The Premed Years

Sarah is starting med school this fall and is excited to begin. Listen to her story and how identifying as LGBT affected her med school applications. Links: Full Episode Blog Post If you need any help in your medical school application, maybe we can help. Find out all the  services  we offer and let us be a part of your journey to medical school. MedEd Media Network

If you've not taken my advice and pushed your MCAT back until June or July, you may be in for a rude awakening when you see your score. What should you do? Links and Other Resource Full Episode Blog Post Check out my  Premed Playbook  series of books (available on  Amazon) , with installments on  the personal statement ,  the medical school interview , and  the MCAT . Related episode:  What Is a C...

Red flags seem to confuse a lot of students. They come up in applications and interviews and you need to be prepared to talk about them. Listen to this episode! Links and Other Resources Full Episode Blog Post Check out my book about the medical school interview:  The Premed Playbook: Guide to the Medical School Interview . Related episode:  Will My Medical History Affect My Chances at Medical Sch...

Logan Noone is an MSII at PNWU. He became discouraged after listening to a previous Premed Years podcast about not disclosing big red flags. He ignored me! Links and Other Resources Full Episode Blog Post Check out my  Premed Playbook  series of books (available on  Amazon) , with installments on  the personal statement ,  the medical school interview , and  the MCAT . Related episode:  Avoiding B...

For today's episode, we took a handful of questions that students asked in our Facebook group, the Premed Hangout. We cover a variety of topics. Join now! Links: Full Episode Blog Post Premed Hangout The Premed Playbook: Guide to the Medical School Personal Statement The Premed Playbook: Guide to the Medical School Interview @medicalschoolhq Session 19: Interview with Medical School Interview and...

Michael joined me to talk about his struggle with alcohol since middle school, his failed, first application cycle, and what he did to succeed the second time. Links: Full Episode Blog Post How to Change Your Mind  by Michael Pollan If you’re struggling from alcoholism or addiction, please seek help by calling the Substance Abuse a

Dr. Yousuf is starting his Emergency Medicine residency after failing to match. Learn from his failures and triumphs and how you can avoid similar mistakes. Links and Other Resources Full Episode Blog Post Check out my  Premed Playbook   series of books (available on  Amazon) , with installments on  the personal statement ,  the medical school interview , and  the MCAT . Related episode:  Can I Co...

Dr. Buck Parker shares his journey of struggling during undergrad to success in medical school and his new course, Secret Study Hacks. Listen to his journey. Links and Other Resource Full Episode Blog Post Follow  @DrBuckParker on Instagram  and  Youtube . Related episode:  Building Better Study Skills for the Sciences and the MCAT . Related episode:  How to Easily Improve Your Test Scores and Lea...

Caroline is a second-year med student who runs the @carolinecooksclean Instagram account. As a former athlete, she tries her best to stay on top of her health. Links: Full Episode Blog Post @carolinecooksclean MedEd Media @medicalschoolhq The Premed Playbook: Guide to the Medical School Personal Statement The MCAT Podcast Hangout Group on Facebook

After reading hundreds of personal statements and extracurriculars this application cycle, I'm seeing the same mistakes over and over again. Don't do it too! Links: Full Episode Blog Post PMY 288: This is How UICOM Reviews Your Medical School Application The Premed Playbook: Guide to the MCAT The Premed Playbook: Guide to the Medical School Personal Statement Connect with us on Instagram  @medical...

Leila Amiri is the Director of the Office of Medical College Admissions at UICOM. We go step by step through the admissions process at her medical school. Links and Other Resources Full Episode Blog Post Check out my  Premed Playbook  series of books (available on  Amazon) , with installments on  the personal statement ,  the medical school interview , and  the MCAT . Related episode:  What to Be...

