nontraditional

OPM 228: When Do You Need a Professional Premed Consulting Service?

When Do You Need a Professional Premed Consulting Service?

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 228 Where is the best place to find impartial advice for a nontraditional premed? Should you look to a university prehealth advisor, or hire…

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OPM 227: Should You Take the MCAT Before Retaking Dated Prereqs?

Should You Take the MCAT Before Retaking Dated Prereqs?

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 227 You’ve taken your prereqs already, but it’s been a while—13 years! Should you retake your prereqs before you retake the MCAT? Questions answered…

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Ask Dr. Gray: Premed Q&A: How Are Gap Years Viewed by Med Schools?

Ask Dr. Gray: Premed Q&A: How Are Gap Years Viewed by Med Schools?

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 87 Are you making the most of your gap year? We’ll talk about how med schools view gap years (Spoiler: They don’t care!), interview…

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OPM 226: What to Do When Your Dreams & Your Personal Life Are at Odds

What to Do When Your Dreams & Your Personal Life Are at Odds

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 226 You have a career, a family, and other responsibilities that seem to be at odds with your dreams of becoming a physician. What…

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OPM 225: How to Overcome the Medical School Application Algorithm

How to Overcome the Medical School Application Algorithm

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 225 Our med school hopeful has a 514 MCAT score and a 3.9 graduate GPA, but is worried they might not make it past…

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OPM 224: Can You Gain Clinical Experience Remotely?

Can You Gain Clinical Experience Remotely?

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 224 I’ve always said it’s considered clinical experience when you’re close enough to smell the patient, but what about remote counseling and similar opportunities? …

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Ask Dr. Gray: Premed Q&A: Is it Bad to Take Prereqs in the Summer?

Ask Dr. Gray: Premed Q&A: Is it Bad to Take Prereqs in the Summer?

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 84 Time is a precious commodity when you’re a nontraditional student like today’s caller. How should you spend your time as a nontraditional premed?…

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OPM 223: What's the First Step After Deciding to Apply to Med School?

What’s the First Step After Deciding to Apply to Med School?

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 223 You’re switching gears and getting ready to pursue a career in medicine, but what’s your first step on this new path? Your questions…

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PMY 385: 6 MCATs, 4 Application Cycles, 12 Interviews & 2 Acceptances!

6 MCATs, 4 Application Cycles, 12 Interviews & 2 Acceptances!

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 385 Our guest today, Taylor, took the MCAT six times. She applied to medical school four times but never gave up. She clawed her…

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OPM 222: Should You Go All-In on a Career in Medicine, or...

Should You Go All-In on a Career in Medicine, or…

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 222 Students often ask if they should continue their current path, or abandon everything in pursuit of their interest in medicine. Today, I’ll answer!…

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