Good extracurriculars for premed students are essential for getting into med school. They are just as important as your GPA and MCAT score. When looking for the best extracurricular activity … Read more
There is a lot of data out there on what percent of premed students who apply to med school actually get in. However, this is only a small piece of … Read more
This is a topic I am passionate about because I had to live through this exact scenario. I started out as a premed student with a terribly low GPA and … Read more
So you made a few mistakes as an undergraduate and your GPA is not looking too great. No problem, it happens to the best of us. How many C’s are … Read more
So you did poorly in a class and now you are debating whether or not you should retake a class for entrance into med school. No problem, lots of premed … Read more
You’ve probably heard from a pre-med advisor that you should be studying 3 hours for every hour of class. Well if you are taking 15 hours of classes, that equates … Read more
We all know that medical schools are competitive and they want students with high GPAs. Because of this, a lot of premed students will get this idea in their head … Read more
If your end goal is to apply to medical school, your GPA matters. Although a low GPA is not necessarily going to take med school off the table, you’ll save … Read more
The Centralized Application Service for Physician Assistants, or CASPA, recently updated guidelines for applicants’ clinical experience, pushing scribing into a sort of “grey area”. Many schools will count scribing towards … Read more
The Majority of students who enter into college as premed students struggle with their grades at some point. The most common struggle occurs during your first few semesters when you … Read more