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June 13, 2025

How to Get Into Harvard Medical School: Requirements and Strategies

June 13, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
How to Get Into Harvard Medical School: Requirements and Strategies

Learn how to gain admission to one of the most prestigious medical schools in the country, plus a Harvard Medical School personal statement example

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June 13, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian/ 57 Comments
Medical School
ivy league medical schools, best medical schools, top 5 medical schools
June 05, 2025

Which Schools Use the Common App? The Rank-Ordered List (2025)

June 05, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian

The complete list of schools that use the Common App and schools that don’t, organized by ranking

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June 05, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian/ 1 Comment
College
Common App
June 03, 2025

Test-Optional Colleges and Admissions Strategies for the 2025–2026 Application Cycle

June 03, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
Test-Optional Colleges and Admissions Strategies for the 2025–2026 Application Cycle

A comprehensive list of test-optional colleges, plus strategies to help you maximize your admissions odds

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June 03, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian/ 1 Comment
College
June 02, 2025

Medical School Secondary Essay Prompts (2025-2026)

June 02, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
Medical School Secondary Essay Prompts (2025-2026)

A complete list of med school secondary prompts to help you get ahead and stay organized during your admissions process

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June 02, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian/ 19 Comments
Admissions, Medical School
student portal resources
June 02, 2025

NRMP SOAP Process for Residency: How to Match

June 02, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
NRMP SOAP Process for Residency: How to Match

How does the NRMP SOAP process work? Learn everything you need to know to successfully match into a residency program through SOAP

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Residency
June 01, 2025

Couples Match for Residency: The Ultimate Guide

June 01, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
Couples Match for Residency: The Ultimate Guide

Everything you need to know about matching as a couple for residency programs

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Medical Residency
May 28, 2025

How to Ace Medical School Interviews (Questions Included)

May 28, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
How to Ace Medical School Interviews (Questions Included)

100+ common medical school interview questions, plus time-tested approaches to answering questions like “Tell me about yourself” and “What is your biggest weakness?”

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May 28, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian/ 27 Comments
Admissions, Medical School
student portal resources, medical school interviews
May 23, 2025

MMI Interview: The Ultimate Guide (150 Sample Questions Included)

May 23, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
MMI Interview: The Ultimate Guide (150 Sample Questions Included)

Learn the different types of MMI interview questions and how to answer them. Plus, 150 MMI interview questions and the complete list of medical schools that use MMI.

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May 23, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian/ 6 Comments
Admissions, Medical School
student portal resources
May 20, 2025

ERAS Letter of Recommendation: The Definitive Guide (2025)

May 20, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
ERAS Letter of Recommendation: The Definitive Guide (2025)

How to receive great medical residency recommendation letters, including sample scripts

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May 20, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian/ 5 Comments
Medical Residency
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May 17, 2025

The Most Competitive Medical Residencies: A Complete List (2025)

May 17, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
The Most Competitive Medical Residencies: A Complete List (2025)

A guide to the nation’s most highly selective residency specialties, including matching difficulty, and why these residencies are so competitive

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May 17, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian/ 1 Comment
Medical Residency
May 17, 2025

How to Become a Medical Scribe as a Premed

May 17, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
How to Become a Medical Scribe as a Premed

Discover how to get a job as a medical scribe and become a competitive medical school candidate

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May 17, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian/ 2 Comments
Medical School
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May 16, 2025

What DAT Score Do You Need to Get Into Dental School?

May 16, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
What DAT Score Do You Need to Get Into Dental School?

Learn what makes a good DAT score and exactly what to aim for to get into dental school

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May 16, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian/ Comment
Dental School
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May 15, 2025

Old DAT Scoring to New DAT Scoring: Explanation, Conversion, and DAT Percentiles (2025)

May 15, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
Old DAT Scoring to New DAT Scoring: Explanation, Conversion, and DAT Percentiles (2025)

The DAT has changed to a new scoring system. Learn what that means for your admissions odds and review our old to new DAT score conversion tables

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May 15, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian/ Comment
DAT, Dental School
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May 15, 2025

How to Succeed as a UNC Premed

May 15, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
How to Succeed as a UNC Premed

Everything you need to know about premed at the University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill, including UNC premed requirements and the best premed extracurriculars

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May 15, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian/ 2 Comments
Medical School
May 15, 2025

How Much Do Doctors Make? (2025)

May 15, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
How Much Do Doctors Make? (2025)

Learn exactly how much doctors make including the differences in salary by specialty, location, race, and gender as well as if it's better to be self-employed

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May 15, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian/ 1 Comment
Medical School
May 07, 2025

How to Develop Your NRMP Rank Order List (2025)

May 07, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
How to Develop Your NRMP Rank Order List (2025)

Strategies to optimize your rank order list and get into your dream residency program

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May 07, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian/ Comment
Medical Residency
most competitive residencies
May 03, 2025

The Ideal ERAS Timeline (2025)

May 03, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
The Ideal ERAS Timeline (2025)

What to do each month of your medical residency application year to match to your dream specialty

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May 03, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian/ 3 Comments
Medical Residency, Residency, Admissions
most competitive residencies, ERAS
May 03, 2025

How to Become an EMT as a Premed: Everything You Need to Know

May 03, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
How to Become an EMT as a Premed: Everything You Need to Know

Discover the EMT training requirements and learn how to get EMT certified so you can be a competitive medical school applicant

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May 03, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian/ 1 Comment
Medical School
May 03, 2025

How to Get a 520+ DAT Score: Strategies from Top Scorers

May 03, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
How to Get a 520+ DAT Score: Strategies from Top Scorers

How hard is it to get a top DAT score? Learn proven study strategies to achieve a 26+ on the DAT

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May 03, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian/ Comment
Dental School, DAT
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May 02, 2025

PA vs MD: The Biggest Differences

May 02, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
PA vs MD: The Biggest Differences

Discover the differences in PA vs. MD salary, lifestyle, and job role to determine which career is the right fit

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May 02, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian/ Comment
Medical School, PA School
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