Moon Prep Blog

With the UC deadline just behind us, the seniors at Moon Prep are looking ahead to Regular Decision deadlines. There were also a few December 1 direct medical deadlines, with our students submitting applications to programs like St. Louis University, Florida…

Direct Medical Programs, also known as BS/MD or BS/DO programs, are an attractive option for high school seniors committed to a career in medicine. Once admitted, students are guaranteed a spot in the partnered medical school if they meet all…

Many seniors are eagerly watching and waiting to hear back from universities that they have applied to as Early Decision (ED) or Early Action (EA). Applying early, especially Early Decision, can significantly improve the chances of admittance. However, the higher…

It is getting close to that time of year again. Starting in mid-December, colleges will release their Early Decision I (ED I) notifications. Students who don’t get the response they were hoping for might be wondering what their options are.…

High school seniors are in full swing writing many different college admission essays. One essay question that tends to come up frequently is the "Why Us" or "Why This College" topic. This supplemental topic is asking the very specific question…

With one of the biggest deadlines in the BS/MD admissions cycle behind us (November 1), the Moon Prep seniors are polishing their applications and essays for the upcoming November 15 and December deadlines. This certainly is the busiest time of…

The month of October is a whirlwind for students and Moon Prep counselors alike, with so many Early Decision (ED), Early Action (EA), and direct medical (BS/MD) programs having deadlines on October 15th and November 1st. Our seniors submitted applications…

For our high school seniors who are starting to apply to colleges, the activity list is an essential part of the college application. It is where you can describe your extracurricular activities on the Common App, Coalition, ApplyTexas, UC application,…

We are officially in crunch time before the November 1 deadline, the first (and most substantial!) admissions deadline in the BS/MD sphere. Our students are hard at work, writing multiple essays per week at this point in the year, and…

As high school seniors begin the college application process, they quickly realize that applying to colleges can take a lot of work! Putting together the personal statement—a 650-word essay that helps demonstrate to colleges what type of person you are—activity…