During my freshman year, I made several mistakes and encountered tragedies that made it difficult to recover both academically and emotionally. However, after graduating and being excited about my younger sister going away to college this fall, I wanted to help her find success as a freshman and a future pre-medical student. Although my sister [...]

Will you be applying to medical school this cycle? Even though it’s only April and the AMCAS application (medical school’s primary application) does not open until June, there are many actions you can take right now to ensure timely submission of an outstanding application. 1. Download the AMCAS Worksheet Though the AAMC does not open [...]

Photo Credit: CollegeDegrees360 The personal statement is a central component of your medical school application. Most med school applicants dread writing the personal statement. Instead, think of it as an opportunity to tell your story and convince the med schools that they should meet you. The personal statement should be engaging and compelling, while being [...]

Pre-meds frequently make mistakes that put their chances of gaining acceptance to medical school at risk. Below, I have summarized the most common missteps I have seen over the last decade first as a Harvard pre-med tutor and now as an admissions consultant. All of these errors, or “deadly sins,” can be avoided with a [...]

The medical school admissions process can be complicated and takes careful consideration of the amount of time required to dedicate to completing prerequisites, the MCAT, the primary and secondary application process, the interview, and the final acceptance into medical school. The application process itself begins in May the year before expected matriculation. This is the [...]