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Summer is typically when high school students focus heavily on resume building to help them stand out when applying to colleges. They might attend summer programs, do intensive volunteer projects, or work on a passion project. However, students might be…

Direct medical programs, also known as BS/MD, BA/MD, BS/DO or BA/DO programs, represent a unique opportunity for aspiring physicians to join a direct pathway to medicine. These programs allow high school students to commit early to medicine, oftentimes reducing the…

As colleges continue to raise their tuition fees each year, students might be desperate to find ways to alleviate the burden of higher education. According to the Education Data Initiative, the average federal loan is more than $37,000, which means…

The college application process is daunting and time-consuming for many high school students. Most students will apply to anywhere from 5 -15 colleges, with some applying to even more than 20 schools if they apply to high-ranking schools like Ivy…

Early Action and Early Decision deadlines are right around the corner. As students gather all of their application material, including personal statements, supplemental essays, transcripts, standardized test scores, and letters of recommendation, they might wonder how everything gets evaluated. After…

  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…

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…

As May 1 approaches, graduating seniors are busy mailing in their deposits for National College Decision Day. Many are still recovering from the toll of application season as they review their acceptances, rejections, and financial aid award letters. While they…

As the application cycle winds down, students likely have already started committing to their top choice schools. This cycle has continued to change from the past years, particularly for students applying to BS/MD or direct medical programs. These programs, typically…

For the Class of 2026, Brown University's Program in Liberal Medical Education (PLME) had more than 3,827 applicants but admitted just 84 students for a 2% acceptance rate. While the school remained test-optional, the average accepted student who submitted scores…