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OPM 241: What to Do If You Aren't Willing to Relocate for Med School

What to Do If You Aren’t Willing to Relocate for Med School

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 241 Today’s question is a common one for nontrad students who are hesitant about having to move to get into a medical school. But…
Ask Dr. Gray: Premed Q&A: Applying to Med School with a Mug Shot

Ask Dr. Gray: Premed Q&A: Applying to Med School with a Mug Shot

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 101 Can you get into med school if you’ve been arrested? Will it come up in your interview? What should you disclose about it…
SS 155: A Day in the Life of an Academic NMM/OMM Specialist

A Day in the Life of an Academic NMM/OMM Specialist

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 155 The field of Osteopathic Medicine is still relatively new in the country both from a knowledge standpoint and an awareness standpoint. Dr. Kara…
CARS 91: MCAT CARS Investigates Violence in Movies

MCAT CARS Investigates Violence in Movies

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 91 Today, dive into this idea of entertainment focusing on villains rather than the victims. It’s sort of reducing violence to a form of…
SS 154: A Whole New World With an Academic Pediatric Hospitalist

A Whole New World With an Academic Pediatric Hospitalist

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 154 The pediatric hospitalist position is a relatively new one. Today, she’s joined by Dr. Jamee Walters, an academic pediatric hospitalist who has been…
CARS 90: MCAT CARS Asks: Who's Really Leading the Conversation?

MCAT CARS Asks: Who’s Really Leading the Conversation?

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 90 UX writers play a critical role in driving how we interact with technology. In today’s MCAT CARS practice passage, we look at what…
OPM 240: How Often Are MCAT Prep Resources Updated?

How Often Are MCAT Prep Resources Updated?

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 240 You purchased MCAT prep books, but decided to postpone the MCAT until next year. How long are your prep materials good for? Does…
Ask Dr. Gray: Premed Q&A: How to Choose Your Premed Major

Ask Dr. Gray: Premed Q&A: How to Choose Your Premed Major

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 100 What’s the best premed major for you? Will med schools actually care what you majored in? What factors should you consider? That’s what…
PMY 403: End-Of-Summer Q&A: What's Happening in the Premed World?

End-Of-Summer Q&A: What’s Happening in the Premed World?

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 403 What’s happening with the MCAT? What is the AAMC VITA? Plus, I give tips for applying to medical school this cycle, essays, interviewing,…

AAMC Video Interview Tool for Admissions (AAMC VITA™) – Participating Medical Schools

What is the AAMC VITA™? Recently, the AAMC announced the creation of a new virtual interview tool, aptly named the AAMC Video Interview Tool for Admissions (AAMC VITA). While it…