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  • Medical Schools that Accept International Students

    • March 27, 2018
    • Posted by: MedSchoolCoach Team
    • Category: Popular Tips
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    The medical school admissions process is competitive enough as it is! But as an international applicant, it’s even harder. There’s a limited number of medical schools in the US that accept or even interview international students. A good place to start making your list if you are an international student is to understand which MD

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  • What’s the latest I should take the MCAT for an application cycle?

    • March 15, 2018
    • Posted by: MedSchoolCoach Team
    • Category: Applying, MCAT
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    A pretty common question we get asked is “what’s the latest I should take the MCAT if I want to apply this year?”. Great question! There’s several factors to consider when you talk about MCAT timing. We’ve laid out a few different scenarios below to help you determine what the latest date you should take

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  • Differences between MD (AMCAS) and DO (AACOMAS) applications

    • March 15, 2018
    • Posted by: MedSchoolCoach Team
    • Category: Applying, Premed
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    If you are applying to medical school, you maybe applying to both DO and MD schools. While the applications are relatively similar, there are a few differences in character counts/limits for the DO application to keep in mind while you are drafting your essays and activities sections! Here’s a real quick guide for your review

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  • What is the best premed major?

    • March 11, 2018
    • Posted by: MedSchoolCoach Team
    • Category: Applying, Popular Tips, Premed
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    Choosing a major can be one of the most stressful things for a college student to do! I talked to hundreds of early students who wonder what the “best major” for a premed is. That’s a loaded questions with all kinds of different possible answers. There is no single best “premed major”. It really depends

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  • Can you negotiate a medical school scholarship?

    • March 7, 2018
    • Posted by: MedSchoolCoach Team
    • Category: Applying, Miscellaneous, Popular Tips, Post Interview Communication
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    When you receive a medical school acceptance, you are elated, and rightfully so! You’ve worked a tremendous amount to get to the point of being accepted and are now on your way to becoming a physician! Except, there’s one potentially crippling hurdle in the way: tuition. You’ve probably seen the numbers: many medical students graduate with

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  • Clichés to Avoid in the Personal Statement

    • January 17, 2018
    • Posted by: Lucy Dilworth
    • Category: Personal Statement
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    During our recent MedSchoolCoach webinar, “Establishing Your Brand: How to be Unique When Applying to Medical School”, Dr. Mehta, CEO of MedSchoolCoach, spoke with Dr. Marinelli, MedSchoolCoach Director of Advising, about the personal statement if she thought there were any clichés applicants tend to use and ultimately, hinder their chances of being accepted. Read more

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  • The Personal Statement: How Early Should You Start?

    • January 10, 2018
    • Posted by: Lucy Dilworth
    • Category: Personal Statement
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    During our recent MedSchoolCoach webinar, “Establishing Your Brand: How to be Unique When Applying to Medical School”, Dr. Mehta, CEO of MedSchoolCoach, spoke with Dr. Katzen, MedSchoolCoach Master Advisor and previous admissions committee member at GWU, about the recommended timeline for personal statements. Read more below about when to get started with your personal statement!

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  • How to Show Diversity As an Applicant

    • January 3, 2018
    • Posted by: Lucy Dilworth
    • Category: Applying
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    During our recent MedSchoolCoach webinar, “Establishing Your Brand: How to be Unique When Applying to Medical School”, Dr. Mehta, CEO of MedSchoolCoach, answered some admissions related questions from the attendees. Read more about Dr. Mehta’s take on diversity and how to stand out as an applicant below! Dr. Mehta:  Here is a question that I

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  • How to stand out as an applicant without any awards or recognitions

    • December 27, 2017
    • Posted by: Lucy Dilworth
    • Category: Applying
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    During our recent MedSchoolCoach webinar, “Establishing Your Brand: How to be Unique When Applying to Medical School”, Dr. Mehta, CEO of MedSchoolCoach, spoke with Dr. Katzen, MedSchoolCoach Master Advisor, about his take on not having awards or recognitions on your medical school application and if this can hurt your chances of being accepted. Read more

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  • Is research necessary to get into medical school?

    • December 20, 2017
    • Posted by: Lucy Dilworth
    • Category: Applying
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    During our recent MedSchoolCoach webinar, “Establishing Your Brand: How to be Unique When Applying to Medical School”, Dr. Mehta, CEO of MedSchoolCoach, spoke with Dr. Marinelli, MedSchoolCoach Director of Advising, about the importance of research in your extracurriculars. Read more about how to get involved with research and why it’s important below! Dr. Mehta:  Dr.

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