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AMCAS Application: The Ultimate Guide (2026)
Admissions, Applications, Medical School Dr. Shemmassian 2/14/25 Admissions, Applications, Medical School Dr. Shemmassian 2/14/25

AMCAS Application: The Ultimate Guide (2026)

Learn everything you need to complete the AMCAS application effectively, with step-by-step instructions covering each section.

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Does Undergrad Prestige Matter for Med School?
Admissions, Applications, Medical School Dr. Shemmassian 2/13/25 Admissions, Applications, Medical School Dr. Shemmassian 2/13/25

Does Undergrad Prestige Matter for Med School?

Learn about the ways in which medical schools consider the prestige of your undergraduate institution when making admissions decisions

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The Ideal Dental School Application Timeline (2025-2026)
Dental School, Admissions, Applications Dr. Shemmassian 1/29/25 Dental School, Admissions, Applications Dr. Shemmassian 1/29/25

The Ideal Dental School Application Timeline (2025-2026)

What to do each month of the 2024-2025 application cycle to ensure timely, high-quality materials and maximize your odds of getting accepted into dental school


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How to Succeed as a Georgia Tech Premed
Admissions, Medical School Dr. Shemmassian 12/24/24 Admissions, Medical School Dr. Shemmassian 12/24/24

How to Succeed as a Georgia Tech Premed

Everything to know about the Georgia Tech premed student experience, including premed course requirements, premed extracurriculars and research, and the Georgia Tech premed acceptance rate

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How to Succeed as an NYU Premed
Admissions, Medical School Dr. Shemmassian 12/21/24 Admissions, Medical School Dr. Shemmassian 12/21/24

How to Succeed as an NYU Premed

All you need to know about being a premed student at NYU, including NYU premed requirements, majors, extracurriculars, and the NYU premed acceptance rate.

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Medical Schools in Utah: How to Get In (2026)
Medical School, Applications, Admissions Dr. Shemmassian 11/12/24 Medical School, Applications, Admissions Dr. Shemmassian 11/12/24

Medical Schools in Utah: How to Get In (2026)

Discover the top medical schools in Utah and learn expert admissions strategies, tips, and requirements to maximize your chances of acceptance.

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How to Spend Your Gap Year Before Medical School
Admissions, Medical School Dr. Shemmassian 9/30/24 Admissions, Medical School Dr. Shemmassian 9/30/24

How to Spend Your Gap Year Before Medical School

Discover strategic gap year ideas that strengthen your medical school application and help you stand out as a top candidate for admission.

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How to Write a Great Medical School Letter of Intent or Letter of Interest (Example Included)
Admissions, Medical School Dr. Shemmassian 9/15/24 Admissions, Medical School Dr. Shemmassian 9/15/24

How to Write a Great Medical School Letter of Intent or Letter of Interest (Example Included)

Learn when and how to send these two types of update letters to get off the waitlist and into your dream school

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How to Get Into Johns Hopkins: Strategies and Essays That Worked
Admissions, College Dr. Shemmassian 8/6/24 Admissions, College Dr. Shemmassian 8/6/24

How to Get Into Johns Hopkins: Strategies and Essays That Worked

Learn the Johns Hopkins University acceptance rate and admissions strategies, plus Johns Hopkins essays that worked

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How to Use the Common App Additional Information Section (Examples Included)
Admissions, College Dr. Shemmassian 5/7/24 Admissions, College Dr. Shemmassian 5/7/24

How to Use the Common App Additional Information Section (Examples Included)

The definitive guide to knowing what to include (and not include) in the Common App Additional Information section

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How to Succeed as a Carnegie Mellon Premed
Admissions, Medical School Dr. Shemmassian 4/19/24 Admissions, Medical School Dr. Shemmassian 4/19/24

How to Succeed as a Carnegie Mellon Premed

Everything to know about being a premed at Carnegie Mellon, including premed extracurriculars and research, premed course requirements, and the Carnegie Mellon premed acceptance rate

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How to Get Into Washington University School of Medicine: Requirements and Strategies
Medical School, Admissions Dr. Shemmassian 4/18/24 Medical School, Admissions Dr. Shemmassian 4/18/24

How to Get Into Washington University School of Medicine: Requirements and Strategies

Learn the Wash U Medical School acceptance rate and admissions strategies, plus read sample responses to the school’s secondary essays

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How to Succeed as an MIT Premed
Medical School, Admissions Dr. Shemmassian 4/6/24 Medical School, Admissions Dr. Shemmassian 4/6/24

How to Succeed as an MIT Premed

Everything you need to know to navigate MIT premed, including MIT premed requirements, extracurriculars and the MIT premed acceptance rate

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How to Succeed as a Boston University Premed
Medical School, Admissions Dr. Shemmassian 3/6/24 Medical School, Admissions Dr. Shemmassian 3/6/24

How to Succeed as a Boston University Premed

Everything you need to know about Boston University premed, including premed requirements, the best extracurriculars, and the Boston University premed acceptance rate.

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Does Taking Prerequisites Online Look Bad to Medical Schools?
Admissions, Applications, Medical School Dr. Shemmassian 3/4/24 Admissions, Applications, Medical School Dr. Shemmassian 3/4/24

Does Taking Prerequisites Online Look Bad to Medical Schools?

Do top-tier US medical schools accept online classes—and does taking medical school prerequisites online affect your odds of getting in?

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How to Succeed as a University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Premed
Medical School, Admissions Dr. Shemmassian 3/1/24 Medical School, Admissions Dr. Shemmassian 3/1/24

How to Succeed as a University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Premed

Everything you need to know to navigate UIUC premed, including UIUC premed requirements, extracurriculars and the UIUC premed acceptance rate

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How to Succeed as a University of Southern California Premed
Medical School, Admissions, College Dr. Shemmassian 2/16/24 Medical School, Admissions, College Dr. Shemmassian 2/16/24

How to Succeed as a University of Southern California Premed

Everything you need to know about University of Southern California premed, including premed requirements, the best premed extracurriculars, and the USC premed acceptance rate

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How to Succeed as a UT Dallas Premed
Admissions, Medical School Dr. Shemmassian 2/10/24 Admissions, Medical School Dr. Shemmassian 2/10/24

How to Succeed as a UT Dallas Premed

Everything you need to know about the premed student experience at UT Dallas, including premed requirements, premed extracurriculars and research, and the UT Dallas premed acceptance rate

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Old MCAT to New MCAT: Score Conversion and MCAT Percentiles
Medical School, Admissions, MCAT Dr. Shemmassian 2/9/24 Medical School, Admissions, MCAT Dr. Shemmassian 2/9/24

Old MCAT to New MCAT: Score Conversion and MCAT Percentiles

An old MCAT to new MCAT conversion table, plus MCAT percentiles to see how you compare with other test-takers

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How to Get Into Yale Law School: The Ultimate Guide
Law School, Admissions, Applications Dr. Shemmassian 1/3/24 Law School, Admissions, Applications Dr. Shemmassian 1/3/24

How to Get Into Yale Law School: The Ultimate Guide

How hard is it to get into Yale Law School? Learn the Yale Law School acceptance rate and admissions requirements, plus essays examples that work

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