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Almost Everything You Need to Know About Postbac Programs

Almost Everything You Need to Know About Postbac Programs

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 253 Dr. Glenn Cummings is the Associate Dean and Director of the Postbaccalaureate Premedical Program at Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania. We discuss mistakes…

The ShortCoat Podcast: Rejection Happens

Original Article: Rejection Happens “When you’re following your inner voice, doors tend to eventually open for you, even if they mostly slam at first.” ― Kelly Cutrone Euthalia (not her actual name,…

Studying Prereqs in a Postbac And Studying for the MCAT

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 92 How do you study for your prereqs in a postbac, do well in them, and prepare to be successful on the MCAT? That’s what…

Don’t Keep Your Aspirations of Becoming a Physician a Secret

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 91 When you decided to pursue this path, who did you tell? Maybe you kept it a secret and I’ll tell you why you shouldn’t…

How Can I Get More Clinical Experience Working Full-time?

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 90 How can an Army Lieutenant premed student get more clinical experience and not just stock shelves and make make beds? That’s the question we…

Do I Have Enough Time to be a Premed and a Mom?

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 89 Our poster this week is worried about what being a premed and medical student will do to her relationship with her children and if…

Do I Really Need to do Research as a Nontrad Premed?

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 88 This week, our poster wants to know how important research is if he’s only applying to state schools that aren’t research-heavy medical schools. We…

Will Being a Dispatcher Count As Clinical Experience?

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 87 Our poster this week wants to know if working as a volunteer dispatcher for EMS will count towards clinical experience for his applications to…

Katherine Overcame Her Fears and Is Going for it!

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 86 Katherine posted in the forums that an NPR story about tuition assistance finally gave her the push to pursue a career as a…
Navigating the Premed and Med School Path with ADHD

Navigating the Premed and Med School Path with ADHD

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 252 Today we’re talking with David, a member of our Premed Hangout Facebook Group. He’s happy to share with us the struggles he faced…