I recently received this question from a friend deciding between med schools: I got accepted to TCOM [a D.O. school in Texas] and Ross [an M.D. school] in the Caribbean. Which one do you think is a better option? Do you think I should reapply to MD schools again? I…
If you take the time to peruse the vast databases of applicant statistics, there’s one striking conclusion which can be drawn about reapplicants – in most cases, they’re fighting an up hill battle against the application, the interview, the first-time applicants, and the statistics from previous years. Unless reapplicants make…
July is halfway done, and interview invitations are already rolling out for some lucky applicants. At this point, there are only a handful of legitimate excuses not to have submitted your application, so if you’ve not, get on it!!
I’ve received inquiries in the general format: “What are my chances of getting into Baylor Med with a ___ GPA, ___ MCAT, and ___ hours volunteering at a hospital/doing research?” A part of me cringes when I see the last statistic. :-P
This past application cycle for Baylor Med has been an incredible experience for me. I’ve had the chance to meet a lot of applicants, many of who are matriculating to BCM this fall. What makes me even happier is the fact that, in spite of all the negative articles regarding…
It just isn’t possible to convey how excited I am to be on Baylor Med’s admissions committee beginning next year. As many of you know, this school was the only medical school I wanted to attend since early grade school, and now I have the privilege of being able to…
One of my pre-med friends from Houston is faced with a rather unique dilemma involving two schools. He wants to know whether he should matriculate to the University of Louisville or the University of Texas at Houston for medical school. Here’s an excerpt of the message he sent me containing…
When students are applying to graduate school, is it fair for some of them to already have connections to schools through family members, friends, etc. when the other applicants have to start from square one?
A reader contacted me with a topic request: I would think you know a little about financing for medical/dental school. I know most people don’t go into the medical profession because of money, but I’ve been reading about how it is going to be hard for primary care physicians to…
It’s kind of exciting to know that in the next twenty-four hours, a lot of pre-health students (mainly Texas residents) will have their life long dreams finally come true. :-) After receiving my Baylor Med acceptance, I withdrew my TMDSAS application entirely. This disqualifies me from being considered for the…