BeMo Admissions Experts Podcast

Whether you are planning to apply to DO vs MD degrees in Texas, you will need to submit your applications using TMDSAS, the Texas Medical and Dental Schools Application Service. This unique medical school application process is meant to secure and meet the educational and medical needs of Texans, first and foremost. Medical schools in Texas are not easily accessible to out-of-state and international students, even though some of them are the easiest medical schools to get into. In this podcast, you will learn absolutely everything you need to know about TMDSAS, including its application components and timeline, how to fill out your employment and activities history, how to write stellar TMDAS essays, and how to proceed with your TMDSAS secondaries!

Snapshot by Altus is a short, one-way video response tool, meant to provide an additional opportunity for schools to get to know you. Along with the CASPer test and the Duet, Snapshot is a part of the Altus Suite, a multi-level assessment tool used by professional programs. In this podcast, you will learn what the Snapshot is, what the interview process is like, and how to prepare for it. Finally, we'll go over some sample Snapshot questions and expert answers to help you get ready!

Disclaimer: BeMo does not recommend, endorse nor affiliate with Altus Suite, Altus or McMaster and vice versa. The following provides our opinion about Altus Suite and its components. To take the tests provided by Altus, contact Altus directly.

Before you start crafting your own stellar dental school personal statement, you must review some dental school personal statement examples. Why? These sample essays can help you brainstorm and reflect on what you would like to include in your essay. In this pocast, our dental school advisors will go over our proven strategies to help you create your own from scratch! Writing fantastic statements for dental school requires patience and multiple rounds of revisions before a perfect statement can be written.

You should never underestimate the power of a good research assistant cover letter. Whether you are seeking to gain some research experience to bolster your applications for medical school and MD-PhD programs or seeking to get a coveted research assistant position, your cover letter is one of the key components of your application.

Research assistant cover letters can be tricky to write, but I'm going to guide you through this process. In this podcast, you will learn why a cover letter is important, how to write your research assistant cover letter, learn tips to make your cover letter stand out, and get to read cover letter samples, including one with no research experience! Whether you're a premed or not, this ultimate guide will help you get your desired research position.

Many students who apply to DO medical schools wonder whether the osteopathic medical school interview process is much different from the MD interview process. This can be especially important to know if you are applying to both MD and DO medical schools. While the interview process is quite similar, you should know what to expect from your DO interview and how to prepare for questions geared towards assessing your fit for osteopathic medicine specifically. In today's podcast, we will go over the unique aspects of the DO medical school interview process and help you prepare by providing sample osteopathic medical school interview questions and expert answers.

Disclaimer: Although we have made every effort to provide the most accurate information, admissions information changes frequently. Therefore, we encourage you to verify these details with the official university admissions office. You are responsible for your own results. BeMo does not endorse nor affiliate with any official universities, colleges, or test administrators and vice versa. If you see an error here, please notify us with the updated information, and we'll send you a FREE copy of a BeMo ebook of your choosing! You can receive our Ultimate Guide to Med School Admissions, our Ultimate Guide to MMI Prep, our Ultimate Guide to Medical School Personal Statements & Secondary Essays or our Ultimate Guide to CASPer Prep! Please email us at content [at] bemoacademicconsulting.com with any corrections, and we'll arrange to send you your free ebook upon confirming the information.

Are you wondering how to transition from PA to MD? Physician assistants and medical doctors have a lot more in common than you might think. PA vs MD is a common discussion in medical circles, and the reasons for why one might want to pursuit a DO or MD degree may be similar to the reasons why one would pursue a PA. For some, the physician assistant career path can also lead to an interest in a transition to a career as an MD. In this podcast, we will provide run down on the path to becoming an PA, and how you might transition from a PA to an MD.

On this podcast, we will go over general PA school requirements that most physician assistant programs in the United States and Canada expect of their applicants. Whether you are just starting to research what is a PA, or choosing between PA vs MD, this podcast will help you understand what will be expected of you as an applicant to PA schools. Use this information to guide your journey to becoming a PA and make sure to review the specific requirements of your schools of choice before you apply. 

Are you an anxious medical school applicant wondering why you have no medical school interview invites? First of all, don’t worry – you’re not alone. The period after you submit your secondaries and before you receive an interview invite is actually the most mentally draining during the medical school application timeline. If you’re lucky, this will only last a few weeks. But if you’re unlucky, then this period could go on for many months. Not knowing why you’ve been rejected or put “on-hold” can be very frustrating.

On this podcast, we will help you analyze why your application may still be in the “waitlist” pile for interviews, and why you should still prepare for your interview, despite not receiving a medical school interview invite yet. We will also discuss how reaching out for help to medical school admissions consulting companies may help you during this difficult period of waiting.

This podcast includes an overview of the most competitive residencies and the least competitive residencies. How is competitiveness among specialties determined? Competitiveness is not related to specialty difficulty; it is simply based on numbers. Specialty competitiveness is measured by the percentage of positions filled by senior students in medical schools. The higher the fill-rate, the more competitive the residency. Make sure to use our Residency Match Calculator to determine your match chances! Now, let's dive in!

Medical school recommendation letters are an important part of the application process for both DO and MD programs. They are meant to present an external, objective evaluation of your suitability for a career in medicine to admissions committees. This podcast will teach you how to get stellar recommendation letters from referees, provide you with medical school recommendation letter samples from different types of referees, and answer some questions you may have about this intricate process.