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Why His Application ‘Made Sense’—and Scored 16 Interviews

Session 615 Chris never planned on medicine. Growing up in Southern California, he saw family...

ADHD, Anxiety, and the MCAT: Getting Help, Getting In

Session 614 Chauncella shares how a middle-school fascination with neuroscience grew into a conviction to...

Ishan, M4 at Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine

Session 23 Is a three-year Internal Medicine residency just a stepping stone, or the foundation...

From Small Border Town to M4: Owning Your Path

Session 613 Kaylah, a fourth-year medical student, traces her path from a small border town...

When Your Advisor Says “Wait”—And She’s Right

Session 612 Today’s guest traces a clear, practical path from childhood curiosity in the halls...

From Toronto to a US Med School After Three Cycles

Session 611 Bayley joins Dr. Gray to unpack three application cycles that ended with a...

Paulos, M2 at University of California Davis School of Medicine | Med School Years Podcast

Session 22 Ready to bet on yourself, even when the odds seem impossible? Join hosts Deana and Carlos as they sit down with Paulos Flores, an M2 at UC Davis School of Medicine, whose journey to medicine is anything but typical. Paulos spent nearly a decade as a professional poker player and a long-term caregiver for his mother before deciding to pursue medicine in his 30s. He shares the raw reality of starting over as a high school dropout with a transcript full of “C” grades, proving that with the right study habits and a “don’t-quit” work ethic, any academic history can be rewritten. Learn how he balanced being a first-time father during interview season, why he chose UC Davis for its mission, and his “poker-player” approach to clinical decision-making. Whether you’re a non-traditional student, a parent in medicine, or someone feeling “too old” for the dream, Paulos’s story is a masterclass in resilience and authenticity. What You’ll Learn: The transition from professional poker to the “relentless” schedule of an M2. How to handle the emotional and financial burden of long-term caregiving. The strategy for overcoming a “bad” academic transcript through humility and work ethic. Why authenticity is the ultimate “X-factor” in medical school applications. Balancing fatherhood with the demands of a competitive medical curriculum. Dealing with the negativity of online forums like SDN and choosing to “block the noise.” Full show notes coming soon!

What Makes a Successful Premed Student?

Session 610 What makes a “successful premed” isn’t a checklist—it’s an exploration mindset. Dr. Ryan...
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