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MamaDoctorJones Talks About Imposter Syndrome and Her Journey

MamaDoctorJones on Imposter Syndrome in Medical School & Beyond

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 269 Dr. Danielle Jones is MamaDoctorJones. I read her blog post about imposter syndrome, something a lot of premeds struggle with, and I wanted…

What Kind of Job Should I Get Before Applying to Med School?

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 109 With a current full-time job, kids, and a roof to put over her family’s head, this nontrad premed is wondering what she can…

The ShortCoat Podcast: Making Clerkships Work

Original Article: Making Clerkships Work Are clerkships a grind, or a boon?  It’s up to you. The second-year students are moving from the pre-clinical curriculum to the clerkships this week.  This…
What Does a Pulm Critical Care Medicine Doc Do?

What Does a Pulm Critical Care Medicine Doc Do?

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 57 Dr. Tom Bice is an academic pulmonary critical care physician in North Carolina. Today, we talk about pulmonary critical care and what you…
Nurse practitioner to doctor

This Nurse Practitioner is on His Way to Medical School

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 268 Matt has been accepted to multiple medical schools after realizing that he wanted to do more with and for patients. After working as…

Breaking Down Sociology MCAT Discrete Questions

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 76 Today, we’re covering some sociology MCAT questions looking at specific definitions that you need to know to help you get the best score…

Should I Change My Major to Something More ‘Premed’?

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 108 Today, we have a student who is worried that her current major isn’t preparing herself for medical school and is wondering if she…

Will Withdrawing From a Class Hurt My Med School Application?

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 29 Withdrawing from a class can be a quick way to get out of a bad grade. But a lot of students aren’t sure…

Can I Get Grades Removed From My Transcript To Improve My GPA?

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 28 If you’ve taken classes previously and you’ve done poorly, some schools will give you options. They might get rid of your old courses…

How Do You Choose Between Multiple Med School Acceptances?

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 27 If you’ve been a great premed student, you likely will have the chance to choose between multiple acceptances. How should you do choose…