Category Archives: Pre-Med Guidance

What are medical schools looking for in an applicant? Amidst all the talk about shadowing and scribing, GPAs and science GPAs, references and essays, this question is rarely asked. But the answer is simple and can guide you through the complex process of medical school admissions: Medical schools are looking for the applicants who will […]

Everyone knows that medical school is expensive. But the expenses begin long before your first day of classes. Just applying to medical school can cost hundreds or even thousands of dollars. Fortunately, the AAMC is aware of this and has created a fee assistance program. Below is everything you need to know about the program. […]

As a pre-med, you will likely be spending hundreds – and possibly thousands – of hours on extracurricular activities. So of course you want those hours to be well spent. One of the most common questions pre-meds ask is what the best extracurricular activities for medical school is. The truth is that any EC that […]