If you have kids in high school, you are likely somewhere in the college search process. Like many parents, you may be feeling overwhelmed with the amount of information, tasks, and unexpected emotions involved in finding the perfect school. The good news is that an organized college search isn’t that hard to manage – all […]
Your GPA is an important piece of your graduate school application. It demonstrates your previous academic performance and shows how you stack up against other applicants. It’s important to know what GPA your program requires, and to set your graduate school goals accordingly. Check out the GPA requirements for the following types of graduate/professional school: […]
One of the key factors of your college application is your high school transcript. This not only includes grades but also the strength of your curriculum. Colleges want to see that you can push yourself, taking the most challenging, yet appropriate, courses. So what looks better to admissions officers: playing it safe and getting the […]
Business school is often the next step for young professionals looking to qualify for managerial positions, improve their network, or make a career pivot. A high GPA can do a lot to help you get into a top MBA program. The highest-ranked MBA programs (such as Stanford, MIT, Columbia, etc.) generally accept people with a 3.6-4.0 undergraduate GPA. However, a GPA in […]
ACT test day can be stressful. For those of use with disabilities, physical impairments, or health-related challenges, it can be even more daunting. The ACT’s official test-maker offers accommodations for students with extra testing needs. This means you can qualify for extra time, braille versions of the test, ergonomic keyboards, and other test modifications. It’s important to know 1) […]
Unlike your undergraduate school, where most people tend to stay closer to home, more students go to law school out of state. How far? Well, that depends on your comfort level! Whether you want to expand your horizons by going out of state or move to the state where you’ve always dreamed of living, there […]
Whether you’ve always wanted to be a doctor or developed an interest in the science of medicine in your college years, gaining pre-med clinical experience is going to go a long way toward making sure that this is what you want to do for the rest of your life. Medicine is a rewarding career but […]
Gaining pre-med research experience is one of the many steps you’ll take before applying to medical school. In addition to working on your GPA and MCAT score, building up your pre-med resume will involve clinical experience and likely pre-med research experience, in addition to volunteering hours or other extracurriculars. Although it’s not mandatory to be […]
Some of the most valuable pre-med experience you can gain before applying to medical school is clinical experience, meaning time spent directly interacting with physicians, support staff, and patients. While clinical experience will play some role on your application, you shouldn’t approach it as an application filler, or as something you need to do in order […]