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EPISODE · Aug 13, 2025 · 19 MIN

What medical schools look for in applicants

from Board Certified - Medical licensing and career podcast · host boardcertified

Sure, you know you need good grades and a good MCAT score, but what else can help you get into your top choice medical school? Linda Abraham is the CEO of Accepted and has been an admissions consultant since 1994. In this episode, Linda shares her expert advice on medical school admissions, including what you can do beyond GPA and MCAT, how to make your clinical experience stand out, and how to emphasize the personal qualities schools look for in your essays. BONUS: see Accepted's deep dive on med school application mistakes to avoid here: https://bit.ly/AcceptedMedSchoolVideos Achievable offers affordable and effective online prep courses for the MCAT, USMLE Step 1, PTCE, NPTE, CSCS, and other medical exams. Visit https://achievable.me/exams/gre/overview/#s=podcast to try any of our courses for free and see if they're the right fit for you.

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