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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…
Should I Drop Out of My DNP Program to Go to Med School?
Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 129 If you’re in the middle of a DNP program but want to be a physician, what would you do? I’d drop out and…
The ShortCoat Podcast: Another Test Anxiety Killer, Physician Bias, and Suspicious Meat
Original Article: Another Test Anxiety Killer, Physician Bias, and Suspicious Meat Her snacks were delicious, but you’ll never guess her secret ingredient. Irisa Mahaparn, Tony Rosenberg, Aline Sandouk, and Rachel Schenkel–a…
Psychology Grab Bag of Discrete Questions for the MCAT
Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 96 Psychology is one of the newer subjects on the MCAT. Bryan from Blueprint MCAT (formerly Next Step Test Prep) and I cover the…
How Do I Transition from the Military to Being a Premed?
Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 128 After a significant life event with his daughter being born with a rare congenital disorder, our poster today wants to get out of…
An Academic Pediatric Cardiologist Shares Her Specialty
Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 71 Dr. Serena Sah is an academic Pediatric Cardiologist in the California area. We talk about what drew her to the specialty, what she…
This Is How UICOM Reviews Your Medical School Application
Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 288 Leila Amiri is the Director of the Office of Medical College Admissions at UICOM (University of Illinois College of Medicine). We go step…
