Medical School Admissions

If you are thinking about becoming a physician, you have probably already figured out that the path is long. What is less obvious, especially early on, is that the path is not one-size-fits-all. The way most people talk about medical school admissions — get the grades, take the MCAT, apply to US MD programs —

Medical School Admissions: What WAUSM Looks for Beyond the MCAT Milena Ghiday, MD ’26, had taken the MCAT several times. She had applied to medical school three times. She was gearing up to take the MCAT again when she got an interview at WAUSM. And in that interview, something different happened. “The entire Admissions Committee

You decided you wanted to be a doctor. You took the prerequisites, studied for the MCAT, researched schools, and put your application together. And then something got in the way: a score that wasn’t where you needed it, a cycle that didn’t go as planned, a waitlist that never moved. So you made a plan

Medical school isn’t just about learning medicine – it’s about building a life in medicine. That means developing study strategies that work for you, finding mentors, getting real guidance on specialty choice, preparing for licensing exams, and learning how to tell your story when it matters (eg, interviews, personal statements, letters). Medical schools vary in

It’s no secret that getting into a US or Canadian medical school can be challenging. With acceptance rates hovering around 40%, even strong applicants can find themselves stuck in the “waitlist or reapply” cycle. If you’ve applied to medical school recently and are still waiting for an interview invitation or been waitlisted, the good news

Thinking about going to medical school outside the US? You’re in good company. Nearly 25 percent of practicing physicians in the United States are international medical graduates (IMGs), according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. That’s one in four physicians who earned their MDs at schools like WAUSM and others around the world. What’s