Author Archives: Liza
Posted on March 18, 2020 by Liza
US News has come out with its annual ranking of medical schools. In the research category, here are the top 10 (some are tied in rank so the total number goes over 10): Harvard Johns Hopkins University of Pennsylvania NYU … Continue reading →
Posted on February 17, 2020 by Liza
A study from Tulane and Thomas Jefferson shows the distinctive benefits of engaging in the arts and/or the humanities while in medical school. The results, published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, showed that such activities helped to promote … Continue reading →
Posted on January 29, 2020 by Liza
Being on a medical school’s waiting list offers the prospect of an acceptance but it can also be agony waiting for that acceptance to come through. Waiting to be accepted can be a time of stress as you wait to … Continue reading →
Posted on January 23, 2020 by Liza
As a medical school admissions consultant and as the former director of both the Johns Hopkins and Goucher Post-Baccalaureate Premedical Programs, I have extensive experience guiding medical school applicants. I am fortunate that many of my former advisees have been … Continue reading →
Posted on January 15, 2020 by Liza
The Multiple Mini Interview format is spreading rapidly among US medical schools. Here is a list of schools using MMI in the 2019-2020 application cycle. “Hybrid” means a combination of a traditional interview with MMI stations and sometimes a group exercise: … Continue reading →
Posted on January 8, 2020 by Liza
Spring will be here soon. What does this mean for medical school applicants about to enter the upcoming medical school application process? It means planning in advance so you can submit your application during the optimal timeframe, which is early. … Continue reading →
Posted on December 16, 2019 by Liza
The Liaison Committee on Medical Education accredits medical schools in the US and Canada. Accreditation ensures that medical schools meet standards set by the LCME. Medical schools are required to “demonstrate that their graduates exhibit general professional competencies that are appropriate … Continue reading →
Posted on November 9, 2019 by Liza
Prospective medical school applicants might wonder whether they should use a medical school admissions consultant to help them in the medical school application process. There are many reasons why it might be helpful to get medical school admissions consulting. Premedical advisor(s) at … Continue reading →
Posted on October 23, 2019 by Liza
As the former director of the Johns Hopkins and Goucher Post-Baccalaureate Premedical Programs, I have extensive knowledge regarding post-bac programs around the country. There are two kinds of post-bac programs, “career-changers” and “academic record-enhancers”. “Career-changer” programs are for those who … Continue reading →
Posted on October 10, 2019 by Liza
The cost of applying to medical school is expensive. Primary and secondary applications, along with the expense of traveling to and from interviews, add up to a significant sum of money usually running in the thousands of dollars. One way … Continue reading →