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If there's one thing most graduates search for after leaving their college days is experience. One of the best ways to gain this valuable experience is by finding a mentor. This early mentorship is crucial to success, with the majority…

Looking for a quick reference to the essays required by the colleges on your list? Check out our list of supplemental essays required by many of the top colleges students apply to each year. If you need help with these…

Students targeting medicine as a career all face the same daunting hurdle: the MCAT. But do they have to? Admission into a direct medical program, or BS/MD program, can often mean skipping the MCAT requirement altogether. Every program differs with…

With college admissions increasingly getting more competitive, applicants are searching for innovative ways to stand out to their top colleges. Even the best students find themselves on the waitlist or rejected from top schools on their list. If your heart…

In the 2020-21 cycle, 10% more college applications were submitted compared to the previous year. Students with impressive extracurricular activities were applying to more schools, as the most selective universities, like Harvard University, Brown University, and New York University, all…

Most new undergraduate students entering college with the intention of later applying to medical school assume they need to major in Biology to be properly considered "pre-med." They assume this major will best prepare them for medical school. And they'd…

One thing is clear: applications to medical school have skyrocketed. According to the American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC), applications increased 18% over the 2020 cycle. The average growth has been less than 3% per year over the last decade.…

Every year, our students as which undergraduate major they should choose when entering an undergraduate university. Which major will best prepare them for medical school? It's a great question, especially when we consider that there are majors other than Biology…

When we connect with students hoping to enter the medical field, they are understandably eager to attend a BS/MD program to be able to skip the dreaded medical school application process, and in some cases, the MCAT altogether. But what…

At Moon Prep, we spend our time outside of meeting with students researching and interviewing the Admissions Directors of the direct medical programs we focus on. Specifically, we know that the BS/MD programs in New York and New Jersey can…