209: Taking a Gap Year Before Medical School? Should You Do It?| Listen on Anghami

Jul 15

629: Financial Hardship and Stepping Away from an Acceptance to Apply Again

(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

42m 24s

Jul 1

628: From Nigeria to D1 Athlete to Med School: Dami's Nonlinear Path

(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

42m 32s

Jun 24

627: Physics Major to Med School: Building an Application That is Authentic

(00:00) — From physics to premed: Riley describes deciding to pursue medicine at the end of sophomore year after shadowing in medical physics.(03:37) — Patient transport as a first clinical role: what it taught him about hospital environments and patient interaction.(04:54) — Sta ... Show More

37m 56s

Aug 2016

4 : When Should I Take the MCAT?

Ryan and Bryan return to discuss when the ideal time to take the MCAT is. When you take the MCAT can have a huge impact on your applications. Don't mess it up! Links and Other Resources Check out my book about the MCAT, co-written with Next Step Test Prep: . Related episode: . Re ... Show More

9m 47s

Dec 2019

What's a gap year anyway?

<p>Chuck thought a gap year was post college. Turns out, it's a post high school year off from academics, where you travel the world, help others, and find yourself. Should you do it? We say "yes!" If you can afford it that is. </p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad-choices at <a ... Show More

51m 31s

Aug 2025

From Ecuador to Iowa, Ortho to Community Healthcare: the Last of the Summers

Summer in med school: is it beach vibes or big-doings? Turns out, it’s a weird mix of both—and these M2s made the most of their last summer “break.” In this episode, we get a look at that from second-year med students Tyler Pollock, Cara Arrasmith, Anjali Puranam, and Sophia Nopo ... Show More

1h 6m

Jul 2022

177: Should I Reapply to Med School If I'm On A Waitlist?

This student is debating retaking their MCAT and reapplying or holding out for the waitlist. What should they do?Links:Full Episode Blog PostMedEd MediaMedical School HQ Facebook pageMedical School HQ YouTube channelInstagram @MedicalSchoolHQJoin the Application Academy!The Preme ... Show More

17m 6s

Aug 2021

7MIN357-Should I Take a Gap Year?

In this session of the 7 minute job interview podcast, we are talking about what you should take a gap year.

8m 24s

Sep 2016

6: I Keep Running Out of Time on the MCAT

Ryan and Bryan talk about what you need to start doing if you aren't finishing sections of the MCAT. We also tackle speed reading classes. Links and Other Resources Check out my book about the MCAT, co-written with Next Step Test Prep: . Related episode: Related episode: . Need M ... Show More

12m 20s

Mar 2022

166: What's The Latest You Can Take The MCAT?

This student wants to know when is the latest they can take the MCAT & what med schools think about international mission trips.Links:Full Episode Blog PostMedEd MediaNational Health Service CorpsMedical School HQ Facebook pageMedical School HQ YouTube channelInstagram @MedicalSc ... Show More

19m 1s

Mar 2021

124: Should I Focus on my GPA or Getting a Good MCAT Score?

You are starting MCAT prep to take in the spring, but you have many classes and other responsibilities. Should you focus on your classes or squeeze in the MCAT?Links:Full Episode Blog PostAMCASTMDSAS AACOMASBlueprint PrepMedEd MediaMedical School HQ Facebook pageMedical School HQ ... Show More

16m 7s

Nov 2020

202: What's the Best Month to Take the MCAT?

As MCAT registration opens for early 2021 test dates, let's discuss what month YOU should take the MCAT, how to plan for it, and what to expect this year.Links:Full Episode Blog PostMeded MediaBlueprint MCAT (Get $500 off the launch of their new live online courses by using the p ... Show More

24m 6s

Feb 2022

162: Military Medicine: A Different Path To Medicine

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

12m 51s

209: Taking a Gap Year Before Medical Sc...

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