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5 Common BSMD Interview Questions

5 Common BSMD Interview Questions and How to Prepare

If you’re preparing for a BSMD interview, it’s important to know what questions to expect. Find out 5 common BSMD interview questions and how to prepare for them. We have a thorough How to Answer Tell me about yourself College Interview blog post. 5 Common BSMD Interview Questions are:  Tell me yourself? Why do you

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How to Answer Tell me About Yourself College Interview

How to Answer Tell me About Yourself College Interview

Whether you are preparing for four-year college interviews or BS MD interviews, the first question almost every applicant receives is “Tell me about yourself.” In fact, that is the most common question our Cracking Med Admissions team receives: How to answer tell me about yourself college interviews (or BS MD interviews). First, you have to

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STAR Method for College Interviews and BS MD Interviews

BS MD interviews often include behavioral questions that ask an applicant to tell a story about a specific experience they had – a challenge, a time they worked on a team, or other situations. Utilizing the STAR method in BS MD interviews is essential for candidates to effectively communicate their academic and non-academic competencies. In

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Penn State BS MD program

Pennsylvania State-Jefferson Accelerated Medical Program (BS/MD)

What is the Pennsylvania State-Jefferson Accelerated Premedical-Medical Program? The Pennsylvania State-Jefferson Accelerated Premedical-Medical Program is often referred to as PMM, or “Penn State BS MD.” In seven years, instead of eight years, you receive both a B.S. degree and an M.D. degree. Although you are limited to a B.S., keep in mind that you may

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High School Premed Timeline - Cracking BS MD Admissions

High School Premed Timeline

Oftentimes, when students are interested in applying for BS/MD programs in their senior year, they may be disappointed in their lack of preparation for this process throughout their high school career, discovering too late into their high school career what they needed to do to be a strong contender for these competitive programs. In order

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How to Build a College List with BSMD Programs - Cracking BSMD Admissions

How to Build a College List with BS/MD Programs

You have decided you want to be a doctor and that you’d like to apply to BS/MD programs plus strong pre-med universities. The question many students are scratching their heads and thinking about: how many BS/MD programs and colleges should I apply to? You might also be wondering whether you should apply only to BS/MD

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BS MD Programs - Everything you need to know

BS MD Programs: Everything You Need To Know

One option for attending medical school is to get accepted into a BS MD program or BA MD program. This blog post will go over a lot of information about these special dual degree programs so that you can determine whether applying to BS MD programs is right for you! What are BS MD programs?

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How to choose BS/MD programs - Cracking BS MD School Admission

How to Choose BS/MD Programs: 6 Factors to Consider

BS/MD programs and BA/MD programs offer early acceptance to medical school for ambitious high school students. These programs take the stress off applying to medical school the traditional route for premedical students who know they want to pursue medicine. However, as with the traditional college application process, it can be difficult to identify the differences

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5 Common BSMD Interview Questions

5 Common BSMD Interview Questions and How to Prepare

If you’re preparing for a BSMD interview, it’s important to know what questions to expect. Find out 5 common BSMD interview questions and how to prepare for them. We have a thorough How to Answer Tell me about yourself College Interview blog post. 5 Common BSMD Interview Questions are:  Tell me yourself? Why do you

Read More »
How to Answer Tell me About Yourself College Interview

How to Answer Tell me About Yourself College Interview

Whether you are preparing for four-year college interviews or BS MD interviews, the first question almost every applicant receives is “Tell me about yourself.” In fact, that is the most common question our Cracking Med Admissions team receives: How to answer tell me about yourself college interviews (or BS MD interviews). First, you have to

Read More »

STAR Method for College Interviews and BS MD Interviews

BS MD interviews often include behavioral questions that ask an applicant to tell a story about a specific experience they had – a challenge, a time they worked on a team, or other situations. Utilizing the STAR method in BS MD interviews is essential for candidates to effectively communicate their academic and non-academic competencies. In

Read More »
Penn State BS MD program

Pennsylvania State-Jefferson Accelerated Medical Program (BS/MD)

What is the Pennsylvania State-Jefferson Accelerated Premedical-Medical Program? The Pennsylvania State-Jefferson Accelerated Premedical-Medical Program is often referred to as PMM, or “Penn State BS MD.” In seven years, instead of eight years, you receive both a B.S. degree and an M.D. degree. Although you are limited to a B.S., keep in mind that you may

Read More »
High School Premed Timeline - Cracking BS MD Admissions

High School Premed Timeline

Oftentimes, when students are interested in applying for BS/MD programs in their senior year, they may be disappointed in their lack of preparation for this process throughout their high school career, discovering too late into their high school career what they needed to do to be a strong contender for these competitive programs. In order

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Summer Research Programs for High School Students - BS MD Admissions

Summer Research Programs for High School Students Interested in Medicine

What are summer research programs for high school students? Summer research programs are opportunities for students in high school to perform research under a mentor overseen by a university or company, and potentially present it or publish it. These programs range from topics in STEM to the humanities. Summer research programs typically last the entire

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How to Build a College List with BSMD Programs - Cracking BSMD Admissions

How to Build a College List with BS/MD Programs

You have decided you want to be a doctor and that you’d like to apply to BS/MD programs plus strong pre-med universities. The question many students are scratching their heads and thinking about: how many BS/MD programs and colleges should I apply to? You might also be wondering whether you should apply only to BS/MD

Read More »
BS MD Programs - Everything you need to know

BS MD Programs: Everything You Need To Know

One option for attending medical school is to get accepted into a BS MD program or BA MD program. This blog post will go over a lot of information about these special dual degree programs so that you can determine whether applying to BS MD programs is right for you! What are BS MD programs?

Read More »
How to choose BS/MD programs - Cracking BS MD School Admission

How to Choose BS/MD Programs: 6 Factors to Consider

BS/MD programs and BA/MD programs offer early acceptance to medical school for ambitious high school students. These programs take the stress off applying to medical school the traditional route for premedical students who know they want to pursue medicine. However, as with the traditional college application process, it can be difficult to identify the differences

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