postbac Archives

Should I Do a Postbac for My Postbac? Applying to 1 School!

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 77 Today’s question taken directly from the OldPreMeds.org forum is from a female nontrad student who is looking to possibly restart her postbac after starting…

Advice to a Premed Postbac Student with Bad Grades

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Struggling with Bad Grades Even in Your Postbac Program? The premed path is long and daunting. But what should you do if you’re so committed…

Which Postbac Should I Choose? Does Prestige Matter?

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 68 Our poster this week is trying to decide between two postbac programs in New York and is worried about picking one that may be…

Do I Need to do a Masters to Get Into a Postbac Program?

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 49 In this week’s episode, Ryan gives his take on whether you should do a masters program prior to taking a postbac program and he…

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…

What Kind of Physician Do You Want to be? Recorded Live!

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 206 Today’s episode is a different one as Ryan presents live recordings of the premed students he got to talk with during the two back-to-back…

Is Medicine Still an Option for Me at this Point?

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 42 Ryan takes another question over at the OldPreMeds.org forum and delivers the answer right here on to you. If you haven’t already, sign up…

Finding a Masters Program Postbac to Fix Early Mistakes

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 198 In today’s episode, Ryan talks with Anje’le as she shares about her journey going into medical school, her decision on getting a Special Master’s…

Interview with a 56-Year-Old Medical Student

In Session 11 I talk to Kate. She recently turned 56-years-old, and is a 3rd year medical student at West Virginia School of Medicine. AMAZING! You can read a profile that she wrote for us already here.

Kate shares with us her story of switching from a biology major, focusing on premed, to nursing and how at age 50, she got the itch to go back to school to become a physician. One of the decisions that helped her make the decision to switch to nursing was the cut-throat culture of the premed (I’m hoping to change that here!).