Waiting on medical school interview notifications can be nerve-racking, especially when they don’t show up in the expected timeframe—or at all. The truth is, plenty of applicants find themselves in this position every admissions cycle, asking [...]
If you’re heading toward medical school, you’ve probably asked at least once: What MCAT score will actually open the right doors? The honest answer is that it depends on your list of schools. However, a 510 [...]
If you plan to enter medical school, you’ve probably wondered how many clinical hours are expected. In general, most programs recommend somewhere between 100 and 150 hours of hands-on patient interaction. Not every institution states a [...]
Practical Advice from SOS Admissions One of the most common questions from students applying to medical school is: “Exactly how many shadowing hours are required?” Unlike concrete admissions factors such as GPA or MCAT scores, shadowing [...]
I remember when I first considered anesthesiology. The idea of supporting patients through surgery, making sure they stayed comfortable, and preventing complications really spoke to me. Compared to some other specialties (like dermatology or neurosurgery), the [...]
Gaining admission to medical school is no small task. At SOS Admissions, we have worked with many students who began this process feeling anxious and later ended up celebrating acceptances, thanks to supportive and knowledgeable advisors. [...]
Choosing the right residency program is a big decision—possibly one of the biggest in your medical career—and making sure you’re in the place that supports your goals starts with knowing the best things to ask. Asking [...]
Crafting the Perfect Medical School Letter of Intent: A Guide Alright, so you’ve jumped through all the hoops, aced your exams, and now you’re eyeing that top-choice med school. But how do you make sure they [...]
If you’d like to step around the MCAT, you’re not alone. Plenty of hopeful med students find that test’s length and intensity pretty intimidating. Fortunately, certain U.S. programs—or even some Canadian schools—can sometimes let you bypass [...]
Waiting to find out if you’ve landed a medical school interview can feel like the longest stretch of the admissions process. Typically, many U.S. schools start sending invitations around mid-August and continue well into March. Canadian [...]
