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[premed network] Top 5 Back to School Tips for Premeds

Don Osborne — Fri, 30 Apr 2021 01:27:42 +0000

Summer’s Over – Top 5 Tips For Back to School Premeds

You’ve done your summer deeds — got a tan, got a little crazy, blew off some steam, and for you gunners out there, you took physical chemistry (for fun), you spent an add’l 100+ hrs in the lab, and

BS/MD Programs: Guide with Everything You Need to Know

Don Osborne — Wed, 19 Dec 2018 15:40:49 +0000

Meet Radha. Radha is an 18-year-old student at a college-oriented public high school on the West Coast. So far, she has earned perfect grades and near-perfect test scores, 1510 on the SAT and 36 on the ACT.

Since she was a freshman, Radha has known she wants to attend medical

BS/MD Programs in the United States

Don Osborne — Tue, 18 Dec 2018 18:12:46 +0000

Are you looking for a list of all the BS/MD programs in the United States? Well, I have got you covered. Here is an updated list for 2019 of the BS/MD programs available in the US:

School	Program Length in Years
Albany Medical College	7 or 8
Baylor College of Medicine	8
Boston University School of Medicine	7 or 8
Brown University Warren Alpert School of Medicine	8
California Northstate University School of Medicine	6 or 7
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine	8
City College of New York (Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education)	7
Drexel University College of Medicine	7 or 8
Florida Atlantic University Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine*	7 or 8
Florida State University College of Medicine	7 or 8
George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences	7 or 8
Hofstra North Shore — LIJ School of Medicine	8
Howard University College of Medicine	6
Indiana State University*	8
Medical College of Georgia*	8
Meharry Medical College	7 or 8
Northeast Ohio Medical University*	6 or 7
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine	7 or 8
Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine	8
Rosalind Franklin University Chicago Medical School	8
Rowan University — Cooper School of Medicine	8
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School	7 or 8
Sidney Kimmel Medical College	6, 7, or 8
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center	8
Stony Brook University School of Medicine	8
St. Louis University School of Medicine	8
Temple University School of Medicine	8
Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine*	8
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine*	8
The Commonwealth Medical College	8
University of Alabama School of Medicine	8
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine	8
University of Colorado College of Medicine*	8
University of Connecticut School of Medicine*	8
University of Illinois at Chicago School of Medicine*	8
University of Hawaii School of Medicine*	8
University of Miami School of Medicine	7 or 8
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine	6
University of Nevada School of Medicine*	7
University of New Mexico School of Medicine*	8
University of Oklahoma School of Medicine	7 or 8
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine	8
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry	8
University of South Alabama College of Medicine*	8
University of South Florida College of Medicine	7
University of Texas Medical School*	6, 7, or 8
University of Toledo School of Medicine	7, 8, or 9
Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine	8
Wayne State University School of Medicine	8

*State residents only, or state residents preferred

100 Ways To Improve Your MCAT Score

Don Osborne — Thu, 26 Jul 2018 01:00:50 +0000

For many aspiring doctors, the MCAT appears like Mount Everest in the distance: massive, mythic, and barely conquerable even for the strong. While it’s not quiteMount Everest, there’s no denying that the MCAT is very, very high stakes. It takes a whopping 7 hours and 30 minutes to complete,

20 MCAT Questions Answered

Don Osborne — Thu, 19 Jul 2018 01:00:45 +0000

The MCAT is designed to assess a student’s ability to problem solve and think critically, and to test their knowledge of natural behavior and social science concepts and principles. Almost all U.S. medical schools (and many Canadian schools) use a student’s MCAT scores as a major factor in the admissions

3 Tips For Writing Your Medical School Personal Statement

Don Osborne — Thu, 03 May 2018 21:00:35 +0000

When you apply for medical school, you are going up against some of the top students in the nation. Most of these students also had fantastic MCAT scores. Because of this fact, you may find it difficult to stand out among the masses. One area that you can make your

Getting Your Textbooks: How to Ensure You’re Saving the Most Money

Don Osborne — Thu, 26 Apr 2018 17:20:16 +0000

Every semester, pre-meds end up spending a ton of money buying your textbooks. If you’re smart about it though, you have a lot of options to really cut down on your expenses and get the texts you need really cheap. Just because the most recent biology or chemistry editions are

Which MCAT Study Schedule Actually Works?

Don Osborne — Fri, 20 Apr 2018 01:00:24 +0000

Once you decide to commit yourself to studying for the MCAT (AAMC MCAT), one of the first logical questions you’ll ask yourself is, “Where do I start, and what’s the best way to study?” After you poke around online you’ll find that most premeds rely on some kind

Seven Errors Pre-Meds Make During MCAT Prep

Don Osborne — Fri, 13 Apr 2018 01:00:11 +0000

I’ve been teaching students how to prep for the MCAT and advising pre-meds on their medical school admissions process for a loooong time (over 20 years!). Every year, I see a lot of the same problems come up, so I decided to collect them all into one article so you

Everything You Need to Know About Your Personal Statement

Don Osborne — Fri, 06 Apr 2018 00:00:44 +0000

Writing your personal statement is hard work. You won’t get your greatest work until after a few drafts and even then you need guidance to ensure you put out your absolute best. Your personal statement is the best way to humanize yourself in a very standardized application — it needs