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Should I Mention Kids in my Med School Application?

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 131 Are you in the market for some MCAT test prep? Text the message, MCAT100 to 44222 to enter and win a giveaway of…

A Community Neonatologist Shares Her Specialty With Us

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 72 Dr. Leslie Pineda is a private practice Neonatologist in Orlando. We talk about her inspiration to go to the NICU and what she…
Dr. Buck Parker: Academic Struggles to an 'A' Student

Dr. Buck Parker: Academic Struggles to an ‘A’ Student

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 291 Today, Dr. Buck Parker shares his journey from struggling during undergrad to succeeding in medical school. Dr. Buck is a general surgeon who specializes…

The ShortCoat Podcast: Healthcare In Occupied Palestine: The Palestine Children’s Relief Fund

Original Article: Healthcare In Occupied Palestine: The Palestine Children’s Relief Fund The challenges of providing healthcare in an occupied territory Steve Sosebee is the president and CEO of the Palestine Children’s…

How Do You Focus on Your Health While a Premed Student?

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 290 Caroline is a second-year med student who runs the @carolinecooksclean Instagram account. As a former athlete, she tries her best to stay on…

Next Step Full Length 10: Questions 5-10

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 98 We continue Next Step’s full-length 10, questions 5-10 covering a passage about body density. Follow along, download the handouts, and don’t forget to…

I Didn’t Get into Medical School. What Should I Do Next?

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 130 When you don’t get into medical school, you may feel like your journey is over. It’s not. The question is what to do…

The ShortCoat Podcast: Routines, Right To Try, and Reviews

Original Article: Routines, Right To Try, and Reviews What Routines Do Medical Students Find Helpful When Drinking from the Firehose? Listener Meghan is about to start med school in the fall,…

Next Step Full Length 10: Questions 1-4

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 97 This week we’re starting a new series, breaking down questions from Blueprint MCAT (formerly Next Step Test Prep)‘s full-length 10. We go from…

Stop Wasting Space in Your Personal Statement and ECs

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 289 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…