“There's a metaphor that med school is like drinking out of a fire hydrant because it's so much information all at once.” Another analogy she hears a lot is that med school is like a stack of pancakes. “If you eat one pancake a day, it's not so bad,” she...
"I think people enjoy being back in a school environment. You go to class together, have small groups, clubs, activities, talent shows and all those kinds of social activities, which I think for someone coming right out of college is not that much of a switch. But someone wh...
If you’re an American student who is on financial aid at your home university, you will likely be able to get financial aid to study abroad. If you’ve taken out a federal loan, check out thislist of countries that accept FAFSA. If your school has given you a private grant, you lik...
How One Med School Has ChangedRead the full-text online article and more details about "How One Med School Has Changed" - Medical Economics, Vol. 73, Issue 8, April 29, 1996
What is GPA? Importance of a GPA TOEFL IELTS GRE Calculating the GPA GradeGrade Point A4.00 A-3.67 B+3.33 B3.00 B-2.67 C+2.33 C2.00 C-1.67 D+1.33 D1.00 D-0.67 F0.00 Grading Systems Around the World Converting GPA to the US Scale...
“On average, I put in 6 to 7 hours each day. My alarm goes off at 5 a.m., and work begins at 6 a.m. The busiest hour is six o’clock in the evening when students return from school. Weekends are usually hectic for me since I work all day “Alfi chimed in with his opinion...
This is of course also dependent on whether I meet other criteria like GPA and MCAT score averages, residency requirements, etc. You will also notice that the percentile of this school’s matriculants who had paid clinical employment is much higher than Albany’s. This should be a signal ...
Even if you can’t swing free tuition, there are ways to avoid much of the cost. Student loan forgiveness programs can eliminate some or all of your medical school debt. Not all of these will make school free, but they can really cut down on the cost. ...
Pitfalls to avoid include clichés, lack of a theme, casual tone, too much medical terminology, vagueness or ambiguity, boring introduction, and noting accomplishments or sharing anecdotes without explanations about what was gained or learned.
Many premeds decide to take a break of one or more years before applying for med school. Although there are many reasons to do this, the best approach is to use the gap year to improve your application. For instance, you could use that year to work on your extracurriculars, participate...