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Trends in Medical School Curricula

Over the years, several alternative models have been introduced for the first one to two years of medical school instruction. Recently, medical schools have continued to develop and implement a variety of more patient-centered and collaborative approaches. Since 2020, urgent political issues including the COVID pandemic, Black Lives Matter, and the ongoing climate crisis have ushered in more changes still. In this post, we’ll walk through some of the latest trends in med school curricula.

Maureen Meyer2023-10-30T13:15:43-04:00October 30th, 2023|Categories: 3 Year Medical School Programs, AACOMAS, AAMC, AAMCAS, BA/BS/MD Programs, Baccalaureate/MD Programs, Clinical Experience, Collegiate Gateway, DO Program, Julie Gross, MD-MBA, MD-MPH, MD-PhD, Med School Clinical Years, Medical Residency, Medical School, Medical School Admissions, medical school planning, Trends in Med School Curricula|Tags: Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, collegiate gateway, Duke Medical School, Feinberg School of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, julie gross, Longitudinal Clinical Experience Program, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Penn State University, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, three year medical school programs, Trends in Med School Curricula, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College|

Deferring Medical School Matriculation

If you have been accepted to medical school, but you are looking to defer enrollment for a year, find out more about when and why programs might allow you to do this and what your next steps should be. This blog post explores several case studies of medical schools that always allow deferrals, grant deferrals on a case-by-case basis, or rarely allow deferrals.

The Most Popular Dual MD Degrees

Pursuing a dual MD degree is time-consuming and can be expensive, but for students with specialized career goals, it might be the best option. Here, we walk you through three of the most common degrees to earn alongside an MD: a PhD (Doctor of Philosophy), an MPH (Master of Public Health), and an MBA (Master of Business Administration). Learn more about these dual degree programs, which offer physicians multi-faceted insights to face pressing healthcare challenges.

Maureen Meyer2022-10-22T22:19:13-04:00October 22nd, 2022|Categories: Collegiate Gateway, Dual MD Degrees, MD-MBA, MD-MPH, MD-PhD, Medical School Admissions, Medical School Application Plans, medical school planning|Tags: AAMC, Boston University, collegiate gateway, Drexel University, Dual MD Degree, Harvard Medical School, johns hopkins, julie gross, MD-MBA, MD-MPH, MD-PhD, Stanford University’s Medical Scientist Training Program, University of Pennsylvania|

Applying to Med School: The Importance of Secondary Applications

The purpose of secondary med school (or supplemental) applications is to further differentiate between candidates, and to determine whether you’d be a good fit for that particular program. Read our tips for preparing and crafting high-quality secondary essays for successful medical school admissions!

What Courses are Required for Med School?

Are you wondering what courses are required for pre-meds? Here is a framework for navigating science courses as an undergrad and checking medical school course requirements.

Becoming a Doctor: Med School Admissions

The traditional path to becoming a physician in the United States is to obtain an MD (allopathic) degree from a US medical school. This blog will provide a brief overview of the application process to receiving an MD. An alternative option is the DO (osteopathic) degree, which involves a more holistic ...

Maureen Meyer2020-10-29T14:54:57-04:00October 29th, 2020|Categories: AACOMAS, AAMC, AAMCAS, Coronavirus, Covid-19, MCAT, Medical School, Medical School Admissions|Tags: allopathic, DO degrees, Harvard Medical School, MCAT, medical school, medical school admissions, Medical School Admissions trends, Medical School Application, Stanford Medical School|

Applying to Med School: The Importance of Secondary Applications

If you are applying to medical school for the Class of 2024, chances are you have completed your AMCAS Personal Statement, and are in the final stages of perfecting a powerful discussion of why you want to become a physician. Take a breath… and then begin to prepare for individual ...

collegiategateway2020-05-26T23:48:26-04:00April 27th, 2020|Categories: Medical School, Medical School Admissions|Tags: Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, AMCAS, Harvard Medical School, med school applications, med school secondary applications, medical school, Medicine Medical School Admissions, personal statement, Secondary Essay Prompts, University of Michigan Medical School, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine|

Applying to Med School: The Importance of Secondary Applications

If you are applying to medical school for the Class of 2024, chances are you have completed your AMCAS Personal Statement, and are in the final stages of perfecting a powerful discussion of why you want to become a physician. Take a breath… and then begin to prepare for individual ...

collegiategateway2020-06-13T07:15:05-04:00February 21st, 2019|Categories: Medical School, Medical School Admissions|Tags: Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, AMCAS, Harvard Medical School, med school applications, med school secondary applications, medical school, Medicine Medical School Admissions, personal statement, Secondary Essay Prompts, University of Michigan Medical School, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine|

Becoming a Doctor: Med School Admissions

The traditional path to becoming a physician in the United States is to obtain an MD (allopathic) degree from a US medical school. This blog will provide a brief overview of the application process to medical school, and is part of a series discussing a variety of paths to practicing ...

collegiategateway2020-02-29T20:24:28-05:00November 11th, 2018|Categories: Medical School, Medical School Admissions|Tags: Association of American Medical Colleges, GPA, Harvard Medical School, MCAT, med school, medical school, Medical School Admissions trends, Medically-Related Experiences, Qualitative Admissions Factors, Stanford Medical School, Stanford University|

Taking a Gap Year before Medical School

Deciding when to attend medical school—and therefore when to apply—is one of the most important decisions that you’ll face as an applicant. Sometimes, taking a gap year before applying can be a beneficial decision, both personally and academically. To make the best use of a gap year, students should reflect ...

collegiategateway2016-06-21T21:21:24-04:00June 18th, 2016|Categories: MCAT, Medical School, Medical School Admissions|Tags: AAMC, gap year, Harvard Medical School, MCAT, med school admissions, medical research, medical school, medical school debt, medical students, Medically-related volunteer, Northwestern University, Post Baccalaureate Programs:, research, student debt, Washington University in St. Louis|