joannesnappMar 47 minSecondary Application PromptsAfter you are finished writing your personal statement and experience descriptions and your school list is done, you can begin drafting...
joannesnappMar 21 minSuccessful Applicant Meeting RecordingThank you to our panelists for sharing their experience applying to medical school last cycle. Here is a recording of our first...
joannesnappFeb 171 minAAMC PREviewIf you're applying to allopathic medical schools soon, be sure to take some time to read about the AAMC's new PREview test. This is a...
joannesnappFeb 161 minREAPPLICANT MEETINGS For my upcoming reapplicants, I know that this is not what you wanted to do. I know that some of you are going into this process feeling...
joannesnappJan 95 minWriting Your Personal StatementThe personal statement is arguably the most important part of your application. It's the only place where you get to "speak" to them....
joannesnappJan 61 minCreating Your School ListPlease, I beg you, do not create your school list by searching for averages and matching metrics (aka using MSAR). There is such a better...
joannesnappJan 52 minAll About Centralized ApplicationsAMCAS, AACOMAS, AADSAS, CASPA, and NursingCAS are all centralized apps that deliver your information to the schools you select. The...
joannesnappJan 51 min2022-23 Applicant Support GroupWelcome! If you're applying this Summer 2022, this page is for you! Each year, I host a free Applicant Support Group for those going...
joannesnappDec 30, 20213 minCreating a DIY Post-bacDIY Post-bacs are ALL the craze! Ok, not really, but people do them. Why? Mostly because they need to. It is a lot easier and more...
joannesnappNov 27, 20216 minPreparing to Apply SeriesLetters of recommendation are required by every medical or dental school (that I'm aware of). Although they play a much smaller role in...
joannesnappOct 9, 20213 minBehavioral InterviewsIn both one-on-one interviews and in MMIs, you are likely to experience a behavioral interview question. These questions derive from...
joannesnappOct 8, 20214 minAll About InterviewsBack in the old days, interviews were just a formality. They already knew which men they wanted because they simply sorted MCAT and GPA...
joannesnappAug 8, 20211 minOnline Science CourseIf you're looking for something engaging to do over the next year, literally every pre-health student I have put into this Hematology...
joannesnappAug 1, 20211 minKeep up the momentum!It's that time of year when you can almost see the finish line with secondaries, and yet there is still so much to do. The questions are...
joannesnappJul 21, 20213 minIt's not just a journey story. "Why medicine?" How many times have you been asked that? By your aunts? Professors? PI? Your date? It seems like an innocent enough...
joannesnappJun 29, 20212 minOrganizing Your SecondariesAfter your application is verified, you will begin to receive many secondaries all at once. This alone may be very overwhelming. Here are...
joannesnappJun 14, 20212 minGap YearsMany college students try to avoid a gap year. I share my thoughts on the value that they can bring.
joannesnappJun 3, 20211 minApproaching SecondariesI wish that all of my advisees could enroll in my summer course, but I know that it's not possible for some of you. I'll do my best to...
joannesnappMay 25, 20211 minHow to benefit from attending a conferenceAttending a conference and connecting with health profession school admissions folks is a very strategic way to 1. learn more about a...