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May 2023
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#72: Submitting To 1 Medical School To A...

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Dr. Nessim discusses the premed strategy of applying to only one medical school if you do not know what your MCAT score is or if you are going to apply this cycle. This strategy makes sense on occasion but is sometimes misunderstood.


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