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Get Ready for the New MCAT User Interface Changes

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 78 With a new testing center, comes new changes to the MCAT user interface. Things won’t be drastically different, but we thought you should…

What Does the Psychiatry Match Data Look Like?

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 59 Looking at the Psychiatry Match data, it’s easy to see that it is becoming a more popular field. I discuss all the data…
Should I Get a Second Bachelor's Degree or Just Take More Classes?

Should I Get a Second Degree or Just Take More Classes?

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 110 This week on the OldPreMeds Podcast, our student is trying to raise her GPA to be more competitive for medical school. She’s questioning…

Needed Specialties for Specialty Stories

Thank You Thank you for your interest in either coming on the show as a guest or helping me find a guest for Specialty Stories. Our Mission The goal of…

A Grab Bag of MCAT Discrete Questions

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 77 The MCAT has four sections with a broad variability between sections. This week, we’re covering a grab bag of science questions to help…
What Does a Movement Disorder Specialist Do?

What Does a Movement Disorder Specialist Do?

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 58 Dr. Kathrin LaFaver is an academic neurologist who specializes in movement disorders. We talk all about her job and what you need to…
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…