What are the new AAMC (MD) Acceptance Protocols? Understanding “Plan to Enroll” vs “Commit to Enroll.”

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Advice for Premeds: Plan vs Commit?

Written by our Advisor Jen in consultation with admissions officers Perhaps you have heard the words “Acceptance Protocols,” “Choose your Medical School Tools,” or “Traffic Rules” during your interview day at various medical schools and are trying to figure out what it means! Because the system you use to notify a medical school that you….

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The End Run: Next Steps When You Are Accepted, Waitlisted, or Rejected

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Advice for Premeds: Waitlisted or Rejected

Written by pre-health advisor Andy Simmons. Though many medical schools are still interviewing, February is really the beginning of the end of the medical school application process, or what we like to call the “end run.” Depending on your situation—or your aspiration—this final stage of the process can be tricky. Let’s run through a few….

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When to Consider Voiding the MCAT

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Computer keyboard. When should you void your MCAT?

All premeds face the moment when, after finishing their MCAT, they are prompted by a final screen that presents two options: to have their exam scored, or to have their exam voided. With one click, the entire test can be discarded. When an MCAT is voided, the test will not be graded or recorded and,….

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