Author Archives: Liza
Posted on December 1, 2020 by Liza
The pandemic has disrupted so many areas of our lives. For premedical students and future medical school applicants, their plans to volunteer in the community–whether medically-related or otherwise–have been upended. Strict distancing measures have by necessity interrupted students’ plans to … Continue reading →
Posted on September 23, 2020 by Liza
The COVID-19 pandemic is impacting all areas of our lives. For medical school applicants and medical school students the effects are widespread. The American Medical Association recently had a blog post that summed up some of the issues impacting medical … Continue reading →
Posted on May 6, 2020 by Liza
The impact of COVID-19 is far-reaching, affecting every segment of society all over the world. The pandemic has also had an impact on medical students, many of whom had early, virtual graduation ceremonies. Students graduated early so that they would … Continue reading →
Posted on April 25, 2020 by Liza
An editorial in AAMC news advocates including more topics related to the health of LGBTQ patients. It cites a study, now dated, that surveys the LBGTQ-related content in medical education curricula. A study in 2012, published in the Ochsner Journal, … Continue reading →
Posted on March 18, 2020 by Liza
US News has come out with its annual ranking of medical schools. In the research category, here are the top 10 (some are tied in rank so the total number goes over 10): Harvard Johns Hopkins University of Pennsylvania NYU … Continue reading →
Posted on January 29, 2020 by Liza
Being on a medical school’s waiting list offers the prospect of an acceptance but it can also be agony waiting for that acceptance to come through. Waiting to be accepted can be a time of stress as you wait to … Continue reading →
Posted on January 23, 2020 by Liza
As a medical school admissions consultant and as the former director of both the Johns Hopkins and Goucher Post-Baccalaureate Premedical Programs, I have extensive experience guiding medical school applicants. I am fortunate that many of my former advisees have been … Continue reading →
Posted on January 8, 2020 by Liza
Spring will be here soon. What does this mean for medical school applicants about to enter the upcoming medical school application process? It means planning in advance so you can submit your application during the optimal timeframe, which is early. … Continue reading →
Posted on January 5, 2020 by Liza
Does studying art enhance physicians’ observation skills, allowing them to pick up subtle signs of illness? In recent years, there has been an acknowledgment that studying art–and fine-tuning the art of seeing–helps medical … Continue reading →
Posted on November 9, 2019 by Liza
Prospective medical school applicants might wonder whether they should use a medical school admissions consultant to help them in the medical school application process. There are many reasons why it might be helpful to get medical school admissions consulting. Premedical advisor(s) at … Continue reading →