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April 22, 2025

How to Become A Dentist: Everything You Need to Know

April 22, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
How to Become A Dentist: Everything You Need to Know

How hard is it to become a dentist? What the dentist career path looks like, plus recommendations to maximize your chances of pursuing your dream dental career

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April 22, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian/ 69 Comments
College, Dental School
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April 22, 2025

DMD vs. DDS: The Biggest Differences (And Which is Better)

April 22, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
DMD vs. DDS: The Biggest Differences (And Which is Better)

What are the differences between the DMD and DDS degrees? We’ll dive into exactly what is a DMD and what is a DDS dentist

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April 22, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian/ 2 Comments
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April 19, 2025

Ivy League Medical Schools: How to Get In (2025)

April 19, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
Ivy League Medical Schools: How to Get In (2025)

A complete list of Ivy League medical schools, plus admissions strategies to get accepted

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April 19, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian/ 2 Comments
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April 18, 2025

How to Succeed as a UC Davis Premed

April 18, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
How to Succeed as a UC Davis Premed

Everything you need to know about being a premed at UC Davis, including UC Davis premed requirements, extracurriculars, the best premed majors, and the UC Davis premed acceptance rate.

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April 16, 2025

How to Write Great UC Essays (Examples of All Personal Insight Questions Included)

April 16, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
How to Write Great UC Essays (Examples of All Personal Insight Questions Included)

A step-by-step guide to conquering all UC personal insight questions (PIQs), with examples of all UC essay prompts and an analysis of successful UC essays

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April 16, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian/ 5 Comments
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April 16, 2025

Medical Schools in Virginia: How to Get In (2025)

April 16, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
Medical Schools in Virginia: How to Get In (2025)

Which are the best medical schools in Virginia? Discover the Virginia medical school rankings, plus strategies to get into your top-choice programs

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April 16, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian/ 1 Comment
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April 15, 2025

Medical Schools in Washington State: How to Get In (2025)

April 15, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
Medical Schools in Washington State: How to Get In (2025)

Which are the best medical schools in Washington State? Learn how hard it is to get into Washington medical schools, plus admissions strategies to make it happen

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April 11, 2025

Medical Schools in Indiana: How to Get In (2025)

April 11, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
Medical Schools in Indiana: How to Get In (2025)

Discover the difficulty of obtaining entry to medical schools in Indiana and strategies for admissions success

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April 11, 2025

Medical Schools in Washington, D.C.: How to Get In (2025)

April 11, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
Medical Schools in Washington, D.C.: How to Get In (2025)

Which are the best medical schools in Washington, D.C.? Learn the Washington, D.C., medical school rankings, plus admissions strategies to get into your top-choice programs

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April 11, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian/ Comment
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April 11, 2025

Medical Schools in New Jersey: How to Get In (2025)

April 11, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
Medical Schools in New Jersey: How to Get In (2025)

Which are the best medical schools in New Jersey? Learn the New Jersey medical school rankings, plus strategies to get into your top-choice programs

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April 11, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian/ 2 Comments
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April 09, 2025

How to Get Into Medical School with a Low GPA

April 09, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
How to Get Into Medical School with a Low GPA

Learn how to maximize your medical school admissions odds and fulfill your dream of becoming a doctor, even if you have a GPA of 3.5 or lower

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April 09, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian/ 1 Comment
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April 08, 2025

Dental School Personal Statement: The Ultimate Guide (Examples Included)

April 08, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
Dental School Personal Statement: The Ultimate Guide (Examples Included)

Learn step-by-step how to write a unique dental school personal statement, including full length examples

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April 08, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian/ 3 Comments
Admissions, Applications, Dental School
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April 08, 2025

Do Medical School Rankings Matter? (2025)

April 08, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
Do Medical School Rankings Matter? (2025)

What impact do medical school rankings have on residency chances? Learn the truth.

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April 08, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian/ 2 Comments
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April 08, 2025

How Hard Is It to Get Into Dental School?

April 08, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
How Hard Is It to Get Into Dental School?

Admissions statistics, application mistakes, and strategies to maximize your dental school admissions odds

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April 08, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian/ 2 Comments
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April 04, 2025

How to Succeed as a Rutgers Premed

April 04, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
How to Succeed as a Rutgers Premed

Everything you need to know about Rutgers premed, including premed requirements, the best extracurriculars, and the Rutgers premed acceptance rate

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April 04, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian/ 1 Comment
Admissions, Medical School
April 04, 2025

How to Succeed as a Stanford Premed

April 04, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
How to Succeed as a Stanford Premed

Everything you need to know to navigate Stanford premed, including Stanford premed requirements and extracurriculars, the best premed major, and the Stanford premed acceptance rate.

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March 28, 2025

Medical Schools in Ohio: How to Get In (2025)

March 28, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
Medical Schools in Ohio: How to Get In (2025)

Which are the best medical schools in Ohio? Plus, Ohio medical school rankings and strategies to get into your top-choice programs

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March 25, 2025

Medical Schools in Nevada: How to Get In (2025)

March 25, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
Medical Schools in Nevada: How to Get In (2025)

Learn everything you need to know about medical schools in Nevada, from admissions statistics and program details to strategies for acceptance

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March 25, 2025

Medical Schools in North Carolina: How to Get In (2025)

March 25, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
Medical Schools in North Carolina: How to Get In (2025)

A complete list of North Carolina medical schools, plus strategies to get admitted to your top-choice program

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March 25, 2025

How to Get Into Eastern Virginia Medical School: Requirements and Strategies

March 25, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
How to Get Into Eastern Virginia Medical School: Requirements and Strategies

Learn the Eastern Virginia Medical School ranking and admissions strategies, plus a sample EVMS secondary essay

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