The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) recommends researching schools several months before submitting your AMCAS application. In a perfect world, we like our clients to start by February or March at the latest.
You've likely thought about your top picks—but you need to apply to many more than those. The biggest mistake you can make when applying to medical schools is not applying to enough of them. We recommend applying to between 25 and 35 schools. The second biggest mistake is wasting your attention and money on long applications for only shot-in-the-dark schools. You should apply to one or two of those and a slew of target schools where your GPA and MCAT numbers are at or above the average of accepted students.
We're often asked: "How on earth am I going to find 25 to 30 schools that I like?”
Head to the Apply Point blog for our response.
You've likely thought about your top picks—but you need to apply to many more than those. The biggest mistake you can make when applying to medical schools is not applying to enough of them. We recommend applying to between 25 and 35 schools. The second biggest mistake is wasting your attention and money on long applications for only shot-in-the-dark schools. You should apply to one or two of those and a slew of target schools where your GPA and MCAT numbers are at or above the average of accepted students.
We're often asked: "How on earth am I going to find 25 to 30 schools that I like?”
Head to the Apply Point blog for our response.
