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July 19, 2025

How to Get Into Emory Medical School: Requirements and Strategies

July 19, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
How to Get Into Emory Medical School: Requirements and Strategies

Learn the Emory Medical School ranking and admissions strategies, plus how to approach the Emory secondary application essays (examples included)

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July 19, 2025

Common Residency Interview Questions—and How to Answer Them

July 19, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
Common Residency Interview Questions—and How to Answer Them

Residency interview questions you can expect, plus everything you need to know to impress committees with your answers

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July 19, 2025

ERAS Application for Residency: The Definitive Guide (2025)

July 19, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian

Master the ERAS application in this step-by-step guide to completing the ERAS application for residency!

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July 17, 2025

How to Get Into Tufts University School of Medicine: Requirements and Strategies

July 17, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
How to Get Into Tufts University School of Medicine: Requirements and Strategies

Learn the requirements for Tufts University School of Medicine, admissions strategies, plus Tufts secondary essay prompts and sample essays

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July 17, 2025

How to Get Into Tulane Medical School: Requirements and Strategies

July 17, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
How to Get Into Tulane Medical School: Requirements and Strategies

Learn Tulane Medical School ranking, acceptance rate, and admissions strategies, plus a sample response to the “Why Tulane Medical School” essay prompt

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July 15, 2025

Preparing Your Medical Student CV for Residency (Examples Included)

July 15, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
Preparing Your Medical Student CV for Residency (Examples Included)

A section-by-section guide to crafting an impressive CV for residency applications

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July 12, 2025

How to Get Into UCLA Medical School: Requirements and Strategies

July 12, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
How to Get Into UCLA Medical School: Requirements and Strategies

Learn the UCLA Medical School acceptance rate and admissions strategies, plus sample UCLA secondary essays

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July 11, 2025

How to Get Into Georgetown Medical School: The Ultimate Guide

July 11, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
How to Get Into Georgetown Medical School: The Ultimate Guide

Learn the Georgetown Medical School acceptance rate, admissions requirements, and read Georgetown secondary application essay examples

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July 03, 2025

How to Get Into Kaiser Permanente Medical School: Requirements and Strategies

July 03, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
How to Get Into Kaiser Permanente Medical School: Requirements and Strategies

How hard is it to get into Kaiser Medical School? Learn requirements, acceptance rate, and strategies for getting into California’s newest medical school

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July 03, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian/ 12 Comments
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July 01, 2025

Letters of Intent for Medical Residency: The Ultimate Guide (Example and Template Included)

July 01, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
Letters of Intent for Medical Residency: The Ultimate Guide (Example and Template Included)

Learn how to write a residency letter of intent that maximizes your chances of matching to your top-choice program

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July 01, 2025

How to Get Into Residency Programs as an IMG: The Ultimate Guide

July 01, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
How to Get Into Residency Programs as an IMG: The Ultimate Guide

What are the most IMG-friendly residency programs? Learn strategies to maximize your odds of matching into residencies as an international medical graduate

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June 30, 2025

Ivy League Acceptance Rates 2025: What You're Up Against

June 30, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
Ivy League Acceptance Rates 2025: What You're Up Against

Ivy League admissions statistics for the Class of 2028 and strategies to get in despite intense competition

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June 27, 2025

How to Get Into UCSF Medical School: Requirements and Strategies

June 27, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
How to Get Into UCSF Medical School: Requirements and Strategies

Learn the UCSF acceptance rate, admissions requirements, and strategies, plus UCSF secondary essay examples

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June 26, 2025

How to Get Into Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine: Requirements and Strategies

June 26, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
How to Get Into Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine: Requirements and Strategies

Learn the Mayo Medical School acceptance rate, requirements, and admissions strategies

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June 25, 2025

How to Get Into Johns Hopkins Medical School: Requirements and Strategies

June 25, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
How to Get Into Johns Hopkins Medical School: Requirements and Strategies

Learn the Johns Hopkins Medical School acceptance rate, admissions strategies, and read a sample Johns Hopkins secondary essay

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June 25, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian/ 5 Comments
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June 13, 2025

How to Get Into Harvard Medical School: Requirements and Strategies

June 13, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
How to Get Into Harvard Medical School: Requirements and Strategies

Learn how to gain admission to one of the most prestigious medical schools in the country, plus a Harvard Medical School personal statement example

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June 13, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian/ 58 Comments
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June 05, 2025

Which Schools Use the Common App? The Rank-Ordered List (2025)

June 05, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian

The complete list of schools that use the Common App and schools that don’t, organized by ranking

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June 03, 2025

Test-Optional Colleges and Admissions Strategies for the 2025–2026 Application Cycle

June 03, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
Test-Optional Colleges and Admissions Strategies for the 2025–2026 Application Cycle

A comprehensive list of test-optional colleges, plus strategies to help you maximize your admissions odds

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June 03, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian/ 1 Comment
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June 02, 2025

NRMP SOAP Process for Residency: How to Match

June 02, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
NRMP SOAP Process for Residency: How to Match

How does the NRMP SOAP process work? Learn everything you need to know to successfully match into a residency program through SOAP

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June 01, 2025

Couples Match for Residency: The Ultimate Guide

June 01, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
Couples Match for Residency: The Ultimate Guide

Everything you need to know about matching as a couple for residency programs

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