Medical schools receive thousands of applications for very limited spots in their incoming class every year. Many medical schools try to understand their applicants’ journeys and narratives. They often pose open-ended questions during an interview, including Tell me about yourself? and What will you contribute to our medical school? These questions are designed to highlight
Love it or hate it, the Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) has gained considerable traction in med school admissions, and chances are that you’ll likely undergo at least one MMI during your interview season. You will be evaluated based on your responses to the respective prompt. It favors quick thinking and adaptiveness, and although the station
“Why do you want to be a doctor?” and “Why medicine?” are two of the trickiest questions to answer on medical school application essays and medical school interviews. In the bottom of our hearts, we want to help people, specifically individuals’ health. Really, we do. However, the reality is, “To help people” is a generic
No medical school interview invites? AMCAS application – check. Secondary essays – check. Now it’s the long waiting game of hearing back from various medical schools for the coveted interview invitation. But what if the application cycle is not going according to plan? What if you are still waiting to hear back from many medical
How To Prepare For Your Medical School Interview Ethical Questions Medical schools and residency programs love to ask ethics interview questions to learn more about how you reason and how you might respond in unexpected scenarios. In this blog post, we’ll go through common medical school interview ethical questions and scenarios, and how to answer
The average debt reported among medical school graduates in 2018 was $241,600.[1] It has become increasingly important for medical students to be financially literate in light of rising tuition costs and costs of living. With many medical students coming from wealthier families, this number is likely to be even higher for those independently financing their
With medical school applications opening soon, it is imperative to plan ahead and start early to maximize your chances of receiving an acceptance. In this post, we outline a definitive Medical School Application Timeline 2021 with all of the information and dates you need to keep in mind if you want to apply next cycle!
Congratulations! You received a med school interview invitation because you are being strongly considered. After all the preparation and hard work, you surely wouldn’t want to decrease your acceptance chances, especially on a pretty simple basis such as dress code. We often get asked how to dress for a medical school interview. Below are med
After your medical school interview, it is considered best practice to send thank you letters to your interviewers, students you interacted with, and/or the Admissions Office staff if they were heavily involved in the interview day. Since handwritten letters are rare in our digital age, thank you emails are equally appropriate. In this blog post,
While many applicants think of the medical school interview as a one-way interaction, the truth is that successful applicants will often turn the interview into a two-way conversation. Your ability to pause and listen in order to connect with others is as important during an interview for medical school as it is when seeing patients
Here are the top 10 healthcare current events you should know for 2020 COVID-19 Healthcare Disparities and Black Lives Matter Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) Prescription Drug Pricing Mental Health and Physician Burnout Abortion and Contraception Cultural Differences and Expectations of Medical Care End-of-life Care Opioid Crisis Artificial intelligence and applications to healthcare Why should
The growing consensus regarding residency interview thank you notes is that most program directors (PDs) won’t respond to your thank you letter. Many might not even have the chance–or time–to open them. During the 2019 Emergency Medicine Residency Association (EMRA) Resident forum, some program directors admitted that the pile of ‘Thank Your envelopes tends to
5 Residency Interview Tips to Rock Interview Day How you perform on residency interviews is absolutely crucial to matching into your top residency choices. In this blog post, medical school student Andrew Park shares his insights about the residency interview trail as well as residency interview tips. If you have questions or need to improve
Why should pre-meds be plugged into current events? The importance of tuning in to your surroundings extends beyond the fact that health policy may come up in your medical school interview. Reading the news and understanding the evolving healthcare landscape will broaden your perspective and make you an informed healthcare professional. Since medical schools are
Our Cracking Med School Admissions team members have been interviewers for Stanford Medical School, residency programs, and scholarships. And, we’ve prepped several students to ace their medical school interviews. Mock Interview Packages Each year, we get a number of questions about what to wear to your medical school interview and what to bring to interview day. In
Medical schools receive thousands of applications for very limited spots in their incoming class every year. Many medical schools try to understand their applicants’ journeys and narratives. They often pose open-ended questions during an interview, including Tell me about yourself? and What will you contribute to our medical school? These questions are designed to highlight
Love it or hate it, the Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) has gained considerable traction in med school admissions, and chances are that you’ll likely undergo at least one MMI during your interview season. You will be evaluated based on your responses to the respective prompt. It favors quick thinking and adaptiveness, and although the station
“Why do you want to be a doctor?” and “Why medicine?” are two of the trickiest questions to answer on medical school application essays and medical school interviews. In the bottom of our hearts, we want to help people, specifically individuals’ health. Really, we do. However, the reality is, “To help people” is a generic
No medical school interview invites? AMCAS application – check. Secondary essays – check. Now it’s the long waiting game of hearing back from various medical schools for the coveted interview invitation. But what if the application cycle is not going according to plan? What if you are still waiting to hear back from many medical
How To Prepare For Your Medical School Interview Ethical Questions Medical schools and residency programs love to ask ethics interview questions to learn more about how you reason and how you might respond in unexpected scenarios. In this blog post, we’ll go through common medical school interview ethical questions and scenarios, and how to answer
The average debt reported among medical school graduates in 2018 was $241,600.[1] It has become increasingly important for medical students to be financially literate in light of rising tuition costs and costs of living. With many medical students coming from wealthier families, this number is likely to be even higher for those independently financing their
With medical school applications opening soon, it is imperative to plan ahead and start early to maximize your chances of receiving an acceptance. In this post, we outline a definitive Medical School Application Timeline 2021 with all of the information and dates you need to keep in mind if you want to apply next cycle!
Congratulations! You received a med school interview invitation because you are being strongly considered. After all the preparation and hard work, you surely wouldn’t want to decrease your acceptance chances, especially on a pretty simple basis such as dress code. We often get asked how to dress for a medical school interview. Below are med
After your medical school interview, it is considered best practice to send thank you letters to your interviewers, students you interacted with, and/or the Admissions Office staff if they were heavily involved in the interview day. Since handwritten letters are rare in our digital age, thank you emails are equally appropriate. In this blog post,
While many applicants think of the medical school interview as a one-way interaction, the truth is that successful applicants will often turn the interview into a two-way conversation. Your ability to pause and listen in order to connect with others is as important during an interview for medical school as it is when seeing patients
Here are the top 10 healthcare current events you should know for 2020 COVID-19 Healthcare Disparities and Black Lives Matter Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) Prescription Drug Pricing Mental Health and Physician Burnout Abortion and Contraception Cultural Differences and Expectations of Medical Care End-of-life Care Opioid Crisis Artificial intelligence and applications to healthcare Why should
The growing consensus regarding residency interview thank you notes is that most program directors (PDs) won’t respond to your thank you letter. Many might not even have the chance–or time–to open them. During the 2019 Emergency Medicine Residency Association (EMRA) Resident forum, some program directors admitted that the pile of ‘Thank Your envelopes tends to
5 Residency Interview Tips to Rock Interview Day How you perform on residency interviews is absolutely crucial to matching into your top residency choices. In this blog post, medical school student Andrew Park shares his insights about the residency interview trail as well as residency interview tips. If you have questions or need to improve
Why should pre-meds be plugged into current events? The importance of tuning in to your surroundings extends beyond the fact that health policy may come up in your medical school interview. Reading the news and understanding the evolving healthcare landscape will broaden your perspective and make you an informed healthcare professional. Since medical schools are
Our Cracking Med School Admissions team members have been interviewers for Stanford Medical School, residency programs, and scholarships. And, we’ve prepped several students to ace their medical school interviews. Mock Interview Packages Each year, we get a number of questions about what to wear to your medical school interview and what to bring to interview day. In
