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PMY 550: When Burnout Hits a Child of Immigrants

When Burnout Hits a Child of Immigrants

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 550 Between two jobs, multiple clubs, and helping around the house, Alex had been a workaholic since she was 15. When she reached college,…
MP 328: The Secret of the Hidden Curriculum: Anatomy and Physiology

The Secret of the Hidden Curriculum: Anatomy and Physiology

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 328 Let’s discuss the hidden curriculum of the MCAT that has been a topic of discussion among students, with questions arising about whether anatomy…
OPM 334: Military Contracts, Kids, and Postbacs: How Do I Plan?

Military Contracts, Kids, and Postbacs: How Do I Plan?

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 334 This premed isn’t sure if their timeline is going to line up well when they have so much on their plate already. Questions…
PMY 549: What Do Advisors Really Know?

What Do Advisors Really Know?

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 549 Today, let’s pick the brain of with Ellen Miller, EdD, an advisor at Hofstra University, about where medical school advisors get their knowledge.…
ADG 237: Is BSMD Right For Me?

Is BSMD Right For Me?

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 237 This high school student wants to know what she needs to work on to have a better chance of getting into a BS/MD…

Taking the MCAT Without Physics/Biochem-Can I Pass?

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 327 This is a mini-episode to hopefully get you excited about MappdCon and make the financial burden of attending even less! We’re joined by…
ADG 236: Clearing the Air on All Three Application Services

Clearing the Air on All Three Application Services

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 236 This student got a 507 MCAT score and is working on his application for this cycle. But he’s wondering if he could sit…

What Really Matters To a Director of Admissions

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 548 Andrea O’Brien, the Director of Recruitment Admissions at A.T. Still University, joins us today to discuss student admissions. For more podcast resources to…

Can I Show My Non-Typical Path in the Disadvantaged Essay?

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 333 This is a mini-episode to hopefully get you excited about MappdCon and make the financial burden of attending even less! Questions answered here…
ADG 235: My Trend Looks like a Rollercoaster, Can I Still Apply?

My Trend Looks like a Rollercoaster, Can I Still Apply?

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 235 The journey to medical school can be challenging, especially for students, just like this 2.8 student today, who faced academic setbacks throughout undergrad.…