Home » featured » Page 19

How Doing Well on Shelf Exams Will Improve Your Step 2 CK Score

A group of medical school students studying for their shelf exams.

7714 Views

At most medical schools, your grades during your first clinical year of training are primarily determined by evaluations from your preceptors, and your performance on a shelf examination (family medicine, internal medicine, surgery, neurology, pediatrics, OB/GYN, and psychiatry). These grades will be a significant component of your residency application, in...

Writing A Medical School Personal Statement

20 min

9975 Views

A student sitting and writing a medical school personal statement on her lap.

9975 Views

5300 characters. You have 5300 characters, including punctuation and white spaces, to show a medical school that you are more than the sum of your GPA and MCAT score in your personal statement.   This means that your personal statement for Medical School word count will only be around 300-500...

Foreign Countries Where the USMLE is Accepted

9 min

108345 Views

A stethoscope wrapped around a globe.

108345 Views

Did you know that the USMLE is accepted as an equivalent to the national medical exam in a few other countries such as the UAE, Israel, Ireland, and more!

Writing Your Medical School Letter of Intent: a Guide

12 min

7029 Views

A photo of a notebook and pen for writing your medical school letter of intent.

7029 Views

It’s Spring! The sun is shining, the birds are chirping, and you’re finishing up your medical school interviews. You’re in the home stretch! At the end lies your dream medical school. You (hopefully) have many schools to choose from. However, these schools have many applicants to choose from. How do...

Understanding the Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program (SOAP)

8 min

3542 Views

A group of medical residents in scrubs.

3542 Views

The Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program, or SOAP, is the process by which unmatched or partially matched medical students can apply for residency matching spots left unfilled following the NRMP match. SOAPing is the dreaded outcome of the match. I will never forget the grief and anxiety I felt after...

USMLE Step 1 Pass/Fail: Impact on Students

17 min

12178 Views

12178 Views

2024 Update: This blog was originally posted on April 19, 2022. In 2024, an additional subheading was added to reevaluate the advice given within the context of the 2024 USMLE Step 1 landscape.   One of the hottest topics among medical education learning specialists (MELS) is the behavior, motivation, and...

What Questions Do They Ask in a Residency Interview?

24 min

5491 Views

A panel interview for Residency.

5491 Views

You hit submit on your ERAS application and realize you’re finally a post-ERAS M4 – nothing can hurt you now.  That is, until the residency interview invitations start to roll in (sometimes just 24 hours later!). So, what questions do they ask in a residency interview anyway? And how can...

Applying to Medical School Timeline

17 min

2596 Views

A medical school application form.

2596 Views

Applying to medical school is a lengthy process. From the moment you get serious about applying in the current cycle to deciding which school to attend, you will spend more than a year writing, interviewing, and waiting. One of the most important steps you can take to ensure success in...

How to Get Into Medical School: What Do Medical Schools Want to See?

15 min

2306 Views

A medical school student answering a question in a classroom.

2306 Views

Knowing what is needed to present yourself as a successful applicant to medical school can be difficult. A lot of different sources and medical schools expect you to have certain achievements and to have participated in a variety of experiences.

The 8 Best MCAT Resources: How to Start Studying for the MCAT

12 min

3123 Views

A student with laptop and books to start studying for the MCAT.

3123 Views

There are a wide variety of resources available to help prepare when you are thinking about how to start studying for the MCAT, but it is difficult to know which have the best value and are right for you. Additionally, there are more excellent resources than any individual can possibly...

Need additional
help with an exam?

Elite tutors are qualified, professional, and 100% online.

Schedule a Consult