Applying to Medical School
The Financial Cost Of Applying To Medical School
If you are currently applying to medical school you are probably encountering a harsh reality: it is not cheap. So what sort of expenses will you be looking at?
In this post I will break down exactly how much I spent during the entire med school application process from the MCAT to deposits holding an acceptance. [...]
Med School Update, Home Sweet Home Edition
It has been a busy past few months! After traveling in Peru for nearly three months I’m now back in the states enjoying the beautiful northwest summer. The transition back has been smooth, save for a minor illness (which thankfully was not some strange tropical disease).
Now I’m in full preparing for med school mode. Right [...]
How To Use Google Docs To Streamline The Secondary Application Process
Sending primary applications to fifteen medical schools means you will like receive fifteen secondary applications from those schools, provided you meet some minimum requirements for those schools. I used Google Docs to streamline getting these applications done for three reasons: I could work on the essay questions at any computer with internet, the work is [...]
Waiting
I had just cleared the security checkpoint at the airport after a hectic three days. I paused for a moment. A few hours prior I left my seventh and final interview for medical school. This needed to be celebrated!
Sitting down to a delicious beer and Philly cheesesteak I reflected on where I had been. Seven schools. Five [...]
My First Deposit to Medical School
I just put down my first deposit for medical school. $1000 to hold my place at my top choice so far.
One thing I didn’t realize about osteopathic medical schools is that they have early and expensive deposits. They want deposits 2-3 weeks after you are accepted.
This was tough to do, but I didn’t [...]
An Update on my Application to Med School
I submitted both AMCAS and AACOMAS July 10th. I applied to fourteen schools- seven MD and seven DO.
I’ve received four secondary applications, all from MD schools. I’ve completed one, with goals of finishing the remaining three by the end of the week.
Some secondary applications are simple, some are annoyingly complicated. The most time [...]
