In today’s episode, we have another non-traditional premed student, Frank, who was basically 10 years out of medical school. Five years ago, he decided to enter the pre-health world.
Find out about Frank’s struggles during his pre-med path and post-bacc path working full-time as an engineer, helping his wife with her business, and how he came full circle and got an acceptance to medical school.
Listen in as you learn about the importance of having an accountability partner, having the determination to do what you want, tapping into the right resources, and doing things for the right reasons.
His aha! moment in wanting to be a doctor:
About his pre-hospital EMS:
Communicating his story into the essays and interviews during the application process:
Figuring out the steps along the way:
Check out how he juggled work and classes
Preparing for the MCAT
The hardest things during the application process: The writing stuff
How he went about choosing the school:
His advice to those interested in going to medical school who are questioning whether they should take this leap:
Find something to ground yourself and not get caught up in the race. Be true to yourself and do it for the reasons you like to do it.
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I just received my admission to XXXXX! This is unreal and almost feels like I am dreaming. I want to thank you for all of your help with my application. I cannot overstate how influential your guidance and insight have been with this result and I am eternally grateful for your support!
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I want to take a few moments and thank you for all of your very instructive, kind and consistent feedback and support through my applications and it is your wishes, feedback, and most importantly your blessings that have landed me the acceptance!
I got into XXXXX this morning!!!! It still has not hit me that I will be a doctor now!! Thank you for all your help, your words and motivation have brought me to this point.
I wanted to once again express my heartfelt gratitude for your help in providing feedback during my secondary applications. Your guidance has been instrumental in my journey.
Just wanted to share my wonderful news! I received my first medical school acceptance! Thank you for all that you do for us Application Academy!!!
I am excited to tell you that I just got my third interview invite from XXXXX today! I can’t believe it. I didn’t even know if I was good enough to get one, let alone three – by mid-September. Thank you so much for all of your help and support up to this point; I would not be in this position without it!!
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