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Hey SDN, If you're a pre-dental student looking for ~a year of very personalized, detailed application/interview assistance, I'm happy to help as best I can. In dental school, I was elected to the admissions committee for 3 years (max terms), reviewing applications, interviewing, and voting on...

You’ve written a strong AMCAS essay, and you slaved over your secondaries. Why aren’t your target schools rolling out the red carpet for you yet? Waiting for answers can drive some to distraction, but the schools will take their time, no matter how worked up you get. In this case, patience is...

Can you think of a better source of medical school admissions advice than the admissions committee directors and deans themselves? Well, neither could we. And that’s why Linda Abraham, founder of Accepted and admissions guru in her own right, has been inviting med school deans, admissions...

All about the University of Illinois College of Medicine’s admissions process [Show summary] During this episode, Dr. Leila Amiri who is the University of Illinois College of Medicine’s Assistant Dean of Admissions and Recruitment, not only dissects the UI COM admissions process but also...

Competition for top med school programs is always intense. You may be an exceptional student, but so are the thousands of other applicants vying for a small number of spots at your target school. To earn that acceptance letter, you must submit an outstanding application that will help you stand...

If you have ever engaged in disorderly conduct, petty theft, gotten a DUI, been arrested during a political protest, or have any other infractions (minor or major) on your record, we hope that you have learned important lessons from those experiences and won’t repeat them. But if you are...

So, you want to be a dentist? This post will guide you through the dental school admissions process and how to get accepted. What you’ll learn: Overview of the dental school application process: Primary, secondaries and interviews General dental school application timeline and information...

Understanding postbac programs, and how they can help YOU apply to medical school successfully [Show summary] Accepted consultant Dr. Barry Rothman offers an overview of postbac programs to help prospective med school applicants discern if the postbac experience is the next best step for them...

Chances are that everyone else applying to your med school program of choice is equally as talented and motivated as you. Finding a way to stand out in that crowded field of applicants is going to be key to admission success. Turning in an average—or even good—application won’t be enough. Your...

Our recent webinar, Get Accepted to Med School in 2022, was absolutely jam packed with information about how to get prepared for the 2021–2022 admissions cycle. If you’re looking to snag that acceptance letter in 2022, make sure you check it out. Watch the video now! <<Watch the webinar now!>>...

We are often asked: How long does a medical school have to invite an applicant to submit a secondary application? (Go there) How long does a medical school have to respond and either invite the applicant to an interview, or say thanks, but no thanks? (Go there) The fact is that there’s no...

What makes Dell Medical School unique? [Show summary] Joel Daboub, Director of Admissions and Records for Dell Medical School at UT Austin, explores the school’s unique curriculum and what applicants need to know about Dell Medical’s approach to admissions. Find out about Dell’s one-of-a-kind...

Could a postbac program boost your chances of acceptance to medical school?[Show summary] Dr. Barry Rothman, an Accepted consultant with 19 years of experience in health professions advising, shares his expert guidance for applicants considering postbac programs and medical school. Learn how...

Ahhh, ye olden days of 2017 — a time when fidget spinners became a worldwide craze, The Last Jedi introduced us to porgs, and Prince Harry and Meghan Markle charmed the world with their engagement. We’re feeling a little nostalgic…and we want to put these feelings to good use! This week only...

The med school application process is truly a marathon. Just when you’re feeling relief after submitting your primary application, it’s time to shift focus to your secondaries. While your primary application was largely focused on your fit for medical school in a more general sense, the...

Looking for some advice on a non-traditional applicant. Let's assume that this particular applicant is well above average in all areas evaluated by medical school admissions boards (MCAT, volunteer, shadowing, research, leadership, ETC). This applicant is 32 years old and holds an undergraduate...

How can you write a stand-out personal statement? [Show summery] Dr. Mary Mahoney, Associate Professor of English at Elmira College and Accepted consultant, draws from her expertise in the medical humanities to deliver advice for writing a compelling personal statement. Listen to the show! A...

The personal statement is one of the few opportunities you have to show the adcoms what makes you different from the thousands of other highly qualified applicants hoping to secure a spot in the same program. Many of you will have similar experiences or motivations for going into medicine, so...

Our recent webinar, Create a Winning AMCAS Application, was filled with important information and actionable advice for premeds like you looking to craft a singularly compelling application. We know it will provide you with immense value as you begin filing your submissions this summer. We...

Did you know that your resume is often the first thing an admissions committee will review when you submit your application? If there’s one thing we can all agree on, it’s that first impressions count — and your resume needs to make that memorable first impression for you! Jennifer Bloom is not...

