Premed Office Hours
By Ryan Gray, MD
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Episodes: 156
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Premed Office Hours is a weekly Q&A Podcast with rotating experts from the MSHQ advising team, including Dr. Ryan Gray from The Premed Years, Dr. Scott Wright, former Director of Admissions at UT Southwestern and former Executive Director at TMDSAS, Courtney Lewis, former Director of Admissions at Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine, Varinia Grannum, former Assistant Dean of Pre-Health and STEM Advising at Hofstra, Deana Golini, former Senior Admissions Officer at Stanford Medicine, and Rachel Grubbs who brings years of experience from the MCAT test prep world. Ask the Dean is recorded live for our Mappd students and put out later for everyone else. Check out Mappd.com to see how Mappd can help you track your progress and get feedback on your journey to medical school.
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159: How Can I Prepare For Interviews?
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May 01, 2024 |
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158: Is My Clinical Experience Enough?
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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157: How Do I Handle My Secondaries?
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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156: Can I Use an Old Letter of Rec?
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Apr 10, 2024 |
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155: When is it Too Late To Take The MCAT?
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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154: Is Three Gap Years a Red Flag and Other Premed Questions
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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153: How Can I Come Back From a Low GPA?
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Mar 20, 2024 |
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152: When Should I Be Taking Casper? And Other Premed Questions
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Mar 13, 2024 |
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151: How May Clinical Hours Do I Need?
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Jan 17, 2024 |
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150: Is it Okay To Repeat Topics in Your Secondaries?
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Jan 10, 2024 |
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149: Is It Okay to Apply Without Finishing Prereqs?
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Jan 03, 2024 |
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148: Tips For Writing Short Secondaries
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Dec 20, 2023 |
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147: When Do I Need to Take Casper?
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Dec 13, 2023 |
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146: How Do I Pick Classes for my Postbac?
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Dec 06, 2023 |
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145: Should I Retake Dual Credit Science Courses?
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Nov 29, 2023 |
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144: Does a Strong MCAT Make Up For a Weak GPA?
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Nov 22, 2023 |
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143: How Old is Too Old For Medical School?
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Nov 15, 2023 |
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142: Major Changes Coming to AACOMAS?
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Nov 08, 2023 |
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141: How Can You Show Adcoms You Know What You're Getting Into?
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Nov 01, 2023 |
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140: How Many Clinical Hours is Enough?
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Oct 25, 2023 |
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139: Is My Non-Science GPA Too Low?
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Oct 18, 2023 |
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138: How can I Pick Schools With Lopsided Stats?
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Oct 11, 2023 |
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137: What Counts as a Non-Science LOR?
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Oct 04, 2023 |
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136: How Do I Get Shadowing Experience?
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Sep 27, 2023 |
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135: Can I Boost My GPA In Two Semesters?
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Sep 20, 2023 |
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134: What Do I Need to Get Ready Before Applications Open?
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Sep 13, 2023 |
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133: What Should I Focus On as a Re-Applicant?
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Sep 06, 2023 |
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132: When Do I Start Preparing?
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Aug 30, 2023 |
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131: Do Re-applicants Face Stigma?
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Aug 23, 2023 |
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130: Letters of Intent When You're on a Waitlist?
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Aug 16, 2023 |
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129: How do I Handle the Post Interview Wait and other Premed Questions
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Aug 09, 2023 |
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128: Do International Students Make it Off Waitlist and Other Premed Questions
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Aug 02, 2023 |
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127: How Med Schools Look At Improved vs Dropping MCAT Scores
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Jul 26, 2023 |
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126: Do Medical Schools Look at Individual Courses?
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Jul 19, 2023 |
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125: How Do I Move Forward From a Rough Start?
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Jul 12, 2023 |
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124: What Should I Reflect on If I'm Thinking of Quitting?
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Jul 05, 2023 |
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123: How to Handle the Post Interview Wait and Other Questions
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Jun 28, 2023 |
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122: How to Cover Mental Health in Med School Applications
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Jun 21, 2023 |
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121: What Should I Focus on During My Gap Year
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Jun 14, 2023 |
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120: What do I do if my GPAs Don't have an Upward Trend
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Jun 07, 2023 |
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119: How to get Letters of Rec from Professors and Other Prehealth Questions
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May 31, 2023 |
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118: Can I use Activities I did Ten Years Ago On My Application
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May 24, 2023 |
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117: Am I Juggling Too Much at Once and other Pre-health Questions?
