med school application
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. [...]
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 [...]
Accepted!… and exhausted
I will be going to medical school.
It feels great to type that. I recently heard back from my first interview and was granted an acceptance. I was also accepted at my second interview.
All the hard work, the long hours studying in undergrad, the revisions of the personal statement, the tedious application process and the nerve [...]
How Many Applicants Get Into Medical School? 2009 Data Released
The AAMC recently released applicant and enrollment data for 2009.
What are your chances of getting into medical school just based on the numbers? About 43.5% based on the 2009 data. The ratio was also 43.5% in 2008.
While the number of slots in schools have increased slightly, so have the number have applicants thus the constant ratio.
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Applications Submitted!
I’ve been working on primary applications so the blog has been a little quiet. But I’m finished!
I submitted both AMCAS and AACOMAS yesterday morning. Both were tedious and took longer than I wanted but I’m just glad it’s over. I applied to seven MD schools and six seven DO schools.
Now I’m awaiting secondaries which my [...]
