Preparing for the MCAT can be an overwhelming journey, but with the right plan and structure, you can achieve your goal of securing a top score. At MD Consultants Prep, we specialize in helping aspiring medical students craft personalized study strategies tailored to their strengths and weaknesses. In this guide, we outline a step-by-step process […]
Medicine is a difficult program to get into. Naturally, in applying to a difficult program, we can get caught up with thinking, “what do I have to do to be the applicant they pick” or “what kind of person are they looking for?”. It happened to me during my journey getting to medical school! I […]
Navigating the medical school application process is very tricky. As a Canadian student, you may be less familiar with the American application and how it differs from the Canadian counterpart. I have compiled a list of things I learned during my application cycle that I am certain will get any pre-medical student off to a […]
Congratulations on reaching this significant milestone towards your medical journey! Before delving into valuable tips for your medical school applications, take a moment to acknowledge and appreciate the tremendous effort you’ve dedicated thus far. As a premed student, we often overlook the arduous path that led us here, overshadowed by the stress of the application […]
It’s always hard to find summer research. It’s hard for you; it’s hard for everyone. In this blog, I’ll talk about the when’s and how’s of landing your (first) summer research. When should I start doing summer research? Sorry, but there’s no definitive answer to this one. My opinion is as early as possible; in […]
Catch up on points #1-4 in Part 1! #5 Stay Off Online Forums (If You Can) During this time where you have no sense of security or control, it is easy to look for more information. You can spend endless days calculating probability, searching the darkest corners of the internet for information about other candidates […]
We spend so much of our time thinking about the events leading up to interviews or envisioning acceptance day, we often forget about the time we spend waiting. This is an agonizing part of the medical journey that is often unappreciated. You try to navigate being hopeful, but also not hoping “too much” to protect […]
Here you will find a quick but efficient summary of a method in which I would approach a sample Multi Mini Interview (MMI) question: Sample MMI Question 1: There is a man that has been responsible for taking care of his wife that has been in a vegetative state for the last year following a […]
Make sure to catch up on Preparing for Your Upcoming Medical School Interviews – Know Your Interview Format and Tailor Your Approach Part 1 Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) The MMI is a commonly used interview format by medical schools. The hallmark of the MMI format is having several stations (6-12), each with its own prompt […]
Congratulations, you have received an interview invite to medical school! This is both an exciting yet stressful time. The aim of this blog is to first provide general advice regarding how to prepare for any interview format, then introduce you to the different formats of medical school interviews and know how to tailor your approach […]
