Post By Ryan Brownlee – Founder of AspiringMD A current medical student explains how many secondary essays medical schools have, average prompt counts, total writing workload, and what to expect in 2026–2027. Most medical schools ask applicants to complete several secondary essay prompts, and I… Read More »How Many Secondary Essays Do Medical Schools Have?
Post By Ryan Brownlee – Founder of AspiringMD A current medical student breaks down medical school secondary costs, 2027 fee ranges, average fees, budgeting, fee waivers, and ways to save. Medical school secondary applications usually cost around $100 per school, although the actual fee can… Read More »How Much Do Medical School Secondaries Cost?
Post By Ryan Brownlee – Founder of AspiringMD Learn how to list multiple doctors in one AMCAS shadowing entry, including contacts, total hours, specialties, formatting, and examples. If you shadowed several physicians before applying to medical school, you usually do not need to create a… Read More »How to List Multiple Doctors in One AMCAS Shadowing Entry
Post By Ryan Brownlee – Founder of AspiringMD List an activity you haven’t started yet on AMCAS? Learn from a medical student how anticipated hours work, when future experiences belong, and what to avoid. Yes, you can list an activity you have not started yet… Read More »Can You List an Activity You Haven’t Started Yet on AMCAS? How Anticipated Hours Actually Work
Post By Ryan Brownlee – Founder of AspiringMD Learn how much medical school costs in 2026–2027, including tuition, fees, living expenses, public vs. private schools, in-state costs, debt, and federal loan changes. Medical school is expensive enough that I do not think tuition should be… Read More »Medical School Tuition and Cost of Attendance: 2026–2027 Guide
Post By Ryan Brownlee – Founder of AspiringMD Is being an SI leader helpful for medical school? Learn how Supplemental Instruction can strengthen AMCAS, teaching skills, letters, grades, and income. Is Being an SI Helpful for Medical School? Becoming a Supplemental Instruction leader, commonly called… Read More »Is Being an SI Helpful for Medical School? Premed Guide
Post By Ryan Brownlee – Founder of AspiringMD Which AAMC resources are free, and which cost money? Compare MSAR, MCAT Official Prep, AMCAS, PREview, Fee Assistance, FIRST, Premed Navigator, and more. Many AAMC resources for premed students are completely free, but several of the services… Read More »AAMC Resources Explained: Which Ones Are Free and Which Ones Cost Money?
Post By Ryan Brownlee – Founder of AspiringMD Download my free 2027 AMCAS application checklist and cost calculator to track primaries, secondaries, letters, completion status, PREview, Casper, and fees. Free AMCAS Application Checklist and Medical School Cost Calculator for 2027 Applying to medical school can… Read More »2027 AMCAS Application Checklist + Medical School Cost Calculator
Post By Ryan Brownlee – Founder of AspireMD Learn how to write strong AMCAS experience descriptions with a complete Work and Activities guide, 700-character examples, Most Meaningful tips, common mistakes, and role-specific advice. Writing your AMCAS experience descriptions can feel surprisingly difficult. You may have… Read More »AMCAS Experience Descriptions: Complete Work and Activities Guide With 700-Character Examples
Post By Ryan Brownlee – Founder of AspireMD Learn how to write a strong Research/Lab AMCAS experience description with a clear 700-character structure, common mistakes, Most Meaningful tips, and 12 complete research examples. Research can be one of the most valuable experiences on a medical… Read More »Research/Lab AMCAS Experience Description Guide: 700-Character Examples and Tips
