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From Nursing to Accepted Premed: A Story of Lost Confidence

From Nursing to Accepted Premed: A Story of Lost Confidence

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 275 Ayesha initially lost confidence on the premed path due to poor grades, and she became a nurse instead. But her dream never left…

What is Private Practice Internal Medicine-Pediatrics?

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 64 Dr. Lauren Kuwik is a Med-Peds specialist in upper New York. She shares with us her desire to go into Med-Peds vs other…

Can I Take Classes at Another School While in a Postbac?

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 115 Today we have an interesting question from a student who is in a postbac but is looking at taking a class during the…

The ShortCoat Podcast: Recess Rehash: Bropocalypse 2017

Original Article: Recess Rehash: Bropocalypse 2017 The national #MeToo conversation continues Dave found himself hosting with another group of women, so what better time to talk about #MeToo and the powerful…

MCAT Foundational Topic: Chemistry Questions

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 82 Chemistry is one of the first classes you’ll take as a premed and it shows on the MCAT. Today we’ll cover some foundational…

Changing Careers with ADHD, Focusing on GPA and More

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 114 Our student today is changing careers and has some very specific questions about whether he should put ADHD in his application and what…

What Does the Family Medicine Match Data Look Like?

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 63 In this episode, we do a deep dive into the numbers of the Family Medicine Match. How many spots are there, how many…
5 Common Mistakes Premeds Make With Extracurriculars

5 Common Mistakes Premeds Make with Extracurriculars

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 274 From taking on too much, to not doing enough, we’ll talk about what you can do to avoid the common mistakes premeds make…

The ShortCoat Podcast: Med Student Parents, Part 2 | Plan for Debt but Don’t Worry

Original Article: Med Student Parents, Part 2 | Plan for Debt but Don’t Worry This time, a mom’s point of view. On our last show, we fielded a question from Courtney…

MCAT Foundational Topic: Biochemistry Broken Down

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 81 Biochemistry is a foundational topic on the MCAT and we’re going to cover some of the foundational pieces of information that you’re expected…