No one said the path to becoming a doctor was easy. Between keeping a stellar undergrad GPA, a mountain of extracurriculars, the MCAT, and equally-as-passionate peers, the competitive medical school…
Read More[smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/oldpremedspodcast/OPM2.mp3″ title=”How Old is Too Old to Start Medical School” ] You’re Not Too Old for Medical School. If you’re above the traditional age for medical students, you might…
Read MoreRebekah Costello is a 4th yr DO student and mother of 3! She shares with us her survival tactics, productivity tips and advice to others starting their journey.
Read MoreLiza Thompson started working with premed students 20 years ago. She has worked with directly with non-traditional medical students during that time with two different postbaccalaureate (postbac) programs at Goucher and Johns Hopkins. She now runs an advising company for medical school applicants and postbac applicants called Thompson Advising.
We’ve covered some non-traditional student stuff before. If you haven’t seen those posts and podcasts, check out the links in the main article.
We talk exactly about what a postbac program is, the different types of post-bac programs and some tips on selecting one. We also discuss do-it-yourself (DIY) postbac programs.