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Harvard Medical School, Allegedly “Monkeying” Around: Will This Affect Admissions?
The animal deaths at Harvard Medical School have caught the attention of the Department of Agriculture. The said department then sent the school an official warning on the grounds of US Animal Welfare Act violations. Within the span of two years, the labs have seen four monkey deaths at the medical school. One of those [...]
Filed under medical school admissions news, September 4th, 2012Kaplan Survey Sheds Light on Med School Admissions Process
Based on a Kaplan survey conducted in 2010, it appears like more weight is given on MCAT when it comes to medical school admissions than on anecdotes emphasized in a medical school personal statement. More than 83 med school officials were involved in the survey, which shed light on the admissions process. Despite the implications [...]
Filed under medical school admissions news, December 8th, 2010Writing a Powerful Medical School Personal Statement
So, the MCAT and college transcripts should reveal the medical school applicant’s skills and academic intelligence. What about his or her personality? For applicants to reveal a lot about their personality even without an interview, they must write a medical school personal statement that truly represents who they are and what they want to be [...]
Filed under medical school admissions news, November 7th, 2010Changes in Admissions Criteria for Med School
Doing well on the MCAT, or Medical College Admissions Test, would usually give med school applicants better hopes of actually getting admitted into their chosen med school. After all, the results of the exam can largely influence the outcome of the admissions process since it is designed to measure the aptitude and skills of aspiring [...]
Filed under medical school admissions news, October 24th, 2010