The University of California (UC) system includes nine campuses that grant undergraduate degrees, each with a longstanding reputation for excellence. While UC San Francisco is part of the system, it only serves graduate and professional students, so it won’t appear in the undergraduate rankings below. Thousands of applicants worldwide strive to attend these highly regarded [...]
Medical School Admissions Consulting: Medical Internships for High School Students When you’re in high school and dreaming about a future in medicine—maybe thinking you want to become a doctor, nurse, dentist, or vet—it can feel like you’re light-years away from that goal. But guess what? There are plenty of ways to get a head start. [...]
If you’re exploring colleges that aren’t in the Ivy League, you’re in good company. Sure, Ivies get lots of buzz for their traditions and selective admissions, but plenty of other excellent schools can pack just as much punch. At SOS Admissions, our college admissions consulting team regularly helps students gain admission to these outstanding universities, [...]
Your transcript doesn't show colleges the after-school clubs you've joined or hours spent tutoring your neighbors. Admissions officers genuinely want to see who they'd be welcoming onto campus. At SOS Admissions, our college admissions consulting experts always remind applicants: clearly showcase if you’re a volunteer superstar or the coding whiz who built an app from [...]
UCAS applications can feel confusing—tons of courses, lots of deadlines, and different entry rules to track. But managing your time carefully makes all the difference. If you’re thinking of applying to universities in the UK (including med schools), understanding the UCAS application timeline clearly is essential. Let’s simplify this process so you know exactly what’s [...]
Finding your way through college admissions consulting can feel overwhelming: essays, interviews, recommendation letters, test prep, and more. At SOS Admissions, our goal is to shoulder that burden, so you can focus on being the strongest applicant you can be. We’ll help you navigate each step, from choosing which schools fit you best to finalizing [...]
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. and Canadian programs let you attend medical school without MCAT scores. Let’s look at how this works and whether it might be right for you. Feel free to [...]
Once medical students reach the point of applying for residency programs, a common question arises: “What exactly are residency program directors looking for?” If your residency application—be it ERAS or CaRMS—doesn’t focus on the right qualities, you risk weakening your chances of matching. Understanding the criteria most valued by residency program directors can give you [...]
One question that nearly always comes up in a residency interview is: “Why should we choose you?” Maybe they word it differently, but the essence remains: Why are you such a good fit for this specialty and this particular program? Let’s clarify what the committee is actually asking, look at a few example answers, and [...]
Recharging and Reflecting A friend once told me she felt like she'd been sprinting nonstop since high school: advanced classes, extracurriculars, MCAT prep, and then, right on the horizon, four more grinding years of med school. She was so worn out by senior year that she took a step back and realized she wasn’t giving [...]
