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May 07, 2025

How to Develop Your NRMP Rank Order List (2025)

May 07, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
How to Develop Your NRMP Rank Order List (2025)

Strategies to optimize your rank order list and get into your dream residency program

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May 07, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian/ Comment
Medical Residency
most competitive residencies
May 03, 2025

The Ideal ERAS Timeline (2025)

May 03, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
The Ideal ERAS Timeline (2025)

What to do each month of your medical residency application year to match to your dream specialty

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May 03, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian/ 3 Comments
Medical Residency, Residency, Admissions
most competitive residencies, ERAS
May 03, 2025

How to Become an EMT as a Premed: Everything You Need to Know

May 03, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
How to Become an EMT as a Premed: Everything You Need to Know

Discover the EMT training requirements and learn how to get EMT certified so you can be a competitive medical school applicant

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May 03, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian/ 1 Comment
Medical School
May 03, 2025

How to Get a 520+ DAT Score: Strategies from Top Scorers

May 03, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
How to Get a 520+ DAT Score: Strategies from Top Scorers

How hard is it to get a top DAT score? Learn proven study strategies to achieve a 26+ on the DAT

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May 03, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian/ Comment
Dental School, DAT
Dental School Admissions, dental school, dat
May 02, 2025

PA vs MD: The Biggest Differences

May 02, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
PA vs MD: The Biggest Differences

Discover the differences in PA vs. MD salary, lifestyle, and job role to determine which career is the right fit

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May 02, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian/ Comment
Medical School, PA School
physician assistant, physician associate, pa school, pa vs md\
April 30, 2025

PA School Requirements: The Ultimate Guide

April 30, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
PA School Requirements: The Ultimate Guide

Discover what PA school prerequisites to take and what health care experience you need to meet PA school requirements and improve your admissions odds.

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April 30, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian/ 26 Comments
PA School
April 29, 2025

How to Get into PA School: The Ultimate Guide

April 29, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
How to Get into PA School: The Ultimate Guide

A step-by-step guide to help you get into your dream physician assistant program

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April 29, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian/ 2 Comments
PA School
April 28, 2025

When Should You Take the DAT? The Ideal Timeline

April 28, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
When Should You Take the DAT? The Ideal Timeline

Learn when to take the DAT, including deadlines, how to plan your test date, and strategies for scheduling it within your predental journey

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April 28, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian/ Comment
Dental School, Admissions
dental school admissions, dental school, dat, dental admissions test, timeline
April 27, 2025

How to Succeed as a Tulane Premed

April 27, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
How to Succeed as a Tulane Premed

Learn everything you need to know about being premed at Tulane, including premed requirements, the best extracurriculars, and the Tulane premed acceptance rate

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April 27, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian/ Comment
Medical School
April 27, 2025

How to Become a Medical Assistant as a Premed

April 27, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
How to Become a Medical Assistant as a Premed

Learn about medical assistant requirements, including how to earn medical assistant certification and where to find medical assistant jobs

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April 27, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian/ Comment
Medical School
premed
April 26, 2025

How to Become a CNA as a Premed

April 26, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
How to Become a CNA as a Premed

Learn about CNA programs and CNA requirements so you can become a competitive medical school candidate

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April 26, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian/ Comment
Medical School
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April 22, 2025

How to Become A Dentist: Everything You Need to Know

April 22, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
How to Become A Dentist: Everything You Need to Know

How hard is it to become a dentist? What the dentist career path looks like, plus recommendations to maximize your chances of pursuing your dream dental career

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April 22, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian/ 68 Comments
College, Dental School
Dental School Applications, Dental School Admissions
April 22, 2025

DMD vs. DDS: The Biggest Differences (And Which is Better)

April 22, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
DMD vs. DDS: The Biggest Differences (And Which is Better)

What are the differences between the DMD and DDS degrees? We’ll dive into exactly what is a DMD and what is a DDS dentist

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April 22, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian/ 2 Comments
Dental School
DMD, DDS, dental school
April 19, 2025

Ivy League Medical Schools: How to Get In (2025)

April 19, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
Ivy League Medical Schools: How to Get In (2025)

A complete list of Ivy League medical schools, plus admissions strategies to get accepted

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April 19, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian/ 2 Comments
Medical School
April 18, 2025

How to Succeed as a UC Davis Premed

April 18, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
How to Succeed as a UC Davis Premed

Everything you need to know about being a premed at UC Davis, including UC Davis premed requirements, extracurriculars, the best premed majors, and the UC Davis premed acceptance rate.

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April 18, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian/ Comment
Admissions, Medical School
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April 16, 2025

How to Write Great UC Essays (Examples of All Personal Insight Questions Included)

April 16, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
How to Write Great UC Essays (Examples of All Personal Insight Questions Included)

A step-by-step guide to conquering all UC personal insight questions (PIQs), with examples of all UC essay prompts and an analysis of successful UC essays

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April 16, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian/ 5 Comments
College
April 16, 2025

Medical Schools in Virginia: How to Get In (2025)

April 16, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
Medical Schools in Virginia: How to Get In (2025)

Which are the best medical schools in Virginia? Discover the Virginia medical school rankings, plus strategies to get into your top-choice programs

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April 16, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian/ 1 Comment
Medical School
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April 15, 2025

Medical Schools in Washington State: How to Get In (2025)

April 15, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
Medical Schools in Washington State: How to Get In (2025)

Which are the best medical schools in Washington State? Learn how hard it is to get into Washington medical schools, plus admissions strategies to make it happen

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April 15, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian/ Comment
Medical School
April 11, 2025

Medical Schools in Indiana: How to Get In (2025)

April 11, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
Medical Schools in Indiana: How to Get In (2025)

Discover the difficulty of obtaining entry to medical schools in Indiana and strategies for admissions success

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April 11, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian/ Comment
Medical School
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April 11, 2025

Medical Schools in Washington, D.C.: How to Get In (2025)

April 11, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
Medical Schools in Washington, D.C.: How to Get In (2025)

Which are the best medical schools in Washington, D.C.? Learn the Washington, D.C., medical school rankings, plus admissions strategies to get into your top-choice programs

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April 11, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian/ Comment
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