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MD vs DO: Should I Apply to Both MD and DO Schools?

Should I Apply to Both MD and DO Schools?

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 26 With three different application services, and two different physician degrees, students get overwhelmed with what to do. Should you apply to both DO…

Do I Have to Know Laws or Specific Medicine for the MMI?

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 25 Many students worry about not knowing enough medical information or specific laws for the MMI or general interviews. We’ll dig into that today.…

The ShortCoat Podcast: Taking Advice is Hard To Do

Original Article: Taking Advice is Hard To Do Giving advice is easy.  Taking it?  Not so much. Listener Arman calls back to thank us for some good advice we gave him…

First-Year Med Student, med_kat28, Talks about Her Journey

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 267 Katherine is a first-year med student and popular premed Instagrammer. We talk about her struggles, social media for premeds, and more. Take a…

MCAT Biochem Discretes – beta-oxidation, Krebs cycle & more

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 75 Cellular respiration, beta-oxidation and some Krebs cycle problems are the topics covered on the MCAT Podcast today. Come learn along and crush your…

How Hard is the Neurosurgery Match? A Look at the Data.

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 56 Neurosurgery follows the rules of economics. There are very few spots, so it is really competitive to get into. We covered the NRMP…

Should I Apply to Medical School This Year or Wait?

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 107 Our poster today is trying to figure out what schedule will work best for them. Should they apply this year or next based…

The ShortCoat Podcast: Winter Break, Guts and Brains, and Yahoo! Answers

Original Article: Winter Break, Guts and Brains, and Yahoo! Answers And all through the house… It’s winter break at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine.  For most people, that…
Next Step MCAT Course Review

Best MCAT Course (with Next Step Promo Code)

There are many online course options for preparing for the MCAT. How do you pick the best one for you? The “you” part is a hard answer, but I want…

Should I Take an MCAT Prep Course?

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 106 The MCAT is one of the biggest beasts on the premed path. Our question today is from someone asking if they should take…