Medical School Admission Success Rate

By Jessica Freedman MD, www.MedEdits.com

When prospective clients call me for help, they often ask about my "success rate." My standard answer when asked this question is that we don't quote success rates because if my primary concern was about achieving a certain success rate, then I would be limited to working only with clients who were sure to gain admission to medical school. In other words, this would prevent me from working with clients who weren't a "sure thing" because they had a less than stellar MCAT or GPA. It would also prevent me from working with clients who really needed the help.

Out of curiosity, I decided to run the numbers from the 2009/2010 application season. Interestingly, of the clients who worked with me comprehensively, from start to finish throughout the entire application process, 95% were accepted to medical school. Congratulations to you all.

Medical School and Residency Interviews: The Importance of Practice

It is essential that medical school and residency applicants practice interviewing. While it is fine to practice with friends and family, it is advisable to practice with someone who has actually served on a medical school admissions committee if you are applying to medical school or a residency admissions committee if you are applying to residency.

It is very important not to memorize your answers or to say things that you "think they want to hear." Being authentic and honest during your interviews is essential.

Members of the MedEdits class of 2010 already have medical school interview invitations. But, do not despair if you are not in this elite group. There are still many interview invitations to come and the season is just beginning.

If you are a residency applicant and need help with your written documents, please contact us soon. ERAS applications can be submitted on September 1st and it is ideal to submit as close to this date as possible.

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Medical School Interviews!

MedEdits clients are already receiving medical school interview invitations for the 2009/2010 application season!

Please contact us if you are interested in working with us for the 2010/2011 application season.

Residency Match Day 2009

Nearly 30,000 applicants participated in the match this year making this the most competitive match in history. MedEdits is proud that we had clients match in several of the most competitive specialties based on the National Residency Matching Program (NRMP) data including dermatology, orthopaedic surgery, radiation oncology, otolaryngology and emergency medicine.

The NRMP produced an excellent and informative podcast about the 2009 match. Click Here for the link to the podcast.

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MedEdits Residency Match Success 2009

We would like to congratulate all of our clients who participated in the match! While we won't reveal where, specifically, our clients match because some programs are small and we want to respect our clients' privacy, we would like to announce the specialties in which some of our clients matched. If you are a MedEdits client and have not yet communicated with us regarding your match results, please get in touch.

Thus far, we know our clients successfully matched in the following specialties and most with their top choice program:

Anesthesiology
Dermatology
Emergency Medicine
Family Medicine
General Surgery
Internal Medicine
Neurology
Orthopaedic Surgery
Otolaryngology
Pediatrics
Psychiatry
Radiation Oncology

Several of our Caribbean medical student clients matched into competitive specialties including Anesthesiology, Emergency Medicine and Internal Medicine.

Because of our clients' success this year, we expect to become booked as the 2009/2010 match season approaches. If you are considering hiring us for next year to optimize your chances of matching, we encourage you to retain our services as soon as possible.

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Success: A Few Inspirational Quotes

A friend (and former colleague) sent me a holiday card that was a refreshing change from the usual. It contained quotes about success that I thought I should share with my readers:

Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome. (Arthur Ashe)

Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet.Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired, and success achieved. (Helen Keller)

I attribute my success to this -- I never gave up or took any excuse. (Florence Nightingale)

Success doesn't come to you...you go to it. (Marva Collins)

Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together. (Vincent Van Gogh)

Success is a state of mind. If you want success, start thinking of yourself as a success. (Dr. Joyce Brothers)

Happy holidays to all.