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The Common Application is officially open! You can sign up for an account and begin applying to colleges today. A reminder: you can only apply to 20 schools on the Common App. The Coalition (which also opened today) is an…

As July begins to heat up, so does the medical school application process. Students can expect to begin receiving secondary applications from allopathic medical schools and may have already received some from osteopathic medical schools if they applied early. As…

Students applying to medical school have already spent weeks or months preparing their primary application, consisting of writing their personal statement, compiling their activity list, asking for letters of recommendation and more. Once their primary application has been verified and…

The primary question on every new rising senior’s (and parent’s) mind: “Is July too early to hire a college counselor and start on college applications?” Not at all! In fact, the majority of our rising seniors at Moon Prep have…

It’s no secret that pursuing a career in medicine is highly competitive. Due to the vast number of applications admission officers face each year, they wanted a way to learn more about the candidates beyond the numbers: GPA and standardized…

As students applying to medical school finish up submitting their primary applications to AMCAS and AACOMAS in June, it's time to look into the PREview exam. PREview is a professional readiness exam created by the Association of American Medical Colleges.  While…

In 2022, there were more than 55,000 applicants to allopathic medical schools in the United States. Just 22,712 applicants were lucky enough to gain a spot, putting the acceptance rate at 41.2%. One of the most competitive medical schools is one…

June is always a flurry of activity with Moon Prep students as college lists are finalized, the first wave of summer programs arrive, and the first college essays have begun. We love this time of year as we help students…

In 2022, there were more than 55,000 applicants to allopathic medical schools in the United States. Just 22,712 applicants were lucky enough to gain a spot, putting the acceptance rate at 41.2%. One of the most competitive medical schools is one…

In 2022, there were more than 55,000 applicants to allopathic medical schools in the United States. Just 22,712 applicants were lucky enough to gain a spot, putting the acceptance rate at 41.2%. One of the most competitive medical schools is one…