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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…

September often accompanies a bit of anxiety as earliest college deadlines loom in the next month. At this point of the admissions cycle, it is important to keep college deadlines in mind - the majority of our seniors have ten…

High school students interested in applying to medical school might think that their only path to medicine is by attending an undergraduate school, declaring a STEM major, and having an extracurricular resume filled with medical-based volunteering and research experiences before applying…

Choosing to go to medical school is a big decision. It takes a lot of hard work, involvement and your absolute determination to get through it with high achievements. The medical field, specifically landing a good residency, is highly competitive.…

College decisions are behind us, APs are wrapping up, and college applications are ahead of us. May is a busy month in the college admissions cycle for both graduating seniors and rising seniors with all of these tasks!  Summer Planning…

There are five medical specialties that need more doctors. The United States faces a looming doctor shortage. According to a recent report from the Association of American Medical Colleges, we could be short as many as 124,000 physicians in the…

When applying to colleges and programs, it’s not how many activities are on your resume but how significant those activities are that sets candidates apart. Students in high school spend an average of 9.6 hours Monday to Friday on activities…

For medical school students attending in-state medical schools, tuition and fees increased more than 10% last year. With the average debt for the medical class of 2020 already reaching over $200,000, it is no surprise that many students are looking…

It's no secret that med school admissions are competitive. Each year, unfortunately, it seems to get more and more challenging, with the most competitive schools accepting less than 3% of applicants.  Due in part to the Covid-19 pandemic, more students…