Applying for medical school can be an exciting but nerve-wracking experience. Statistics from the Association of American Medical Colleges show that in 2013, 690,281 people applied to medical schools across the United States. But less than one third of those applicants, 20,055, enroll. Why the huge gap between applicants and matriculants? It comes down to a …
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“You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.” That saying goes back to at least the 16th century, with the first known in-print reference appearing in Sir Anthony Fitzherbert’s The Boke of Husbandry, 1534. Too bad for Fitzherbert, it’s bunk. Here at WOLFPACC, we regularly get calls from prospective students, typically in their 30s or 40s, …
Nothing has revolutionized communication over the past few decades like social media. Not only has it changed the way friends meet and stay in touch, it’s also changed the way prestigious schools choose students and the way hospitals and other medical services providers choose new hires. So, it’s important that both prospective and current medical …
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Many internationals looking to study in the United States liken their F1 student visa interview to an intense interrogation. And, they’re absolutely correct. As a function of the Department of Homeland Security, the Student Exchange and Visitor Program works to bring the best among international students into the US to study, while helping to protect …
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If you’re a medical student living outside the United States and are planning to study at an American medical school, you’ll have to secure an F-1 student visa first. Unfortunately, non-US students often aren’t aware of all the policies and procedures involved in applying for and receiving a visa, which can leave a feeling of …
Each year, the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) Main Residency Match helps medical student applicants with available residency positions in US graduate education (GME) programs at hospitals across the nation. For the twelfth consecutive year, the number of first-year (PGY-1) residency positions offered through the NRMP Main Residency Match increased, hitting 26,678 in the 2014 …
You’ve rocked your studies and feel ready to take on your first medical residency. The only thing standing in your way – Part 1 of the United States Medical Licensing Examination, commonly referred to as the USMLE. It’s a multi-part professional exam that medical students must pass before being permitted to practices medicine in the …
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Studying can be stressful. So, if you can ease your study stress with beautiful Caribbean view, why not? For medical students preparing for the Unites States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE), WOLFPACC offers a picturesque locale for learning medicine more effectively. Among its three locations is the luxe Caribe Hilton in San Juan,Puerto Rico. Founded by Dr. …
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WOLFPACC will be in San Juan, PR on March 9th to present a FREE “sneak peak” of the May 22 – June 15, 2013 course Dr. Wolf (Florida) will be teaching. This is an incredible opportunity to see first hand how the material will be taught and to get an idea of what you will be …
The ECFMG (Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates) defines an international medical graduate (IMG) as a physician who received a medical degree or qualification from a medical school outside of the U.S. and Canada. Whether you are a international medical graduate (IMG) or an american medical graduate (AMG), the medical licensing requirements to practice in the U.S. …
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