take you through the elements of a medical school application, how it is evaluated by

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  • Medical Shadowing: what to do when you have the chance

    • February 28, 2017
    • Posted by: MedSchoolCoach Team
    • Category: Applying, Miscellaneous, Premed
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    Every premedical student knows that shadowing is an important part of their medical school application. Shadowing is a great way to understand the profession, see what doctors do on a day to day basis and make sure that you enjoy it! However, oftentimes students are confused as to how to get the most out of

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  • Military Scholarship and Medical School

    • February 20, 2017
    • Posted by: MedSchoolCoach Team
    • Category: Applying, Miscellaneous, Popular Tips, Premed
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    Military Medical School

    Many medical students consider a military scholarship for medical school and have many questions surrounding the process. Medical school is expensive, bottom line, and the anticipated debt after four years can be daunting. The average medical student graduates with just over $180,000 in debt. With a typical re-payment plan, the total repayment cost can exceed $400,000.

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  • Typical Day in the Life of a Radiation Oncologist

    • February 14, 2017
    • Posted by: MedSchoolCoach Team
    • Category: Applying, Premed
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    We recently sat down with Dr. Aneja, a former admissions committee member and radiation oncologist. He is one of MedSchoolCoach’s lead advisors and provides advising to students looking to gain admission into medical school. We asked him about his life as a radiation oncologist and what students who shadow physicians can learn from them. Could

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  • DO vs MD Schools – Understanding the differences and career implications

    • February 2, 2017
    • Posted by: MedSchoolCoach Team
    • Category: Applying, Miscellaneous
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    Check Out Education Podcasts at Blog Talk Radio with How to Get into Medical School on BlogTalkRadio Dr Sahil Mehta from MedSchoolCoach, one of the nation’s best medical school admissions consulting companies, explores the DO vs MD debate. Deciding whether to apply to, and accept an osteopathic admission is a big issue in the minds

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  • Premedical advice from an expert: how to find the right school

    • January 31, 2017
    • Posted by: MedSchoolCoach Team
    • Category: Applying
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    Dr. Aneja is a former Yale School of Medicine Admissions Committee member and MedSchoolCoach advisor. He provided some advice for premedical students applying to medical school, including how to find the right school for every applicant. Applying for medical school is a very tedious and difficult process so what kept you going through your personal

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  • Combined Undergraduate and Medical School Programs

    • January 25, 2017
    • Posted by: Sahil Mehta
    • Category: Applying
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    Combined undergraduate and medical school programs are very popular and becoming more so everyday. They are so very competitive. The amount of students applying to combined undergraduate and medical school programs (also called Direct Medical Programs and BS/MD programs) increases every year. This is because the competition to get into medical school out of college

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