extracurriculars

Should You Take a Gap Year Before Medical School?

5 Reasons to Take a Gap Year Before Med School (And 2 Reasons Not To)

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 209 In this episode, I talk about taking gap years—the pros and cons, what to look at, and what to think about. I specifically address…

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Does Shadowing a Family Member Look Bad?

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 39 In this episode, Ryan tackles a concern raised by an aspiring medical student regarding how shadowing with immediate family or volunteering for a family…

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Is Research More Important than Clinical Experience?

Is Research More Important than Clinical Experience?

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 37 This week’s OldPreMeds question comes from a student asking about research experience for medical school. Specifically, this student wants to know whether medical schools…

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Can I Get in Enough Shadowing and Clinical Experience?

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 36 In today’s episode, Ryan welcomes a question from a student named Matt regarding getting shadowing and clinical experience – how much is enough, what…

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Is it Necessary to Shadow if I’m Already in Healthcare?

Session 34 Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Your questions, answered here on the OldPreMeds Podcast. Ryan again dives into the forums over at OldPreMeds.org where he pulls out a question…

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Do I need to Rewrite my Extracurriculars as a Reapplicant?

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 28 Ryan and Rich again shed light on your questions directly from the forums over at OldPreMeds.org. This week they particularly talk about the importance…

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Does Massage Therapy Count as Clinical Experience?

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 27 Your questions, answered here on the OldPreMeds Podcast. Ryan and Rich again dive into the forums over at OldPreMeds.org where they pull a question…

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Should I Apply to Med School Without Many Extracurriculars?

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 19 Your questions, answered here on the OldPreMeds Podcast. Ryan and Rich again dive into the forums over at OldPreMeds.org where they pull a question…

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