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How to Overcome the Medical School Application Algorithm
Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 225 Our med school hopeful has a 514 MCAT score and a 3.9 graduate GPA, but is worried they might not make it past…
Sweating the Details: Is it an Attack or a Disorder?
Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 49 Now I’m joined by Dr. Mike Natter fromBoardVitals. If you are looking for some help with your Step 1 or Level 1, check…
A Day in the Life of a Critical Care Physician
Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 140 No “typical” days! That’s what hooked this academic critical care physician. So what’s daily life for Dr. Susan Wilcox? I’m excited to have…
MCAT CARS: Finding Folklore In Scary Stories
Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 76 Are scary stories little more than folktales and urban legends told in the dark? How has folklore contributed to the rise in their…
Can You Gain Clinical Experience Remotely?
Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 224 I’ve always said it’s considered clinical experience when you’re close enough to smell the patient, but what about remote counseling and similar opportunities? …
The Cerebral Field of an Academic Rheumatology
Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 139 What do House and rheumatologists have in common? Dr. Anisha Dua, fellowship director at Northwestern Medicine, answers and talks lifestyle, dispels myths, and…
What Is Causing This Student’s Anxiety?
Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 48 A 20-y/o student presents with anxiety, but her other symptoms suggest her diagnosis may not be so straight-forward. If it isn’t GAD, what…
Carle Illinois COM: How to Thrive in the Midst of Adversity
Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 386 Carle Illinois College of Medicine thrives on being different and finding solutions to uncertainty. Danny & Nora share how you can too as…
Ask Dr. Gray: Premed Q&A: Is it Bad to Take Prereqs in the Summer?
Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 84 Time is a precious commodity when you’re a nontraditional student like today’s caller. How should you spend your time as a nontraditional premed?…
What’s the First Step After Deciding to Apply to Med School?
Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 223 You’re switching gears and getting ready to pursue a career in medicine, but what’s your first step on this new path? Your questions…
