406: Common Premed Mistakes with Former ...

(01:57) — Father's passing at 13: the moment that pointed toward medicine(03:22) — Growing up in Nigeria with no doctors in the family(05:07) — Applying to med school in Nigeria and not getting in(06:53) — Leaving home at 17 on a scholarship to study in the UK(09:04) — Being prem ... Show More

(00:00) — First spark for medicine: Medical kit, microscope, and a fascination with how life works.(03:01) — Surgical tech discovery: How a quarter-life crisis and financial strain led Karen to a trade-school OR program during a UCLA gap year.(06:58) — Working and studying simult ... Show More

(00:00) — Welcome and framing: What this conversation is for and who Dami is(00:40) — Growing up in Lagos: How health inequity planted the seed for medicine(02:16) — Medicine vs. public health: Why exposure shapes the choice(04:49) — Athletics first: Arriving in the U.S. and find ... Show More

An MCAT instructor runs through the 5 BIGGEST mistakes students make when they're preparing for the MCAT.Links:Full Episode Blog PostMeded MediaBlueprint MCATAnki 

Can you get into med school if you've been arrested? Will it come up in your interview? What should you disclose about it in your application?Links:Full Episode Blog PostMeded MediaThe Premed Years Podcast Session 197: Can You Become a Doctor If You’ve Been Arrested?The Premed Ye ... Show More

I'm on IG and TikTok Live today to answer all of your premed questions and talk about application timeline, for-profit medical schools, and more!Links:Full Episode Blog PostMedEd MediaMedical School HQ Facebook pageMedical School HQ YouTube channelInstagram @MedicalSchoolHQJoin t ... Show More

Today, I'm joined by Blueprint MCAT instructor, Alex. We talk about everything from his fun accent, education abroad, MCAT tips and strategies.Links:Full Episode Blog PostMeded MediaBlueprint MCAT 

[We're on vacation, so enjoy this recent show in case you missed it!] How future doctors are navigating social media’s impact on public education. How can a well-meaning medfluencer be sure they’re actually helping? M1 Zach Grissom, M2 Fallon Jung, M3 Jeff Goddard, and M4 Matt En ... Show More

<p>In this episode, a medical educator goes on the record with widespread but rarely publicly voiced concerns about the slippery slope from “wellness days” to inadequate medical training.</p> <p>A full transcript of this episode is available at nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp2400 ... Show More

Today we talk to a student interested in military medicine. I share some of my story and she shares hers!Links:Full Episode Blog PostMedEd MediaHPSPUSUHSMedical School HQ Facebook pageMedical School HQ YouTube channelInstagram @MedicalSchoolHQJoin the Application Academy!The Prem ... Show More

<p>This episode we invited back Dr Jennie Gough, to reflect on her IMT training program. She gives us the good, the bad and the ugly of the new internal medical training programme. Sam &amp; Jenn also reflect on their time being the Med Reg on call and give a ton of advice that t ... Show More

This premed is experiencing some imposter syndrome. They want to make sure they haven't blown their chance!Links:Full Episode Blog PostMappdMedEd MediaMedical School HQ Facebook pageMedical School HQ YouTube channelInstagram @MedicalSchoolHQJoin the Application Academy!The Premed ... Show More