Moon Prep Blog

Some high schoolers are sure of their career choice of medicine. For many, they begin to fill their resume when they are freshmen with activities like a summer research program, internships, and volunteering, and shadowing doctors. Summer research programs are…

When you open a long-awaited letter or email from your top-choice university, and you realize you have been waitlisted, it can be discouraging. However, don't give up hope yet, because there is still a chance you can gain admittance into…

Few lines on a pre-med resume look as impressive as attending a program under the Center for Disease Control Summer Camp. Open only to current sophomores and juniors, applicants of the CDC Museum Disease Detective Camp spend five days during…

It might seem like there is only one clear path to medicine. Go to undergraduate, apply to medical school, and after years of hard work, add the letters "MD" after your name. However, there is more than one way to…

For students who are committed to a career in medicine, BS MD programs might seem like a no-brainer. This type of program allows you to transition from undergraduate school directly to medical school, without having to apply twice and often…

Once the excitement of getting accepted into your dream school settles, reality starts to hit you - how will you pay for your tuition? If the financial offer you received is too low and makes it impossible for you to…

If you are looking to fill your summer with a research-intensive camp, you should consider The Clark Scholars Program at Texas Tech University. The camp accepts just 12 students a year and gives students a chance to gain hands-on experience.…

Do you know what you are going to do this summer? If you are a high school junior and are passionate about science and research, you might want to consider applying to the Research Science Institute (RSI). This competitive program…

Getting accepted into a BS MD program is incredibly competitive. If you have filled out the application and made it to the interview round, congratulations! The interview is the next step in the process and how you perform is critical…

Deferred: the limbo of college admissions. You are not accepted, but not rejected either. A deferred applicant was not a strong enough contender to be accepted early admission, so now they are in the regular admission pool with the masses.…