non-clinical experience

Start Early to Be Successful in Med School Admissions

Preparing for and applying to med school is complicated and can be overwhelming, so beyond starting early, we recommend working with an experienced and knowledgeable advisor to set yourself up for success. In this post, we’ll walk you through some of the ways that a long lead time—and expert guidance—can boost your medical school application outcomes.

Maureen Meyer2022-04-25T12:51:08-04:00April 25th, 2022|Categories: Clinical Experience, Gap year, MCAT, medical research, Medical School, Medical School Admissions, Medical School Admissions Requirements, Medical School Candidacy, medical school planning, non-clinical experience, Non-Clinical Volunteer Work, pre-med, Pre-med course requirements, Pre-Med Extracurricular Activities, Shadowing|Tags: Activity Essays, AMCAS Application, Clinical Experience, collegiate gateway, julie gross, MCAT, MCAT Test Prep, med school recommenders, medical research, medical school admissions, Medical School Candidacy, Medical School Essays, medical school planning, Medically-Related Experiences, MSAR, Non-Clinical Extracurricular Activities, personal statement, pre med planning, primary AMCAS application, secondary med school applications, Shadowing|

Evaluate Your Candidacy for Medical School Part I: Background Factors

In Part I of this two-part blog series, we discuss background factors that impact med school admissions outcomes. Learn how your academic factors of GPA and MCAT; and experiential factors of clinical experience, shadowing, research, and non-clinical activities all determine the competitiveness of your med school candidacy.