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August 01, 2025

Medical School Secondary Essay Prompts (2025-2026)

August 01, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
Medical School Secondary Essay Prompts (2025-2026)

A complete list of med school secondary prompts to help you get ahead and stay organized during your admissions process

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August 01, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian/ 16 Comments
Admissions, Medical School
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July 31, 2025

BS/MD Programs: How to Get In

July 31, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
BS/MD Programs: How to Get In

What is a BS/MD program and how hard is it to get in? Learn the strategies you need to make it happen, plus a complete list of BS/MD programs

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July 31, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian/ 7 Comments
College, Medical School
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July 29, 2025

How to Create Your Perfect College List

July 29, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
How to Create Your Perfect College List

Identify the right schools to meet your academic, financial, and lifestyle goals

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July 29, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian/ 2 Comments
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July 29, 2025

Residency Personal Statement: The Ultimate Guide (Example Included)

July 29, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
Residency Personal Statement: The Ultimate Guide (Example Included)

A step-by-step medical residency personal statement guide to help you match into your dream program plus an analysis of a full example essay

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July 29, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian/ 20 Comments
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July 28, 2025

How to Get Into the USC Keck School of Medicine: Requirements and Strategies

July 28, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
How to Get Into the USC Keck School of Medicine: Requirements and Strategies

Learn what it takes to get into the USC Keck School of Medicine, admissions strategies, plus the Keck secondary essay prompts and sample essays

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July 28, 2025

How to Get Accommodations for Learning Disabilities in College

July 28, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
How to Get Accommodations for Learning Disabilities in College

Explore the ways your child can self-advocate to receive accommodations as a college student with a learning disability

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College, Disability
July 25, 2025

How to Get Into the Lewis Katz School of Medicine: Requirements and Strategies (2025)

July 25, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
How to Get Into the Lewis Katz School of Medicine: Requirements and Strategies (2025)

Learn the Lewis Katz School of Medicine’s requirements, acceptance rate, and admissions strategies, plus an LKSOM secondary essay examples

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July 25, 2025

How to Get Into Sidney Kimmel Medical College: Requirements and Strategies

July 25, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
How to Get Into Sidney Kimmel Medical College: Requirements and Strategies

Learn Sidney Kimmel Medical College’s requirements, acceptance rate, average GPA, and admissions strategies plus secondary essay examples

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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/ Dr. Shemmassian/ 1 Comment
Medical School
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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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Residency, Medical 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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Medical School, Admissions
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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 17, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian/ Comment
Admissions, Applications, Medical School
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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 15, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian/ 1 Comment
Medical Residency
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 12, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian/ 5 Comments
Medical School
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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/ Dr. Shemmassian/ 2 Comments
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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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July 01, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian/ 2 Comments
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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 30, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian/ 1 Comment
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