How to Successfully Apply to Medical School

Created by a Former Medical School Admissions Committee Member, Fellow Non-Traditional Applicant, and Medical Student

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How to Successfully Apply to Medical School
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What you will learn

Understand how to successfully apply to medical school as a non-traditional applicant

Appreciate financial perspectives that can help minimize your cost expenditure while applying

Learn how to leverage your Pharmacy Doctorate to further your medical career ambitions

Take your medical school dream and turn it into a reality with step by step walkthrough

Avoid costly mistakes that can hurt your chances of getting accepted and waste money

Description

Applying to medical school has never been more challenging! The qualities of academic excellence that have traditionally qualified applicants for a career in medicine are no longer sufficient to get accepted. As a former member of a Medical School Admission Committee (ADCOM), I have come to know that Medical Schools are far more interested in "holistic" candidates whose applications impress beyond traditional academic skill. Medical Schools want well-rounded students with extensive clinical experience, plenty of clinical or experimental research, empathetic tendencies, and the ability to collaboratively work with a multidisciplinary team. The purpose of these features is to ultimately provide better patient-centered care! Due to these dynamic shifts, Medical Schools have introduced new application tools to assess the quality of an applicant beyond traditional academic proficiency (MCAT, GPAs). Some of these components include the incorporation of The CASPER Exam, SNAPSHOT Pre-Interviews, and The DUET Survey. This course will cover all of these principles and give you all the necessary tools to successfully apply to medical school!


I would also like to point out that non-traditional applicants with advanced science degrees have been shown to have the lowest chances of obtaining a medical school acceptance. How could this be? It is impart due to our lack  of structured guidance, awareness of critical application techniques, and the availability of quality (and accountable) resources! Fortunately, this course is designed to serve as that missing link to give you the necessary means to succeed. We will focus on building a strong and "smart" application that will keep you on track and ahead of the competition. Following a step-by-step guide, you will learn how to navigate the modern medical school application process and avoid common, yet costly mistakes. This course will serve as a comprehensive resource to all your application needs!


Content Covered:

  • The Medical School Blueprint (Medical School Statistics, AAMC Account Set-Up, Specialty Considerations, Cost of Medical School, etc.)

  • The Schedule (Undergraduate Years, PY1, PY2, PY3, PY4, Early Decision Program, and General Recommendations to Prepare for the Application Cycle)

  • The MCAT (Structure of the Exam, Scoring, Exam Content, Preparation Schedules, Costs, etc.)

  • The Primary Application - "AMCAS" (Institutional Actions, Course Content, Transcripts, Course Classification, Picking Medical Schools, Work/Activities, Personal Statement Writing, Letters of Recommendation, etc.)

  • The Secondary Application (Pre-Writing Principles, Common Questions to Expect, Resources Available, Costs of Secondary Applications, etc.)

  • Supplemental Application Content (The CASPER Exam, Altus Suite - SNAPSHOT/DUET, SJT, etc.)

  • Osteopathic Medicine Applications (Myths, Residency Data, AACOMAS, etc.)

  • The Medical School Interview (Methods to Succeed, Interview Subtypes - MMI/Traditional/Group, Common Interview Questions, Thank You Letters, etc.)

  • The "Limbo" of the Application Cycle (Pre-Interview and Post-Interview Waitlists, Update Letters, Letters of Intent, APPE Rotation Recommendations, Pharmacy Considerations, etc.)

  • Getting Accepted to Medical School (Accepting Your Acceptance, How to Decide Which School to Attend, How to tackle rejections and move forward, MD/PhD Programs, Caribbean Medical Schools, etc.)

  • And More!

I spent a lot of time creating this resource for you and I am confident you will learn a lot throughout this experience! I want to thank you in advance for your interest in this course, and regardless of your decision to move forward, I want to wish you the best of luck with your ambitions for medicine!


