UC Berkeley Student Premed Advising Network
Cracking Med School Admissions Advisors
Cracking Med School Admissions has been a long-time partner, and we're extremely grateful to offer you some amazing resources!
Mentor and Premed Advisor
Dr. Rachel Rizal
Dr. Rachel Rizal has given workshops to our organization for several years. She is the co-founder and advisor at Cracking Med School Admissions. Her mission is to give pre-meds resources to help them succeed in their healthcare careers. Visit Cracking Med School Admissions here: https://www.crackingmedadmissions.com
Resources
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Premed Resources
Still early in your premed journey and not applying to medical school for at least one year? Here are some useful articles down below! Dr. Rizal has curated 10 super high-yield Cracking Med School Admissions resources that will be helpful for premeds!
For all our premed advice, look at the Cracking Med School Admissions Premed blog.
Medical School Application Tips and Resources
If you are applying to medical school in the upcoming year, read all these articles carefully. They are filled with example essays and activities descriptions. Our goal is to teach you and to show you how to submit strong medical school applications!
Starting to think about your medical school personal statement? This blog post will help you brainstorm a narrative so you can convey why you want to be a physician to medical school admissions committees!
How should you write about your research on your medical school application? How should you write about shadowing? Read examples of AMCAS work & activities descriptions. We update this blog post at least twice a year, so you get the latest information and tons of examples!
This page is a great source for understanding the different types of medical school secondary application essays. If you want our page with all the medical school secondary essay prompts per school, we have 100+ medical schools’ essay prompts here!
Multiple Mini Interviews (MMIs) are a unique style of medical school interviews that feels like speed dating – you speak to a new interviewer every 6-10 minutes and you give your opinions about one interview question. Learn more about MMIs through this post, plus get 250+ practice questions!
Medical School Profiles by Cracking Med School Admissions
Learn about each medical school! Each profile discusses: unique attributes about the medical school; secondary application essay prompts; medical school interview; pre-clinical curriculum; clinical opportunities; financial aid; and student life.
