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Some universities and BS/MD programs have unique admission requirements. Some of those to watch out for include:  Washington University in St Louis — optional 90 second video Brown University — optional 2 minute introduction video Princeton University – requires to…

If you haven’t already, it’s time to get started on your Personal Statement. The Common App personal statement prompts have already been updated for the 2023-2024 cycle. Take the time to brainstorm and write this essay: it will be the…

The AI bot ChatGPT is the latest craze taking the technology world by storm. Before you use it for college applications, our experts have some advice! Our article from CollegeExpress talks about it more below. ChatGPT is an artificial intelligence…

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…