Nick is a former premed student-athlete who didn't do well in school and went into business. Now he's accepted to medical school after fixing his GPA. Links: Full Episode Blog Post The Premed Playbook: Guide to the MCAT The Premed Playbook: Guide to the Medical School Personal Statement

Travis Hornsby went from trading bonds to figuring out how to pay off his wives med school loans as fast as possible. Now he makes it easy for every student. Links: Full Episode Blog Post The Premed Playbook: Guide to the MCAT HPSP NHSC NIH Scholarships Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program Grad PLUS program

Fernando immigrated from Brazil and has been on the long, slow road to medical school. After some experiences in the LGBT community, he needed to be a physician. Links: Full Episode Blog Post The Premed Playbook: Guide to the MCAT Next Step Test Prep

When this podcast goes out, the medical school application cycle for students wanting to start medical school in 2019 is opening. What do you need to do now? Links: Full Episode Blog Post The Premed Playbook: Guide to the MCAT The Premed Playbook: Guide to the Medical School Personal Statement The Premed Playbook: Guide to the Medical School Interview TMDSAS  (Texas Medical and Dental School Appli...

This week I'm joined by Dr. William Mayo, President-elect of the AOA. We have a great discussion about the ACGME and AOA/AACOM merger and more. Links: Full Episode Blog Post The Premed Playbook: Guide to the Medical School Interview MCATbook.com personalstatementbook.com AOA Find Your DO Empathy Study in Cleveland Clinic AOA AACOM COCA or the Committee on College Accreditation for Osteopathic Medi...

I decided to get on the phone with premed students and answer their questions about relationships, HPSP, secondary essays and so much more! Take a listen! Links: Full Episode Blog Post The MCAT Podcast Next Step Test Prep The Premed Playbook: Guide to the MCAT The Premed Hangout Premed Advising Services MSAR PMY 251: How to Protect Your Relationships as a Premed and Med Student

When should you start writing your personal statement, your extracurriculars, taking the MCAT, asking for letters of rec and more application timelines? Links and Other Resources: Full Episode Blog Post Premed Hangout (our Facebook group)  /  Medical School HQ Forums Medical School Secondary Application Essay Library Interfolio  (use for letters of recommendation) Check out Dr. Gray’s book  The Pr...

Session 280 This week we’re taking questions directly from the MSHQ Premed Forums. If you’re not familiar with the forums, check them out and join the conversation! For The OldPreMeds Podcast , we have a sub forum called the Nontrad Premed Forum . We also have the General Premed Forum where traditional students (nontrads welcome too!) can ask questions. In this episode, we have pulled out question...

Dr. Elaine Reno is an Emergency Medicine physician. She joins us to talk about her journey to medicine and her role with the Wilderness Medicine program at CU. Links: Full Episode Blog Post Save 10% on  Personal Statement and EC Editing Episode 202 with Dr. Todd Miner on Wilderness Medicine Program Wilderness Medicine Program at the University of Colorado Specialty Stories

You shouldn't be surprised to read online that a student with near perfect stats didn't get an interview invite or acceptance. You're more than your stats. Links and Other Resources Full Episode Blog Post Check out my book all about the personal statement:   The Premed Playbook: Guide to the Medical School Personal Statement . Related episode:  Can I See Your Stats to See How Competitive I Am? Nee...

Holly initially didn't think she could become a physician and let her fears dictate her path. She then conquered her fears and has been successful. Links: Full Episode Blog Post MedEd Media The MCAT Podcast MSAR ryan@medicalschoolhq.net

Today we're talking MD vs PA, DO shadowing, physician letters of recommendation and other questions premed students have asked in the Hangout! Links: Full Episode Blog Post Join the  Premed Hangout The Premed Playbook: Guide to the Medical School Interview The Premed Playbook: Guide to the Medical School Personal Statement CIB (College Information Book) MSAR (Medical School Application Requirement...

Ayesha is a successful applicant to med school after she initially lost confidence due to poor grades and became a nurse instead. Her dream never left her. Links and Other Resources Full Episode Blog Post Check out my  Premed Playbook  series of books (available on  Amazon) , with installments on  the personal statement ,  the medical school interview , and  the MCAT . Related episode:  ICU Nurse...

From taking on too much, to not doing enough, we'll talk about what you can do to avoid the common mistakes premeds make with their extracurriculars. Links: Full Episode Blog Post Check out my  Premed Playbook  series of books on Amazon . Related episode:  Should I Stop My Extracurriculars to Focus on the MCAT? Related episode:  What Is the Best Paid Clinical Experience for Medical School? Need MC...