Pre-meds oftentimes make the mistake of not taking the secondary application as seriously as the primary (AMCAS or AACOMAS) application. What exactly is the secondary application? They are supplements to individual medical schools based on what they want. Luckily, there are a few trends that most medical schools follow in … [Read more...]
Medical School Secondaries – How to Write the “Why This School?” Essay
I can guarantee that every medical school will ask you to respond to this essay prompt in the secondary application: "Why This School?" The problem is that your first instinct is to tell the truth, and for 95% of premeds the truth is something medical schools don't like to hear: … [Read more...]
How to Write Winning Medical School Secondaries
It’s secondary application season - wow! When you’re applying to medical school, you’re a small name in a big a pool of applicants. The medical school secondaries are your chance to make yourself the most appealing applicant in the crowd. What are the medical school secondaries? Medical school secondary applications … [Read more...]
Don’s Roundups: All You Could Possibly Want to Ace The Secondary Application
Pre-meds oftentimes make the mistake of not taking the secondary application as seriously. What exactly is the secondary application? They are supplements to individual medical schools based on what they want. Luckily, there are a few trends that most medical schools follow in creating their secondary application and working with … [Read more...]
Product Review: Is “How to Write Your Medical School Secondary Application” Worth Buying?
Secondary applications are usually taken as a sign that you’re on your way to being accepted. You’ve finished writing the personal statement, you’ve sent in your AMCAS application … and you feel like, “wow, that was so much work. But at least now I can rest.” You might believe that … [Read more...]
Video: Why Are You Picking Your Med Schools? Writing the Essay
A lot of pre-meds brush this part off and don’t put much effort into explaining just why they’re interested in the schools they’re applying to. A lot of the writing on this part of the application is just plain bad from what I’ve seen, but that does not mean yours … [Read more...]