The Pre-Med Path: Final Year Courses & Beyond
Time to get serious about your medical school applications. It’s your fourth or fifth year as a pre-med, which means it’s your final year—congratulations! You are almost done with your undergraduate...
View ArticleApplication Essentials I: The Holistic Review Process
The AAMC empowers medical schools to evaluate candidates beyond MCAT score and GPA. In this first installation of our a seven-part Application Essentials series, we discuss the AAMC’s holistic review...
View Article2017 MCAT Test Dates Announced—Select Yours Now
Plan your MCAT prep early for the 2017 admissions cycle. The AAMC has announced test dates and score release dates for the 2017 MCAT testing cycle. While specific registration dates have not yet been...
View ArticleWhat Is a Good MCAT Score?
Understand how the exam is scored and aim to beat the average percentile of matriculants at your target medical school. The new MCAT has been existence since April of 2015, and the first group of...
View ArticleApplying to Optometry School: What’s Next for Maryam
One student discusses how she’s tackling the application process. Read about one Kaplan Student Brand Ambassador’s plans for applying to optometry school to help you determine what’s next for you. What...
View ArticleApplication Essentials V: Non-Medical Extracurricular Activities
Venturing outside of medicine shows you’re a well-rounded candidate. A previous version of this article was originally published by Alex MacNow. In this fifth installation of our a seven-part...
View ArticleMedical School Admissions: What’s Next for Vishal
One applicant shares the challenges of writing a personal statement and preparing for an interview. Read about one Kaplan Student Brand Ambassador’s plans for applying to medical school to help you...
View ArticleApplication Essentials VI: Letters of Recommendation
Support your medical school application with high praise from professors and mentors. A previous version of this article was originally published by Alex MacNow. In this sixth installation of our a...
View Article2016 Kaplan Survey Shows Latest Med School Admissions Trends
What are admissions officials saying about the new MCAT? Every year for the last ten years, Kaplan Test Prep has conducted a survey of medical school admissions officers to find out the latest...
View ArticleApplying to Pharmacy School: The Inside Scoop
The best way to prepare for your application is to research the admissions process early on. As soon as I decided that I wanted to attend pharmacy school, I knew that some research was in order. I...
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