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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
extracurriculars
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
dental school, Dental School Admissions, dat, dental admissions test
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
dental admissions test, dat, dat score
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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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

Find out how hard it really is to score 520+ on the DAT and explore effective study techniques to maximize your dental school admission chances.

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May 03, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian/ Comment
Dental School, DAT
Dental School Admissions, dental school, dat
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
physician assistant, physician associate, pa school, pa vs md\
April 30, 2025

PA School Requirements: The Ultimate Guide

April 30, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
PA School Requirements: The Ultimate Guide

Discover what PA school prerequisites to take and what health care experience you need to meet PA school requirements and improve your admissions odds.

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April 30, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian/ 26 Comments
PA School
April 29, 2025

How to Get into PA School: The Ultimate Guide

April 29, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
How to Get into PA School: The Ultimate Guide

Learn how to get into PA school with a step-by-step guide covering prerequisites, patient care hours, CASPA, interviews, and admissions tips.

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April 29, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian/ 2 Comments
PA School
April 28, 2025

When Should You Take the DAT? The Ideal Timeline

April 28, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
When Should You Take the DAT? The Ideal Timeline

Learn when to take the DAT, including deadlines, how to plan your test date, and strategies for scheduling it within your predental journey

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April 28, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian/ Comment
Dental School, Admissions
dental school admissions, dental school, dat, dental admissions test, timeline
April 27, 2025

How to Succeed as a Tulane Premed

April 27, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
How to Succeed as a Tulane Premed

Learn everything you need to know about being premed at Tulane, including premed requirements, the best extracurriculars, and the Tulane premed acceptance rate

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April 27, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian/ Comment
Medical School
April 27, 2025

How to Become a Medical Assistant as a Premed

April 27, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
How to Become a Medical Assistant as a Premed

Learn about medical assistant requirements, including how to earn medical assistant certification and where to find medical assistant jobs

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Medical School
premed
April 26, 2025

How to Become a CNA as a Premed

April 26, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
How to Become a CNA as a Premed

Learn about CNA programs and CNA requirements so you can become a competitive medical school candidate

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April 26, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian/ Comment
Medical School
premed
April 22, 2025

How to Become A Dentist: Everything You Need to Know

April 22, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
How to Become A Dentist: Everything You Need to Know

How hard is it to become a dentist? What the dentist career path looks like, plus recommendations to maximize your chances of pursuing your dream dental career

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April 22, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian/ 69 Comments
College, Dental School
Dental School Applications, Dental School Admissions
April 22, 2025

DMD vs. DDS: The Biggest Differences (And Which is Better)

April 22, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
DMD vs. DDS: The Biggest Differences (And Which is Better)

What are the differences between the DMD and DDS degrees? We’ll dive into exactly what is a DMD and what is a DDS dentist

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April 22, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian/ 2 Comments
Dental School
DMD, DDS, dental school
April 19, 2025

Ivy League Medical Schools: How to Get In (2025)

April 19, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
Ivy League Medical Schools: How to Get In (2025)

Explore a full list of Ivy League medical schools and discover expert admissions strategies to increase your chances of acceptance.

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April 19, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian/ 3 Comments
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