The Ideal College Application Timeline (2025–2026)
/What to focus on each month of your application year to produce high-quality materials ahead of time and boost your odds of getting into your dream schools
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What to focus on each month of your application year to produce high-quality materials ahead of time and boost your odds of getting into your dream schools
Read MoreA step-by-step guide to completing the AMCAS application for medical school
Read MoreLearn everything about the Texas medical school application, plus an example TMDSAS personal statement, personal characteristics essay, and optional essay
Read MoreWhich are the best medical schools in New York? Learn admissions statistics, New York medical school rankings, and strategies to get into your top-choice program
Read MoreLearn about the ways in which medical schools consider the prestige of your undergraduate institution when making admissions decisions
Read MoreEverything you need to know about being a Rice premed, including premed requirements, the best extracurriculars, and the Rice premed acceptance rate
Read MoreHow to choose and describe extracurriculars on your medical school application, with 30+ AMCAS Work and Activities examples and Most Meaningful Experience examples
Read MoreLearn whether reapplying to medical school looks bad, if you can use past letters of recommendation, if you should change your personal statement, and much more to get in after your first attempt
Read MoreDiscover the medical school admissions statistics you need to get into your top-choice programs, including average GPA and average MCAT scores by school
Read MoreLearn what should be avoided in essay writing, the most common med school essay mistakes and everything you need to know to correct them
Read MoreWhat is a DO vs. MD? Learn the truth about how allopathic and osteopathic medical programs can impact your residency, career, and salary
Read MoreLearn which medical schools accept international students, plus strategies to help you maximize your admissions odds
Read MoreHow hard is it to get into the Baylor College of Medicine? Learn the Baylor Medical School acceptance rate, admissions requirements, and read Baylor secondary application essay examples
Read MoreHow hard is it to get into Brown Medical School? Learn the acceptance rate, admissions requirements, and strategies for tackling Brown Medical School secondary application essays
Read MoreEverything you need to know about premed at Northwestern University, including premed requirements, the best premed extracurriculars, and the Northwestern premed acceptance rate
Read MoreWhich medical schools should I apply to? How many? A system for developing your medical school list to get in the first time
Read MoreLearn your options for 2024 DAT test dates, plus score release dates, when to prep, and how to register
Read MoreWhat 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
Learn the Albert Einstein Medical School acceptance rate and admissions strategies, plus Einstein secondary essay examples
Read MoreWhat should high school students do in the summer to stand out to college admissions committees? A complete list of the best summer programs for high school students
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