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Free MCAT Event: How To Navigate Med School Admissions Like a Pro
Hey future med students! Are you feeling overwhelmed by the med school application process? Don’t worry—you’re not alone! Join us for a special session featuring two speakers: Dr. Alvin Bisarya, the Head of Pre-Medical Programs at Kaplan, and Dr. Elizabeth Fassas, a PGY-1 at Duke University Hospital and a published author.…
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Ask a Medical Student Anything: What should I do over the summer?
Hi there! I’m Madison, a medical student in the Northeast in their fourth year of medical school. Today, I’m going to discuss how you should approach your summer! The medical school application process can be stressful – between undergraduate classes, extracurriculars, research, shadowing, and studying for the MCAT, it is…
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Ask a Medical Student Anything: What do you wish you knew before applying to medical school?
Hi there! I’m Madison, a medical student in the Northeast who just started their fourth year of medical school. I’ve spoken to a number of premedical students over the years, and it made me reflect on things that I wish someone had told me before I applied. I discovered a lot of this stuff from browsing forums, and unless…
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Ask Us Anything! With Claudia Mikail, MD, MPH, & Kaplan Medical School Admissions Consultant
Hi, my name is Claudia Mikail, MD, MPH, and I'm a Kaplan Medical School Admissions Consultant. A common question we get is "Do I need to take all med school required courses (like physics and sociology) before I take the MCAT?" The MCAT is a lot like life. There’s an ideal way to prepare for it and a real way to prepare…
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Discover the Doctor in You: 5 Steps to Jump-Start Your Med School Application (Step 5)
Welcome to Step 5 of our "mini-series!" So far we've talked about Who You Are, What You Do, Where You Are, and Why You're Interested in Medicine. Now we'll focus on When You're Applying. If you plan on submitting your application in Spring 2024 for entrance to medical school in Fall 2025, now is a good time to get started…
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Discover the Doctor in You: 5 Steps to Jump-Start Your Med School Application (Step 4)
Hi, all, hope you had a great weekend! So far we've talked about Who You Are, What You Do, and Where You Are. Step 4 will focus on Why You're Interested in Medicine. Clearly articulating why you want to devote your life to this career is paramount to a powerful application. It's not enough to simply state your desire to…
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Discover the Doctor in You: 5 Steps to Jump-Start Your Med School Application (Step 3)
So far we've talked about WHO YOU ARE and WHAT YOU DO. Now it's time to explore… WHERE YOU ARE: Where did you grow up? Did you face any challenges in that environment? What were your experiences with healthcare? What worked well? What didn't? Where did you go to college? How was it different from home? How did you adjust…
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Discover the Doctor in You: 5 Steps to Jump-Start Your Med School Application (Step 2)
Hi, all, hope you've been having a great week! Ready to continue your application prep? The first step was to think about WHO YOU ARE, what's important to you at a core level, and how this will direct your work as a physician. The second step is to analyze WHAT YOU DO. How do you spend your time? Which activities make you…
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Discover the Doctor in You: 5 Steps to Jump-Start Your Med School Application (Step 1)
Applying to med school? Struggling to understand what admissions committees are looking for? Aside from academic requirements, they appreciate applicants who genuinely know themselves and can convey their career vision effectively. In other words they value AUTHENTICITY. How do you capture that? By spending time reflecting…