Category: ‘Medical School Programs’

How to Get into the Best Medical Schools

March 7, 2011 Posted by admin

Applicants looking to get into the best medical schools often seek the advice from a group called the Veritas Prep, which are group of admissions experts.  Having once gone through the tedious and hair splitting application process of applying to medical school themselves, they know how to best prepare future physicians in the application process. Their belief is that almost all applicants are dedicated to serving their communities and with the help of Verita, their dreams become a reality.

However, even with such altruistic intentions, applicants often fall victim to common application myths and overlook critical, yet subtle, nuances about medical school admissions that can jeopardize their chances of admittance to some of the best medical schools in the country.  Veritas board members truly understand the workings of getting into the best medical schools. They guide potential applicants in the admissions process, particularly the AMCAS (American Medical College Application Service) which offers needed counseling regards undergraduate and graduate applications, and interviewing. Admissions officers look for qualities that make the ideal applicant stand out, helping these prospective students communicate their passion and drive in a way that frames their candidacy effectively and maximizes their chances for admission.

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How to File a Harvard Medical School Application

February 17, 2011 Posted by admin

The following are instructions for filing a Harvard Medical School Application.  Number one – please make sure that you are applying to the right Harvard Medical School program, as there are numerous programs and schools.  If you already posses an undergraduate degree and are looking to further your education as a licensed medical doctor, below please find the guidelines to get into Harvard Medical School proper.  If you have not completed all required course work as listed in an earlier article, Harvard Medical School, but do hold a bachelors degree, then you may want to consider enrolling in Harvard University Extension School. All applicants must first satisfactorily pass the MCAT (Medical College Admission Test) before submitting the Harvard Medical School Application.

If you do not hold a bachelor degree, but want to begin your studies in at Harvard, you must apply to Harvard College.  Another recommended school in the Boston area for medicine is Simmons Undergraduate College.  You may begin here and apply for transfer to Harvard College, but be sure to get confirmation from your guidance counselor or an admissions representative of Harvard College to make sure your courses are transferable. As an alternative, future nurses may also earn a degree at Harvard.  In such case, you should direct your attention to applying to the Harvard School of Public Health.

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Harvard Medical School Programs

February 17, 2011 Posted by admin

Always wanted to know about Harvard Medical School Programs, but were afraid to ask?  Then fear no more!  Here’s where you’ll get the scoop on what it takes to be admitted into this prestigious medical school program.  Let’s begin with the basics.  What are you looking to accomplish in your career and what are your educational goals?  Are you looking to practice medicine or are you looking into administration or research?  If you’re not sure, or again, just curious, then this is what Harvard has to offer:

Fact number one:  Harvard Medical School (HMS) does not accept transfer students.

Fact number two:  You don’t need to have majored in the sciences to be eligible to be accepted into Harvard’s graduate medical school programs.  What this means is that perhaps your undergraduate major was in history, but you took some classes in biology and chemistry.  This is a good foundation, as Harvard encourages interdisciplinary learning. One must be more than a roboticized human being to qualify as a potentially good Harvard medical doctor. (more…)

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