Medical School Admissions: Free Resources

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Everything you need to know about postbac, med school and residency admissions.

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Advice for Specific Applicant Types

Resources While You Prepare To Apply

Resources For Your Application (Essays, CV, Letters of Recommendation)

Resources For After You Submit Your Application

Advice for Specific Applicant Types

Reapplicant Advice

Resources to help you make your next application the one that gets you IN.

Waitlisted Applicants

Get yourself off the medical school waitlist and into the school of your dreams

Residency Applicants

The steps you need to take to land the residency match of your dreams.

Nontraditional Applicants

Learn how to turn your non-traditional qualities into assets that get you accepted

postbac applicants

Tips and advice on how to ace your post-college, pre-med program applications   

Postbac program guide

Download our guide to learn how to get accepted to a postbac program         

Premed Applicants

Get organized, create a plan of action, then apply to your top-choice programs

PA applicants

Expert advice on the journey to physician assistant (PA) program acceptance

Ultimate Guide to PA

Download our guide to learn how you get accepted to your top-choice PA program

TMDSAS

Boost your chances of acceptance to a Texas med school via the TMDSAS

TMDSAS Guide

Download our guide to learn how to ace your TMDSAS application

AACOMAS

Create an AACOMAS application that highlights your strengths 

AACOMAS Guide

Download our guide to learn how to ace your AACOMAS application

AMCAS

Learn how to highlight your strengths in your AMCAS application

AMCAS Essay

Download our guide to learn where to start with your AMCAS essay

Resources While You Prepare To Apply

MCAT Prep

Resources to help you understand how the MCAT exam works and what skills it tests        

Med School Stats

Rankings, acceptance rates (in-state & out-of-state), MCAT scores, and GPA at top medical schools

Low Stats

Advice for applicants with lower MCAT scores and/or GPAs                                

Selecting Med Schools

Resources to help you in the important research phase of the med school application process        

Visiting Med Schools

Learn what to do when visiting medical schools such as what to wear and who you should talk to

What is Med School Like

Listen to the real stories of med school students as they share what it's really like at medical school

Advice for Parents

Resources to help guide you and your student through the medical school application process     

Paying for Med School

Resources you need to figure out your medical school financing                  

med school podcast

Hear from medical school admissions directors and experts about med school and the application process

Med School Action Plan

Download our guide to learn the six steps to med school acceptance               

Med School Admissions Guide

Download our guide to learn what you need to know to get accepted to med school

Resources For Your Application (Essays, CV, Letters of Recommendation)

Essay Tips

Practical tips on the brainstorming, writing, and editing phase of the med school application

Sample Personal Statements

Download our sample medical school personal statements to learn what works

Secondary Essays

Ensure your nail your secondary essays for medical school applications  

Five Fatal Flaws - Med

Download our guide to learn the five fatal flaws to avoid in your med school essays

Residency Personal Statement

Download our guide to learn how to craft a winning residency personal statement

CV Advice

Construct a winning med school CV that presents the essential facts and your impressive experiences

resumes

Download our guide to learn how to craft an amazing admissions resume/CV

letters of recommendation

Learn how to obtain winning letters of recommendation that present you at your best

Resources For After You Submit Your Application

interview

Learn how to prepare for your medical school interviews

Med School Interview

Download our guide to learn how to ace your med school interview

waitlist


Download our guide to learn what not to do on a med school waitlist

Meet Accepted's Expert Medical School Admissions Consultants

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Cydney Foote

Former admissions committee member at the University of Washington (UW) School of Medicine and curriculum development team member at the UW School of Dentistry

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Flash Gordon

Dr. Herman "Flash" Gordon

Tenured faculty member at the University of Arizona College of Medicine, he was also the admissions committee chair and a neuroscience graduate admissions committee member

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Madison Searle

Madison Searle

Read more than 5,000 applications and advised students as former director for three undergraduate honors programs at the College of Natural Sciences at UT Austin

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Mary Mahoney

Dr. Mary Mahoney

Director of medical humanities at a liberal arts college in New York and a tenured English professor, specializing in the personal essay, for more than 20 years

Learn more about Mary >

Barry Rothman

Dr. Barry S. Rothman, Ph.D.

Emeritus professor of biology, former health professions advisor, and former director of three post-bac programs at San Francisco State University

Learn more about Barry >

Valerie Wherley

Dr. Valerie Wherley

Former assistant dean of student affairs at the William Beaumont School of Medicine and former director of pre-health advisement and the Postbac Certificate Program at Sacred Heart

Learn more about Valerie >

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"I feel very lucky to be able to work with Dr. Gordon during last application cycle. Dr. Gordon knows everything about the application process from his experience on the admission committee of the University of Arizona. Besides helping me come up with a school list and a well-polished primary, Dr. Gordon has been very responsible in editing my secondaries and preparing me for my interviews. I still remember Dr. Gordon and I spent seven or eight drafts just on one 250-word secondary essay, which I believe played a huge role in my acceptance to that medical school. For a person who sometimes lacks confidence, Dr. Gordon tells me again and again to simply 'be myself'. These words really calmed me down and helped me through different types of interviews I encountered. Overall, I recommend Dr. Gordon with great enthusiasm as I wouldn’t be where I am now without his help. "

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"I highly recommend Dr. Rothman!  I got accepted into an AuD program at the school of my choice, thanks to his help!

As an English learner,  I struggled and was overwhelmed with my essays.  Dr. Rothman took the time to know my background, my culture, my hearing loss and helped me convey these in my essays.  As a result, my essays came out clear, concise, and reader-friendly.  He also assisted me with my resume, advising me on what should be included to make it more polished and professional.

From the very bottom of my heart, THANK YOU Dr. Rothman!!"

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"Cydney was always wonderful to work with. She was not only professional but very warm and kind, and I felt that she was on my side. She was usually way faster with the work than she had to be, and she helped me to write waitlist letters that helped me better express my thoughts and highlight my strengths. I felt confident sending my letters, and I would have been completely happy, feeling that I had put my best foot forward, no matter what the outcome.  

However, Cydney also helped me achieve my dream! Attending Columbia is a gift that I can never take for granted. I am so very grateful for Cydney's help and support in getting here."

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