BeMo Admissions Experts Podcast

The medical schools in Ontario are considered as some of the best medical schools in Canada. This podcast provides detailed information about each of these schools, including admission statistics, language of instruction, and location. We also outline the admission requirements and unique features of the Ontario application system, and provide tips to help you get into medical schools in Ontario.

Your answer to the question “why do you want to be a doctor?” can help you determine whether MD-PhD programs are right for you. MD-PhD programs accept exceptionally bright and motivated applicants interested in becoming physician-scientists – this means that instead of focusing your time and efforts on clinical work, you will commit your life to scientific innovation and research. In addition to the demanding curriculum and extended period of study (7-8 years!), MD-PhD application procedures typically involve additional components and supplementary interviews.

Whether you are applying through AMCAS, TMDSAS, or OMSAS, you will be required to submit additional essay components explaining why you are the right fit for the MD-PhD program of your choice along with your AMCAS personal statement, AMCAS Work and Activities, or TMDSAS application. On this podcast, you will learn everything you need to know about MD-PhD programs, including a list of schools that offer MD-PhD programs, how to apply, and 5 tips to get accepted!

“Do I need an MCAT tutor?” is a question we hear often from our students. The MCAT is a notoriously hard and grueling exam, and students are glad to get information and advice that will help them ace this test. There are hundreds of free resources and MCAT prep courses that can help you get ready for the exam, but do you need personalized feedback and tailored advice to get the MCAT score you need to get into medical school?

Some students thrive on the additional guidance and confidence provided by tutoring, but no two students are the same. We are here to help you determine if an MCAT tutor is right for you, and if so, how to find one that suits your needs. 

Disclaimer: MCAT is a registered trademark of AAMC. BeMo and AAMC do not endorse or affiliate with one another.

It's important to begin your MCAT CARS practice by reviewing difficult sample passages. Anyone who has some experience with the MCAT Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills (CARS) section will have come across a difficult passage. But the best MCAT CARS strategy is reviewing challenging passages and learning from your mistakes. After reading some passages, you think to yourself “What did I just read? What was that about? Huh?” These are the passages where you catch yourself reading the same lines over and over without really gaining extra comprehension.

While some may advise you to skip these passages so you can focus your time and energy on the easier ones, for anyone hoping to score 129+ on their CARS section, skipping an entire passage is hardly an option. To score above 129 while skipping an entire passage, you have to only get 2-3 other questions wrong in the entire section, meaning you must have at least 6-7 perfect passages! You must incorporate MCAT CARS practice into your MCAT study schedule to get a good MCAT score. In this podcast, we will go over challenging MCAT CARS practice passages and provide expert analysis and tips for how to ace your MCAT CARS section. These are the same exact strategies we use to help our own students get ace the MCAT as part of our MCAT prep programs. We're not holding back. Let's dive in!

Disclaimer: MCAT is a registered trademark of AAMC. BeMo and AAMC do not endorse or affiliate with one another.

Biology is the heart of medical science, so it's no surprise that MCAT Biology questions make up the majority of the exam's contents. It's therefore crucial to do well in the Biology and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems (BBFLS) section, and a big part of getting a good MCAT score is learning how to tackle questions on biology and biology-related subfields during your preparation for the test.  

This podcast serves as an ultimate guide to understanding the BBFLS section of the MCAT, and will show you how to succeed in this challenging part of the test. We’ll also take a look at several sample MCAT biology questions and provide expert breakdowns of the answers. 

If you've completed your residency interviews, it's a good idea to send a letter of intent for residency to help improve your standing with your preferred residency program. In this podcast, you'll learn everything you need to know about the residency letter of intent including what to include, how to format the letter and common mistakes to avoid. 

If you’re submitting a late medical school application, you are not alone. While it’s an undeniable fact that the earlier you submit your application, the higher your chances of success, a late applicant can still have a chance at getting a coveted medical school interview! With the right analysis and strategy, you can save your late application and land yourself an interview invite at one of your chosen schools, even if you haven’t followed the “ideal” medical school application timeline so far.

On this podast, you’ll learn about what you can do to save your late medical school application. We also explain how late is “too late”, and how to decide if you should postpone your application to the next cycle or not.

Internal Medicine residency programs aren’t the most competitive residencies but year after year they remain the most popular by a wide margin. And for good reason: Internists are perpetually in demand and enjoy a career oriented around the prevention and treatment of a wide variety of diseases. They’re in many ways pillars of their community, working in tandem with family physicians to diagnose and treat adults over long periods of time. Despite this overlap though, Internal Medicine residency programs differ widely in focus and training compared to those of family medicine residency. In this guide, we’ll go over the basics of Internal Medicine residency in the US and Canada, and provide tips on how to strengthen your application materials to match well when the big day arrives. 

Are you wondering how to write a CV for grad school? Did you know that graduate school applicants creating their first CV often get it wrong? It's way too detailed, not detailed enough, the formatting is incorrect or the content is irrelevant. In this podcast, our graduate school admissions consultant is going to tell you exactly how to write a CV for grad school, answer some of the most common questions regarding CVs, provide you with some tips on how to make yours stand out, discuss common mistakes and give you specific section examples.

The AAMC MSAR database is a great source for those looking to choose the right medical school to attend. As you know, even the easiest medical schools to get into have requirements all applicants must meet and the MSAR database allows you to access the medical school requirements and admissions information of all American and Canadian MD programs in one convenient place. On this podcast, you will learn how to use MSAR to choose the right medical schools to apply to and how it can help you increase your chances of getting accepted. 

Disclaimer: MSAR is a registered trademark of the AAMC. BeMo does not endorse or affiliate with AAMC or any universities, colleges, or official test administrators. The content has been developed based on the most recent publicly available data provided by MSAR. However, you should always check the statistics/requirements with the official school website and MSAR for the most up to date information. You are responsible for your own results.