Tag Archives: MCAT

How to Improve an MCAT Score: Strategies for Success

Posted on February 17, 2017 by Liza

All premed students know that the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) is a big component of the medical school admission process. It looms large in the mind of every premedical student. I have spent almost 25 years advising premed students and … Continue reading →

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Tolerance for Ambiguity in Medical School Applicants and Students

Posted on November 13, 2014 by Liza

An article published in 2013 in Academic Medicine posed a novel and interesting way to select medical students based on their tolerance for ambiguity (TFA). The upcoming changes to the 2015 MCAT, with its inclusion of new sections on behavioral and … Continue reading →

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Medical Training Milestones

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Liza

There are many stepping stones on the path to becoming a physician. Premedical requirements are just the beginning of a long and exciting journey. Then come the following steps: Taking the MCAT Submitting AMCAS and/or AACOMAS application(s) Medical School Enrollment … Continue reading →

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