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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|

Five Reasons to Consider a Public University Honors College

A public university’s honors college can offer smaller class sizes, a close-knit community, and access to top research opportunities. You can also experience a campus with loads of school spirit, big-time sports, and vibrant Greek life. Find out five great reasons to apply to these unique programs!

Maureen Meyer2022-07-12T23:20:35-04:00July 12th, 2022|Categories: Admissions trends, Affordability, college, College Academics, college admissions, College Features, Collegiate Gateway, Honors Programs|Tags: affordability of college, alumni network, close-knit community, College Admissions, collegiate gateway, diversity, Honors program, julie gross, Penn State University, Public university, Rutgers University, top research university, University of Connecticut, University of Vermont, University of Wisconsin|

Five Reasons to Consider a Public University Honors College

What are you looking for in a college experience? Maybe you want small class sizes, a tight-knit community, and close relationships with professors. Maybe you’re hoping to live on a campus with loads of school spirit, big-time sports, and access to top research opportunities. Typically, you can’t get all ...

Maureen Meyer2020-08-08T14:51:46-04:00August 3rd, 2020|Categories: college, College Academics, college admissions, Fit, Honors Programs, universities|Tags: affordability of college, College Admissions, Honors program, Penn State University, Public university, Rutgers University, University of Connecticut, University of Wisconsin|

Early Application Options for US Colleges

All colleges offer high school seniors the option to apply through Regular Decision application plans, in which students typically apply by early January, are notified of admissions decisions by April 1, are not restricted by how many colleges to apply to, and are not bound to attend. Sounds straightforward, right? ...