Post By Ryan Brownlee – Founder of AspireMD A friendly junior year premed checklist from a current medical student covering MCAT planning, GPA, clinical experience, volunteering, research, letters, gap years, and application readiness. Fourth Year Premed Checklist: What to Focus on During Senior Year Fourth… Read More »Fourth Year Premed Checklist: What to Focus on During Senior Year
Post By Ryan Brownlee – Founder of AspireMD A friendly junior year premed checklist from a current medical student covering MCAT planning, GPA, clinical experience, volunteering, research, letters, gap years, and application readiness. Junior year is where being premed starts to feel very real, and… Read More »Junior Year Premed Checklist: What to Focus On Before Applying to Medical School
Post By Empowerly – Guest Post Worried your GPA is too low for medical school? Learn what GPAs really mean, when to pivot, and the smartest options including upward trends, MCAT strategy, post-bacc/SMPs, gap years, DO schools, and school list targeting. My sophomore year of… Read More »The GPA Reality Check: What to Do When Your Premed Dreams Don’t Match Your Grades
Post By Ryan Brownlee – Founder of AspireMD One bad semester? Learn when to explain it, where to put it (PS vs secondaries vs “academic explanation”), and get sample wording for illness, family crisis, and burnout. How to Explain a Bad Semester on Medical School… Read More »How to Explain a Bad Semester on Medical School Applications (Without Making Excuses)
Post By Ryan Brownlee – Founder of AspireMD New to r/premed? Learn what the Reddit premed community is, how to filter bad advice, and how to use r/premed strategically to actually strengthen your medical school application. r/premed is Reddit’s biggest premed community, and for a… Read More »How to Use r/premed the Right Way as a Premed (and What to Ignore)
Post By Ryan Brownlee – Founder of AspireMD Struggling with a low GPA for medical school? Learn when you actually need a post-bacc or Special Master’s Program (SMP), how DIY post-baccs compare to $40k master’s programs, and how to use our curated post-bacc / SMP… Read More »Best Post-Bacc and SMP Programs for Low GPA Premeds: Who Needs Them and How to Choose
Post By Ryan Brownlee – Founder of AspireMD Calculate your WARS score and learn how it works to predict your competitiveness for medical school here. I also provide a lot of details and frequently asked questions about it! Let’s check it out. Need the Anki… Read More »WedgeDawg Applicant Rating System (WARS) Calculator – WARS-Style Med School Chances Tool
Post By Ryan Brownlee – Founder of AspireMD Use this free medical school list planner to estimate how many MD and DO schools to apply to and how to divide them into reach, target, and safety programs It calculates your competitiveness and provides a breakdown.… Read More »How Many Medical Schools Should I Apply To? School List Calculator
Post By Ryan Brownlee – Founder of AspireMD Use this free BCPM GPA calculator to estimate your medical school science GPA and learn which biology, chemistry, physics, and math courses count. BCPM GPA Calculator for Medical School Your science GPA can feel like one of… Read More »BCPM GPA Calculator: Calculate Your Medical School Science GPA
Post By Ryan Brownlee – Founder of AspireMD Track your clinical, shadowing, service, research, leadership, and teaching hours while learning how medical schools evaluate the quality and meaning of your experiences. Premed Extracurricular Hours Tracker One of the most stressful parts of being a premed… Read More »Premed Extracurricular Hours Tracker: Clinical, Service and Research Hours