Disclaimer 1: This course is particularly designed to help Pharmacy Students and Graduates successfully navigate the medical school admission process. The features discussed in this course are crafted to specifically aid non-traditional applicants, however traditional students may find significant value in the content discussed!


Disclaimer 2: Despite my best efforts to provide you will all the critical information regarding the medical school admission process, I cannot guarantee that you will get accepted to medical school! This process is extremely complex and nothing is absolute! By purchasing this course, you acknowledge you are responsible for your application outcomes!


I hope you enjoy!

Content

Introduction

Course Overview
Why You Should Take This Course

The Medical School Blueprint

Laying the Groundwork
Definitions
Would You Even Make the Cut?
Applying to Medical School is Expensive
Choosing a Medical School Specialty
Creating an AAMC Account
Contact Your University Pre-Health Office
Take the MCAT Serious
Your PharmD is Gold

The Schedule

The Schedule Introduction
Undergraduate Years
Professional Year 1 (PY1)
Professional Year 2 (PY2)
Professional Year 3 (PY3)
Professional Year 4 (PY4)
Early Decision Program (EDP)

The MCAT

The MCAT Basics
MCAT Scoring and Breakdown
The MCAT Wrap-Up

The Primary Application (AMCAS)

AMCAS Principles of Applying
Building a Strong Application (Part 1)
Building a Strong Application (Part 2)
Building a Strong Application (Part 3)
Building a Strong Application (Part 4)
AMCAS Features
Institutional Actions (IAs)
Coursework
Course Classification
Course Classification Example (My AMCAS)
Work/Activities Intro
Work/Activities Steps
Work/Activities Example
Letters of Recommendation Intro
Asking For Letters of Recommendation
Letters of Recommendation Important Notes
Letter Delivery Services
Letter of Recommendation Takeaways
Choosing Your Medical School Intro
Starting Your School List
In-State/Out-of-State Bias (Part 1)
In-State/Out-of-State Bias (Part 2)
Low-Yield Programs
Medical School Mission
Distance From Home
Cost of Tuition
AMCAS Costs
Creating A Medical School List Takeaways
Personal Statement Intro
How to Write a Quality Personal Statement
Personal Statement Editing

Secondary Applications

Secondary Application Intro
Pre-Writing Secondary's
Common Secondary Prompts (Part 1)
Common Secondary Prompts (Part 2)
Common Secondary Prompts (Part 3)
Secondary Essay Timeline and Cost

The CASPER Exam

The CASPER Exam and Altus Suite Intro
The CASPER (Part 1)
The CASPER (Part 2)
The CASPER (Part 3)
The CASPER Takeaways
SNAPSHOT
DUET
AAMC Situational Judgement Test (SJT)
Chapter 6 Takeaways

Osteopathic Schools of Medicine

Introduction to Osteopathic Schools of Medicine (D.O.)
Osteopathic Medicine Limitations
Should You Apply DO?
Making Your DO School List
AACOMAS vs. AMCAS

The Interview

Medical School Interviews Intro
Interview Timeline (Part 1)
Interview Timeline (Part 2)
Interview Perspectives
Interview Subtypes (Part 1)
Interview Subtypes (Part 2)
Interview Subtypes (Part 3)
Interview Preparation
Questions to Expect (Part 1)
Questions to Expect (Part 2)
Thank You Letters
Interview Takeaways

The Pre/Post-Interview Limbo

Application Cycle Limbo Introduction
Understanding Waitlists
Update Letters
Letters of Intent (LOI)
No Formal Undergraduate Degree
Pharmacy Residency Applications

Holding A Medical School Acceptance

Congrats!
How Choose Which School to Attend?
Accepting Your Acceptance
Seeking Pharmacy Licensure
Pharmacy School vs. Medical School
Having an Unsuccessful Application Cycle
MD/PhD Programs
TMDSAS (Texas Medical Schools)
Caribbean Medical Schools
Must Read Supplemental Content
Closing Remarks

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