On this episode: How do you improve your CASPer test score? Part 1: Does preparation help? Part 2: My conversation about how to prepare with someone who got into multiple medical schools that require the CASPer, Asmita. We talk about how to pre

How Medical Schools Use the CASPer Test

May 15th, 2020 30m 29s

This episode covers: How medical schools use the CASPer test and what you need to know to succeed. Part 1: The what, when, how, and why of the CASPer. Part 2: A conversation with Dr. Jennifer Welch, the Associate Dean of Admissions of SUNY Up

The Best Community Service for Pre-meds Stuck at Home

May 8th, 2020 42m 31s

Our latest episode covers: • What those Sarah McLachlan SPCA ads can teach us about what makes community service compelling for admissions officers. • Discover how the brains of admissions officers are broken when it comes to community service

Should You Go To College in the Fall?

Apr 28th, 2020 28m

Should You Go To College in the Fall? Listen to find out!

How to Write About Coronavirus in Your Med School Essays

Apr 14th, 2020 33m 44s

Avoiding cliches is personal statement writing 101. For med schools, the common cliches are: “I want to help people,” “my mom, dad, cousin is a physician,” or “I find the human body fascinating.” What’s new about these coronavirus essays is tha

13 Changes Med Schools Should Make for 2020-21 Applications

Apr 11th, 2020 27m 55s

Despite everything going on in the world, are we going to act like the admissions process should just go on as normal? This doesn’t just affect applicants, who are experiencing unprecedented levels of stress. It also affects admissions officers

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