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Is there a right time to apply to medical school?

Ideally, you apply to medical school when your life plan dictates. But when is that? Get advice from the people who work in medical school admissions.

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Beyond the MCAT: Here's what else med schools are looking for

Your medical school application is more than a test score. Here’s a look at the other significant factors in med school admissions.

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How volunteering now can make you a better medical student 

The volunteer experience you gain before formal training can strengthen your medical school application and inform how you interact with future patients.  

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3 reasons student loan debt should not deter you from med school

Medical school loans can add up, but as daunting as that number may look, it shouldn’t stop you from pursuing medicine. 

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The expenses in the medical school application process can add up

Between registration fees, test prep and interviews, you will spend plenty applying to medical school. Look at it as an investment in your future.

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Schools reconsidering how med school applicants are evaluated

Changes being launched now in medical schools are touching graduate medical education and pre-medical education, seeking to better prepare doctors for a health care system that is constantly changing.

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