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As the college application deadlines draw closer, we want to remind you of two critical tasks: confirming your letters of recommendation and sending your SAT or ACT scores. This week, reach out to your chosen recommenders to confirm that they…

As August draws to a close, so does the arrival of secondary applications. Most allopathic medical schools will have already sent their request for supplemental materials to those who submitted their primary application in June. The timeline is a little…

  The MMI (Multiple Mini Interview) is a common interview type that medical schools and direct medical programs (BS/MD) use to evaluate candidates.   This dynamic interview process allows evaluators to judge the candidates as they respond to a series…

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…