Applying to med school is an exciting but stressful time. You’ve put in so much hard work to get to where you are, and the application is the home stretch before reaching your dream of entering med school! On top of all this, everything is in flux because of COVID-19, and with MCAT sessions...

Getting into med school is hard work, but you already know that. If you don’t want all the time and effort you’ve put in so far to studying, volunteering, and gaining clinical experience to go to waste, then you need to make sure you’re submitting an application that accurately reflects your...

Are you applying to college, b-school, med school, law school, or a master’s or PhD program this year? Then we know it’s crunch time for you – with some if not all of your application deadlines falling between now and the end of January. Is your application as strong as it can be? Will you have...

We wanted to give you a head’s up that we’ll be increasing our prices August 1, which means that you have until Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at 11:59pm PT to lock in a service at our current rate. Browse our catalog of services today to get an early start on your applications and to take advantage...

Accepted admissions consultant Cydney Foote sheds light on the medical school application process [Show Summary] Are you not quite ready to submit your AMCAS application? Don’t panic. We’ve got the advice you need to polish off your personal statement, MMEs, and activity descriptions. Listen to...

Can you think of a better source of medical school admissions advice than the admissions committee directors and deans themselves? Well, neither could we. And that’s why Linda Abraham, founder of Accepted and admissions guru in her own right, has been inviting med school deans, admissions...

We just updated our Medical School Selectivity Index which provides you with the latest average acceptance rates, average MCAT scores, and average GPA for different medical schools based on U.S. News and MSAR data. The highest, hardest, and lowest in the Med School Selectivity Index: The Mayo...

Like most people, I am outraged by the college admissions scandal. As the parent of five adult children and as an admissions consultant for approximately 25 years, I view the alleged behavior of the parties accused in Operation Varsity Blues as shameful and repulsive. Although I have not played...

You knew there was a possibility that this would happen, but that doesn’t erase the sting. What can you do now? How can you move forward? What should you do if all you’ve received are rejections? To start with, know you’re not alone. Last year (2018-2019), only 40.9% of allopathic applicants...

Accepted Founder Linda Abraham Provides an Inside Look at the World of Admissions [Show Summary] For 299 episodes, Linda Abraham, founder of Accepted, has interviewed school deans, admissions directors, students, and more. Today we learn about her! The Interviewer Becomes the Interviewee [Show...

I worked with a client, who due to medical reasons, only earned a 2.2 GPA in a social science degree program. After graduating, he decided that the right career path for him was computer science so that he could realize his dream of becoming a tech entrepreneur. He had an ideal school in mind...

Most applicants come away from their first med school interview saying, “that wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be.” As in many areas of life, the anticipation of a stressful event can be worse than the event itself. Although many med schools work hard to make applicants feels relaxed, this...

We asked some of our consultants for the top piece of advice they would give to applicants just starting the med school admissions process. Here’s what they said… Cydney Foote: I often hear applicants say “I thought the admissions committee would want to hear about _____” (fill in the blank...

With deadlines looming, it’s natural to feel some pressure, but don’t let the stress overwhelm you. Instead, refocus and make sure your application reflects your very best work, with help from one of our admissions experts! We’re currently offering a special discount on non-rush purchases...

Congrats! You’ve completed your AMCAS app and are starting to hear back from med schools. It’s not time to sit back on your laurels just yet. You’ve still got a lot of work ahead of you, and a great secondary essay is one of the keys to a med school acceptance. But how do you write that...

Interview with Jef Davis, International Admissions Expert and Accepted Consultant [Show Summary] Dr. Jef Davis’s nearly 30 years of experience in international student program management makes him exceptionally qualified to share the ins and outs of applying to U.S. schools as an international...

I recently finished my term on our Admissions Committee as a full voting member. It was an honor to have been an integral part in helping people achieve their dreams through finding the perfect medical school (for some people) – a place I love calling home. After interviewing dozens of...

One of the keys for application success is having a strategy. And a key part of a successful strategy is staying on top of your timeline. With deadlines for so many programs coming up between October and January, late summer is an ideal time to get serious about your applications. Another...

Fall and winter application deadlines can sound comfortably far off when you start your application research, but by late August, they can start to loom stressfully near! And at the beginning of August, our prices are going up. If you purchase before Wednesday, August 1st (that’s next week!)...

Looking to apply to med school (hopefully next cycle) and am very interested in becoming an MD. that being said, i am also interested in the healthcare business as a whole and would like to be involved in biotech/healthcare venture capital/private equity in the future potentially. How would med...