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Chasing After People in Scrubs to Get the Info You Need!

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 239 Dr. Andrea Tooley shares her journey from premed to current Ophtho resident. She didn’t know a lot about the premed journey, but fought to…

TheShortCoat Podcast: Recess Rehash: Gap Years, Disguised Blessings, And Forbidden Words

Original Article: Recess Rehash: Gap Years, Disguised Blessings, And Forbidden Words Subscribe for FreeListener T’keyah sends Cole Cheney, Aline Sandouk, and John Pienta a question on gap years, which boils down…

Is the Role of Your Premed Advisor to Tell You No?

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts A Common Problem in Premed Advising… Should your premed advisor be telling you that you can’t or shouldn’t apply to medical school? I was in…

Deep Dive Into a Mix of Discrete MCAT Questions

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 46 This week we’re staying away from one specific section and are doing a grab bag of discrete MCAT questions. Take a listen and follow…

A Deep Dive Into OB/GYN Residency Match Data

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 27 This week I’m breaking down and reviewing the residency match data for OB/GYN. There are a handful of surgical specialties thought to be a…
What Happens If I'm Worried About Failing in Medical School?

What Happens If I’m Worried About Failing?

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 78 This week, I answer a question from a nontrad who is worried about that little voice in his head telling him he may fail…

TheShortCoat Podcast: Medical School Secondary Applications: What Do They Want

Original Article: Medical School Secondary Applications: What Do They Want How to Think About Medical School Secondary Applications  A listener wants to know more about how best to approach medical school secondary…
How Can I Prepare for and Improve My CARS MCAT Score?

How to Improve Your CARS MCAT Score

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 45 There are four sections on the MCAT. Three of them are focused on the sciences, and one is this random CARS section, which seems to…
How to Think About Choosing a Residency & Specialty

How to Think About Choosing a Residency & Specialty

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 26 There are many things to think about when you are deciding your future career. In this episode, we discuss how you should start that…

AMCAS, AACOMAS, MCAT Motivation and Other Premed Q&A

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 237 Allison and I tackle several questions from the Hangout, our private Facebook group. We cover everything from motivation to residency status. As we’re recording…