Medical student hopefuls who recently took the MCAT likely got a bit of a shock. The Association of American Medical Colleges rolled out a fully restructured test that’s nearly double in length and includes new sections on biochemistry, psychology and sociology. The new exam is scored out of 528 possible points, up from just 45 …
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They say that a picture paints a thousand words. Apparently, some of those words make up medical diagnoses, as students at the Yale School of Medicine are learning. An innovative educational program is taking students to the Yale Center for British Art for a lesson in using visual cues to improve their observation skills and, …
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If you spend much time online, you’ve likely run across the surprising story of Ronald Nelson, the high school senior who recently said “Thanks, but no, thanks” to eight – count ’em EIGHT – Ivy League schools. Nelson was accepted, but turned down offers from Harvard, Yale, Brown, Princeton, Dartmouth, Columbia, Penn, and Cornell, not …
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May is Military Appreciation Month, culminating in the May 25 Memorial Day holiday during which we remember the thousands of Americans who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country while serving in the armed forces. We here at WOLFPACC have the utmost respect for our nation’s military members and veterans. Among the ways we love …
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Many young people choose medical school based almost solely on the perception that they’ll make tons of money after earning their degrees. And often, that perception is right on the money – pun intended. Doctors generally are highly compensated for their work. But depending upon the specialties, you may be surprised at the variance in …
April is National Stress Awareness Month, a national campaign designed to educate Americans about the effects of stress on our health, work, relationships and life. Of course, all college students undergo some degree of stress, no matter the course of study. But medical students face a particularly demanding experience. In the first year of med school, …
If you’ve applied and been interviewed for acceptance at medical school, your next step should be to craft a letter of intent to let your top choice school know of your commitment. Medical schools want to know without a doubt that the students they accept will undoubtedly and enthusiastically attend. That’s because an admitted applicant who …
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For the seventh year in a row, the family doctor is the most highly recruited healthcare provider in the United States. That’s according to Texas-based physician staffing firm Merritt Hawkins, a subsidiary of AMN Healthcare. The company conducts periodic surveys based on thousands of recruitment assignments its makes for hospitals, academic medical centers, community health …
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No matter your course of college study, adopting effective study habits can help assure a smooth educational experience and boost your academic and career success. Here are a few top tips from St. Augustine, FL-based WOLFPACC, which uses a revolutionary approach to helping medical students succeed. Forget everything you’ve ever learned about studying medicine: America’s schools …
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Each medical school is as different from the other as an individual is from the next. That’s why it’s imperative that you find out all you can about the institutions to which you’ll apply. St. Augustine, FL-based WOLFPACC highly recommends that during your med school interviews, you ask questions and glean all the information you …
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