The Medical School 32-Hour Rule: What Is This?
Perhaps someone told you that med schools weigh your final semesters of undergrad more heavily and then you stumbled upon the “32-hour rule.” But what is the 32-hour rule? The … Read more
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What Is A Good GPA For Getting Into Med School in 2022?
Medical schools are becoming more and more competitive to get into as people become increasingly interested in this profession. It is, after all, an excellent investment into your future. Because … Read more
How Much Do Medical Schools Care About W’s?
Back in the day, withdrawals from courses were really meant to only be used in extreme circumstances. Nowadays, premed students are encouraged to drop out of classes if they feel … Read more
How Do Med Schools Calculate Your Undergrad GPA? (AMCAS, AACOMAS, And TMDSAS)
When it comes time to apply to medical school one thing that lots of premeds don’t think about is how the med school application services calculate their GPAs. You are … Read more
“Why Do You Want To Be a Doctor?” The Infamous Interview Question (Example Included)
The question “Why do you want to be a doctor?” is possibly the most important question you will answer during your medical school interview. Seems like a straightforward question but … Read more
41 Of The Hardest, Weirdest, and Trickiest Medical School Interview Questions
Probably everyone’s biggest fear in a medical school interview is getting blindsided by a trick interview question. Nobody wants to be that guy or girl who freezes up when asked … Read more
How To Answer The Strengths and Weaknesses Medical School Interview Questions (Example Included)
Most premed students stress out about the strength and weaknesses question. It isn’t natural to talk about your strength and weaknesses, so talking about it in a medical school interview … Read more
How To Answer “Why Should We Accept You Into Our Medical School?” (Examples Included)
Like many other premed students, I found the question “Why should we accept you into our medical school?” Very difficult. How do you convince medical schools that they should take … Read more
How To Describe Your Shadowing Experiences On Your Medical School Application
You’ve worked so hard as a premed student to be competitive and now it’s time to put all your experiences and accomplishments in the medical school primary application. Whether you … Read more
Which D.O. Schools Require a D.O. Letter?
Premed students struggle to obtain Doctor of Osteopathic medicine (or DO) letters mainly for one reason: There are a lot more MDs out there than DO physicians. Nowadays pretty much … Read more
