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From a Cocktail Waitress to Physician and EM Doc

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 279 Dr. Elaine Reno is an Emergency Medicine physician. She joins us to talk about her journey to medicine and her role with the…

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How Important is Volunteering as a Nontrad Premed?

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 119 When you’re a nontraditional premed student working full-time and going to school doing a DIY postbac, should you be concerned about volunteering and…

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Your MCAT and GPA Don't Matter as Much as You Think They Do

Your MCAT and GPA Don’t Matter as Much as You Think They Do

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 278 You shouldn’t be surprised to read online that a student with near perfect stats didn’t get an interview invite or acceptance. You’re more…

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Should I Postpone My MCAT Based on Low Practice Exams?

Should I Postpone My MCAT Based on Low Practice Exams?

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 118 Today, we answer a question from a nontrad premed who is working full-time and hasn’t taken the medical school prereqs in over a…

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Does it Matter if I Don’t Finish My Second Degree?

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 117 Our poster today has already completed one degree and is going back for a DIY postbac and is wondering if leaving her second…

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Can I Apply to Medical School Without Prerequisites?

Can I Apply to Medical School Without Prerequisites?

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 116 Our question today is from a paramedic firefighter who is now interested in going to medical school but doesn’t necessarily want to take…

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From Nursing to Accepted Premed: A Story of Lost Confidence

From Nursing to Accepted Premed: A Story of Lost Confidence

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 275 Ayesha initially lost confidence on the premed path due to poor grades, and she became a nurse instead. But her dream never left…

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Can I Take Classes at Another School While in a Postbac?

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 115 Today we have an interesting question from a student who is in a postbac but is looking at taking a class during the…

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Changing Careers with ADHD, Focusing on GPA and More

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 114 Our student today is changing careers and has some very specific questions about whether he should put ADHD in his application and what…

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Should I Change My Major to Something More ‘Premed’?

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 108 Today, we have a student who is worried that her current major isn’t preparing herself for medical school and is wondering if she…

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