Moon Prep Blog

October was crunch time at Moon Prep, with many Early Decision (ED), Early Action (EA), and direct medical (BS/MD) programs having deadlines on November 1st. Now that November 1st is in our rearview mirror, students are using this time to…

The Computer-Based Assessment for Sampling Personal Characteristics, better known as Casper, is a situational judgment test that some BS/MD programs use to evaluate applicants’ ability to handle tough situations and evaluate their ability to succeed in people-facing careers. The Casper…

As colleges continue to raise their tuition fees each year, students might be desperate to find ways to alleviate the burden of higher education. According to the Education Data Initiative, the average federal loan is more than $37,000, which means…

Seniors, now is not the time to relax. You are entering the busiest time of this application season. Even with the November 1 deadline behind us, there are still many upcoming deadlines this month.  Here is the list of November…

The college application process is daunting and time-consuming for many high school students. Most students will apply to anywhere from 5 -15 colleges, with some applying to even more than 20 schools if they apply to high-ranking schools like Ivy…

October can be a spooky month for medical school applicants as some are still writing secondary essays, while others are receiving interview invitations, and the lucky few receive acceptance letters. One of the scariest parts about applying to medical school…

Early Action and Early Decision deadlines are right around the corner. As students gather all of their application material, including personal statements, supplemental essays, transcripts, standardized test scores, and letters of recommendation, they might wonder how everything gets evaluated. After…

The Computer-Based Assessment for Sampling Personal Characteristics, better known as Casper, is a situational judgment test that some BS/MD programs use to evaluate applicants’ ability to handle a tough situation and evaluate their ability to succeed in people-facing careers. The…

With the arrival of October also comes the first college deadlines. The University of Pittsburgh, Penn State, and Stony Brook have October deadlines for direct medical programs. We are officially in essay crunchtime, with less than 30 days until a…

As the application cycle for our seniors continues to approach, more direct medical programs have announced changes. Here is what we know so far: All Upstate Accelerated Scholars (UAS) Programs, paired with SUNY Upstate Medical School, continue to be paused.…