Supplemental Application Archives

8 08, 2023

How to Get Accepted As A Non-Traditional Medical Student
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How to Get Accepted As A Non-Traditional Medical Student

Michael Moore2023-11-01T02:09:12-04:00

Are you a prospective non-traditional medical student looking to get accepted into medical school? You may be wondering how to stand out from the competition in medical school admissions. Luckily, there are creative ways to make yourself shine in the application process. With the help of Code Blue Essays, you can learn how to utilize your unique story to your advantage and increase your chances of getting accepted into the medical school of your dreams. Here’s what you need to know about how to get accepted into medical school the non-traditional way… The Traditional Path to Medical School The traditional [...]

How to Get Accepted As A Non-Traditional Medical StudentMichael Moore2023-11-01T02:09:12-04:00

16 05, 2023

FAQ: Medical School Letters of Recommendation
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FAQ: Medical School Letters of Recommendation

Michael Moore2023-11-01T02:36:01-04:00

Letters of recommendation are an effective and important part of the medical school application. They are usually submitted with your AMCAS application and come from a professor at an academic institution or someone who works with you in extracurriculars. Letters of recommendation provide a professional’s opinion of you, aside from your own claims or opinion of yourself that a friend or relative might have of you. They give a summary of your unique skills and can have a big impact on admissions committees. A great letter gives the admissions committee insight into the person and student you are and the [...]

FAQ: Medical School Letters of RecommendationMichael Moore2023-11-01T02:36:01-04:00

2 05, 2023

Why is your Personal Statement so important?
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Why is your Personal Statement so important?

Michael Moore2023-11-01T02:45:57-04:00

Your medical school application essay, known as the personal statement, is one of the most important sections of your medical school application. It’s the key factor that determines whether or not you will be invited to interview! Some people may also argue that the personal statement is even more important than the interview. With thousands of applications that come into a medical school, only roughly 16% of students get offered an interview. And one of the biggest obstacles a prospective student needs to stand out is with their personal statement. It’s a pivotal factor in the medical school admissions process, [...]

Why is your Personal Statement so important?Michael Moore2023-11-01T02:45:57-04:00

4 04, 2023

4 Questions to ask yourself to see if you’re ready to apply to Medical School
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4 Questions to ask yourself to see if you’re ready to apply to Medical School

Michael Moore2023-11-02T05:01:27-04:00

Are you ready to apply to medical school this summer? Are you ready to apply to medical school this summer? As springtime approaches, the application process commences, while the time to complete all of your prerequisite classes concludes. Applying before you’re ready can be a costly mistake, especially if you’re not prepared, don’t have all of your prerequisite classes completed, or do not have any clinical experience or research completed. The last thing you want to do is miss out on scholarship opportunities, settle for lower-tier schools or fail to get accepted at all. There’s more to being ready than [...]

4 Questions to ask yourself to see if you’re ready to apply to Medical SchoolMichael Moore2023-11-02T05:01:27-04:00

28 02, 2023

How to write a medical school Letter of Intent
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How to write a medical school Letter of Intent

Michael Moore2023-11-02T04:52:58-04:00

Is there one school you are particularly hoping to get into, that you value above all others? If you’ve interviewed (or even if you haven’t yet), but want to let your number one, top choice school know how serious you are about them, then you should consider writing a medical school letter of intent. This is different from a medical school letter of interest, and in this blog post we are going to explain how… What is a medical school letter of intent? A medical school letter of intent is a statement that specifically says you will accept an offer [...]

How to write a medical school Letter of IntentMichael Moore2023-11-02T04:52:58-04:00

28 02, 2023

5 things to do if you were rejected from medical school (and want to try again)…
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5 things to do if you were rejected from medical school (and want to try again)…

Michael Moore2023-11-02T04:28:04-04:00

[fsn_row][fsn_column width="12" style="" column_style="light"][fsn_text] 5 Steps to take before you re-apply for medical school Did you know that when you apply to medical school, the odds are actually against you? According to data from the Association of American Medical Colleges, fewer than half of applicants to U.S. medical schools receive acceptance letters. And within the 50-60% that aren’t accepted, many don’t even get extended an interview invitation. If you are worried or find yourself with no medical school interviews this spring, it’s wise to think about your next steps and to evaluate what you can do to strengthen your application. [...]

5 things to do if you were rejected from medical school (and want to try again)…Michael Moore2023-11-02T04:28:04-04:00

26 07, 2022

Secondary Essays for the 2022-2023 Season: What To Expect
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Secondary Essays for the 2022-2023 Season: What To Expect

Michael Moore2023-11-07T02:20:38-05:00

Secondary Essays for the 2022-2023 Season: What To Expect At Code Blue Essays, it's our job to prepare you for everything the application season sends your way. Now that it’s July, we turn our focus squarely to the secondary essays you must complete for your medical school applications in the coming weeks. In terms of relative importance, secondaries are no more or less “important” than your primary applications, but getting a secondary application shows that a school wants to get to know you a little bit better and decide whether you are a good fit for their programs. Secondaries [...]

Secondary Essays for the 2022-2023 Season: What To ExpectMichael Moore2023-11-07T02:20:38-05:00

15 02, 2022

Your Personal Statement: Where To Start?
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Your Personal Statement: Where To Start?

Michael Moore2023-11-07T03:21:28-05:00

Your Personal Statement: Where To Start? If you are planning to apply to medical school, you probably know that your personal statement is one of the core components of your application. Along with the unique experiences on your CV, your personal statement makes you an individual during the admissions process. With more than 60,000 applicants in 2021-2022, and even more expected for the 2022-2023 application cycle, your personal statement is prime real estate for you to sell yourself. It’s the one place where you can speak directly to admissions officers. Simple, right? At Code Blue Essays, we think it can [...]

Your Personal Statement: Where To Start?Michael Moore2023-11-07T03:21:28-05:00

7 12, 2021

Looking Ahead: Assembling Your Medical School Application
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Looking Ahead: Assembling Your Medical School Application

Michael Moore2023-11-08T01:18:33-05:00

Looking Ahead: Assembling Your Medical School Application Part 1: Extracurriculars For students looking to apply to medical school in 2022-2023, now is a perfect time to step back and think about how you’ll make sure your application is truly exceptional. One portion you should focus on fine-tuning during this time is how your application will reflect your body of volunteer experience as you have prepared for medical school. Clinical Experience Traditionally, medical school applicants should have between 100-150 hours of clinical experience. Recently, students have seen chances to obtain experience disappear because of COVID restrictions in facilities. Now, students need [...]

Looking Ahead: Assembling Your Medical School Application Michael Moore2023-11-08T01:18:33-05:00

16 11, 2021

The Dental School Supplemental Application: What You Need to Know
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The Dental School Supplemental Application: What You Need to Know

Michael Moore2023-11-08T01:31:30-05:00

Dental School Supplemental Appliaction Overview A great dental school supplemental application is often a key step on the path to dentistry. If you’re applying to dental school right now, you may be one of the many pre-dental students tasked with writing secondary essays (secondaries) for a dental school supplemental application. Dental schools vary in how they administer the supplemental application (if they do at all). A little over half of all dental schools require students to complete supplemental applications, so you may not be completing secondaries for all of the schools where you apply. Additionally, dental school supplemental applications may [...]

The Dental School Supplemental Application: What You Need to Know Michael Moore2023-11-08T01:31:30-05:00