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Q: When should I start my medical school application? A: It’s really important to start thinking about, and working on, your medical school application as soon as possible. While a lot of schools have deadlines later in the year (some as late as January), applying early is one of... READ MORE

It’s that time of the year when a lot of people are looking to try to get off medical school waitlists. It can be a frustrating process with little information given to you by the schools. Wait lists though, should not be frustrating. First off, you should be happy you’ve even... READ MORE

At MedSchoolCoach, we know that letters of recommendation are an important part of your medical school application. They help the admissions committee really get a full picture of who you are inside and outside the classroom. It is an opportunity for others to brag about how good... READ MORE

The most important thing to know about medical school letters of recommendations is to ask for them early. A lot of focus gets placed on who you should ask for letters, and rightfully so, but if your letters are not in on time it does not matter who wrote them. Your letters can... READ MORE

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... READ MORE

New Education Internet Radio with How to Get into Medical School on BlogTalkRadio On today’s episode, we explore international MD schools, also known as the Caribbean Medical Schools with Dr Sahil Mehta from MedSchoolCoach. We will look at the pros and cons of going to a... READ MORE

Recently, Dr Sahil Mehta was a guest of Next Step Test Prep’s Blog Talk Radio Podcast. Here his entire interview below and read the transcript to gain insight into the medical school admissions process! New Education Podcasts with Next Step Test Preparation on BlogTalkRadio... READ MORE

NYU has said they will start offering a small percentage of students the chance to finish early, in three years instead of the traditional four. According to a NY Times “Not only, they say, will those doctors be able to hang out their shingles to practice earlier, but they... READ MORE

Getting into a medical school from high school is a competitive process. These so called “direct medical programs” or “BS/MD programs” have gotten more and more competitive every year. High achieving high schoolers who want to go to medical school directly... READ MORE

The topic of medical school debt was recently tackled by a NYTimes article. In it, Pauline Chen describes the new scholarships offered at UCLA medical school. Thursday’s announcement from the University of California, Los Angeles, of a $100 million medical student scholarship... READ MORE