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October can be a spooky month for medical school applicants as some are still writing secondary essays, while others are receiving interview invitations, and the lucky few receive acceptance letters. One of the scariest parts about applying to medical school…

Early Action and Early Decision deadlines are right around the corner. As students gather all of their application material, including personal statements, supplemental essays, transcripts, standardized test scores, and letters of recommendation, they might wonder how everything gets evaluated. After…

The Computer-Based Assessment for Sampling Personal Characteristics, better known as Casper, is a situational judgment test that some BS/MD programs use to evaluate applicants’ ability to handle a tough situation and evaluate their ability to succeed in people-facing careers. The…

With the arrival of October also comes the first college deadlines. The University of Pittsburgh, Penn State, and Stony Brook have October deadlines for direct medical programs. We are officially in essay crunchtime, with less than 30 days until a…

As the application cycle for our seniors continues to approach, more direct medical programs have announced changes. Here is what we know so far: All Upstate Accelerated Scholars (UAS) Programs, paired with SUNY Upstate Medical School, continue to be paused.…

Application deadlines are just around the corner, with the first ones kicking off on October 10, 2023. When applying, you’ll need to submit test scores, transcripts, personal statement, supplemental essays, letters of recommendations, and any other required material. Incomplete applications…

On October 1, the CSS Profile opens up. Many schools require the CSS Profile to be considered for need-based aid, and in some cases, merit-based scholarships. Some schools require that you complete the CSS Profile AND the FAFSA (which will…

During September, medical school applicants, who submitted their primary applications in early June and returned secondaries within the recommended two-week time frame, can now be on the lookout for interview invitations. However, it is important to keep in mind that…

ChatGPT is an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot that was released in November 2022. At a basic level, people can ask it any question, and it will respond for free. It can understand and create human-like language because it’s been trained…

As the first deadlines inch closer and closer, you should be finalizing your personal statement. Now, it’s time to start working on your supplemental essays.    Many schools will require students to write numerous supplemental essays. Students might have to…