How To Maximize the Last Semester of Your Premed Senior Year

Discover how to rock your second semester of senior year to finish strong and gear up for success in the medical school admissions journey.

Oldest MCAT Dates Considered by U.S. Med Schools in 2023

Picture this scenario: You aced the MCAT exam eight years ago in 2015. It’s reasonable to wonder if you can use that old score to apply to medical school now. The answer, as our pre-law counterparts already know, is it depends. We’re going on a deep dive into the world of MCAT scores and exploring […]

How to Register for the MCAT

It’s always a mad dash to register for the MCAT because popular dates and test centers fill up quickly. To help take some of that stress off, we explain what you’ll need to register for the test.

Medical School Scholarships You Need To Apply To

Don’t stress over how you’re going to pay for medical school! We’ve rounded up some specific school-based and outside scholarships to help you finance your education.

The Types of Medical School Loans

The cost of attending medical school is often the elephant in the room for many pre-med and medical students thinking about their medical education. Since medical school is such a serious time commitment, this often means that medical school students are full-time students without part-time jobs on the side. So affording the cost of med […]

The Best and Worst Times to Take the MCAT

When to Take the MCAT (for Traditional Students)

Every year, the AAMC releases about 30 MCAT test dates for the following year. Since traditional students have to balance their MCAT exam studying with a full course load, I will answer a few common questions I’ve encountered as a Blueprint MCAT tutor as to when you should take the MCAT. Throughout this article, remember […]

10 Reasons to Apply Early to Med School

The early bird gets the worm. You snooze, you lose. Day late and a dollar short. There are a dozen different ways to say the same thing: don’t procrastinate! This tried and true advice holds up in almost everything, but it is especially important for MCAT prep and med school applications!  Whether you’re going MD […]

2021 MCAT Registration Dates: When Can You Register?

This post was updated on March 26, 2021. If there is one thing the AAMC is known for, it’s keeping pre-med students in suspense. After weeks of vague replies on Twitter, they finally released the MCAT registration date for the 2021 MCAT test dates on Monday afternoon. However, the wait might have been worth it. […]

Should You Take The MCAT Next Year?

It’s possible there is a tiny voice in your head wondering if you should take the MCAT next year. Let’s be honest and talk this through.