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Dr. Romie’s Tips for a Healthy, Happy Premed Journey
Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 416 Burnout is all too common in medical training. Today, we chat with neurologist and mindfulness expert Dr. Romie Mushtaq about how to enjoy…
A Day In the Life of An Academic Pediatric Surgeon
Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 166 Do you need to love children to be a pediatric surgeon? Dr. Kimberly Lumpkins joins me to share her thoughts, and as she…
Understanding an Article about Surveillance in Nature
Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 102 We practice our critical reading skills with an article about surveillance in nature and rural areas. Listen as we break down the author’s…
Do You Need a 3.0 to Apply to Med School?
Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 108 Today we talk with a nontrad premed who has questions about in-person vs online classes, gaining volunteer experience as a nontrad, and GPA…
Should I Include This on My Postbac Application?
Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 253 A semester into grad school, this nontrad is changing gears and pursuing a premed career changer postbac. Should they include their masters on…
What’s the Best Month to Take the MCAT?
Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 202 As MCAT registration opens for early 2021 test dates, let’s discuss what month YOU should take the MCAT, how to plan for it,…
Eye-Opening Conversation About the Med School Personal Statement
Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 107 This premed has a question about how to show resilience in your med school personal statement. Our conversation reveals a whole mindset shift…
Blueprint MCAT Full-Length 1: CARS Passage 5 – Labor Shortages
Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 201 We break down an MCAT CARS passage about how industrialists dealt with labor shortages and changing labor laws in the late 1800s. We’re…
My Advice to a 37-Year-Old Premed With a 2.13 Science GPA
Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 252 This premed mom has a 2.13 science GPA and minimal to no shadowing or volunteering. Hear my feedback on whether she should realistically…
How to Handle Words You Don’t Know in a CARS Passage
Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 101 We read a passage about how language and culture are commonly conflated. And we discuss what to do when you’re confronted with words…
