Post By Ryan Brownlee – Founder of AspiringMD A current medical student explains how to write a medical school gap year secondary essay, what to include, how to avoid repetition, and examples that work. The medical school gap year secondary essay is usually much more… Read More »Medical School Gap Year Secondary Essay: How to Write It, What to Include, and Examples
Post By Ryan Brownlee – Founder of AspiringMD Discover 15 free official premed resources from the AAMC, NAAHP, AACOM, SHPEP, MSAR, and more for planning college, the MCAT, and medical school applications. When I was a premed, I spent plenty of time looking for the… Read More »15 Free Official Premed Resources Students Often Miss
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
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Post By Ryan Brownlee – Founder of AspireMD Calculate how many credits you need for a goal GPA here. I also provide a lot of details and frequently asked questions about it! Let’s check it out. Need the Anki decks for MCAT? Check out these… Read More »Premed GPA Repair Calculator: How Many Credits Do You Need to Raise Your GPA?
Post By Ryan Brownlee – Founder of AspireMD If you didn’t get into medical school this cycle, there is still a chance. Many people don’t get in their first cycle and in fact, it is medicine’s first lesson: grit and perseverance. Today, I walk through… Read More »Didn’t Get in This Cycle: A Medical School Reapplicant’s Step-by-Step Game Plan
Post By Ryan Brownlee – Founder of AspireMD Not sure if you need a gap year before medical school? Learn how to evaluate your GPA, MCAT, clinical experience, service, research, finances, and application readiness. If you are somewhere in your sophomore or junior year of… Read More »Do I Need a Gap Year Before Medical School? How to Know If You Are Ready to Apply
Post By Ryan Brownlee – Founder of AspireMD Learn how medical schools evaluate a low GPA, when an upward trend helps, and whether you need additional coursework, a postbacc, an SMP, or a gap year. How to Get Into Medical School With a Low GPA… Read More »Can You Get Into Medical School With a Low GPA? Complete Guide