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Choosing the Best Premed Major: A Strategy

Jessica Freedman, M.D.: Feb 14, 2025

Choosing the Best Premed Major: A Strategy We are often asked what the “best” premed major is. For anyone who knows me, has attended my live Q&As on...

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How Long is the MCAT? (2025)

Jessica Freedman, M.D.: Feb 7, 2025

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Finding the Best MCAT Tutor

Jessica Freedman, M.D.: Feb 1, 2025

Finding the Best MCAT Tutor Guest Blogger: MedEdits’ Lead MCAT tutor, Garrick

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HOW MANY EXPERIENCE HOURS DO YOU NEED FOR MEDICAL SCHOOL?

Jessica Freedman, M.D.: Jan 19, 2025

HOW MANY EXPERIENCE HOURS DO YOU NEED FOR MEDICAL SCHOOL? How many clinical experience hours do I need to get into medical school? How many research...

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Medical School Admissions 2024 Trends

Jessica Freedman, M.D.: Dec 31, 2025

Medical School Admissions 2024 Trends As we move into 2025, and we start hearing from applicants getting ready to apply to medical school in the...

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Am I Ready to Apply to Medical School?

Jessica Freedman, M.D.: Dec 5, 2024

Am I Ready to Apply to Medical School? There is no single “right” time to apply to medical school and many applicants’ timelines differ. With less...

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How to Write a Medical School Personal Statement Outline

Jessica Freedman, M.D.: Nov 17, 2024

How to Write a Medical School Personal Statement Outline When creating your medical school personal statement outline, you must first have an idea of...

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Personal Inventory Exercise

Jessica Freedman, M.D.: Nov 2, 2024

Personal Inventory Exercise When composing your medical school personal statement, keep in mind that you are writing a narrative essay (throwback to...

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The Mentor Exericise

Jessica Freedman, M.D.: Nov 2, 2024

The Mentor Exericise Sometimes, the best way to think about your future self, who you want to be, and what you want to achieve, is to think about...

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MEDICAL SCHOOL PERSONAL STATEMENT TRENDS IN 2025

Jessica Freedman, M.D.: Oct 30, 2024

MEDICAL SCHOOL PERSONAL STATEMENT TRENDS IN 2025 Just as trends in fashion change, so do trends in medical school admissions. At MedEdits, we track...