In this episode of Ask Dr. S, Dr. Shirag Shemmassian of Shemmassian Academic Consulting answers questions submitted by premed students and applicants about what happens after (or instead of) getting into medical school: whether it's worth turning down an acceptance to chase a dream school, how many letters of intent you can actually send, whether a low GPA is worth fixing with a grad program, what to do with an unplanned gap year, and how to actually choose between multiple acceptances.

Questions answered in this episode:

00:00 Intro

01:20 What actually matters when choosing between multiple acceptances?

09:08 How do you make the most of an unplanned gap year?

15:05 Is a post-bacc or grad program worth it for a low GPA?

21:53 Can you send a letter of intent to more than one school?

26:15 Should you turn down an acceptance to reapply for your dream school?

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Who we are: Shemmassian Academic Consulting (SAC) was founded by Dr. Shirag Shemmassian, a medical school admissions expert with over 20 years of experience helping thousands of students get into top programs such as Harvard, Mayo, and UCSF. Despite a roughly 40% medical school matriculation rate nationally, our team's approach has resulted in over 90% of our students getting accepted the first time they apply. SAC has been featured on The Washington Post, US News and World Report, and NBC.