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May 17, 2023 |
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116: What Gets Neglected in Interview Prep & other Questions
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May 12, 2023 |
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115: What Prerequisites Do You Need To Take The MCAT and Other Prehealth Questions
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May 03, 2023 |
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114: Common Interview Mistakes & Other Pre-Health Topics
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Apr 26, 2023 |
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113: What Is Considered Late For Secondaries
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Mar 15, 2023 |
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112: What If I Retake My MCAT During The App Cycle
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Mar 08, 2023 |
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111: Do D.O. Schools Look At Your Application Differently
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Mar 01, 2023 |
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110: Is There Bias in Med School Admissions?
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Feb 22, 2023 |
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109: How to Write "Why This School" Secondaries
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Feb 16, 2023 |
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108: Will Being a Part-Time Student Hurt Me?
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Feb 08, 2023 |
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107: How Important is Research?
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Feb 01, 2023 |
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106: How Different is Pre-PA and Pre-Med?
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Jan 25, 2023 |
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105: Do you Need Non-Clinical Volunteering Experience?
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Jan 18, 2023 |
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104: When Should You Take Your MCAT?
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Jan 11, 2023 |
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103: Should I Write the Optional Covid Essay?
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Jan 04, 2023 |
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102: Med School Rolling Admissions
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Dec 28, 2022 |
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101: How Can I Find PA Shadowing?
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Dec 21, 2022 |
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100: Talking About Failure In Applications
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Dec 14, 2022 |
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99: Can I Transfer Schools As A Premed?
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Dec 07, 2022 |
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98: Can I Talk About Patients in my Personal Statement?
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Nov 30, 2022 |
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97: Can A High GPA Compensate For A Low MCAT
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Nov 23, 2022 |
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96: Is July too Late to Apply to Med School?
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Nov 16, 2022 |
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95: What to Leave Off Your Medical School Applications?
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Nov 09, 2022 |
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94: Does Prestige Matter and Other Prehealth Questions
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Nov 02, 2022 |
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93: When Should I Start Studying for The MCAT?
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Oct 26, 2022 |
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92: How do Med Schools View Your Stats?
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Oct 19, 2022 |
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91: Letters of Intent & 21 Other Prehealth Questions
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Oct 12, 2022 |
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90: Is My Clinical Experience Enough?
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Oct 05, 2022 |
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89: Are GPA and MCAT Evaluated Together & Other Questions
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Sep 28, 2022 |
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88: How To Conquer Post-Acceptance Blues & Other Premed Questions
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Sep 21, 2022 |
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87: Do Med Schools Care Where You Went To Undergrad & More
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Sep 14, 2022 |
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86: What Do Med Schools See For Reapplicants & Other Questions
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Sep 07, 2022 |
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85: Do I Need an X-Factor & Other Prehealth Questions
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Aug 31, 2022 |
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84: How Many Med Schools Should I Apply To & Other Questions
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Aug 24, 2022 |
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83: Is My MCAT Retake Going to Hurt Me & 25 Other Q's
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Aug 17, 2022 |
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82: Do Med Schools Accept Students Who Have F's & More Premed Q's
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Jul 20, 2022 |
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81: Will A Postbac Help Me & 24 Other Premed Questions
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Jun 15, 2022 |
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80: How Much Do I Need To Change On My Reapplication & More!
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May 18, 2022 |
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79: What Do Med Schools Talk About After My Interview & More
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May 12, 2022 |
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78: Do I Need Recent Clinical Experience & 22 Other Questions
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May 04, 2022 |
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77: How Many Clinical Hours Do I Need & 24 Other Questions
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Apr 27, 2022 |
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76: Should I Quit My Job to Focus on the MCAT & Other Questions
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Apr 20, 2022 |
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75: Can a LOR Make or Break an Application & 20 Other Questions
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Apr 13, 2022 |
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74: Do Med Schools Prefer Gap Years & 17 Other Questions
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Apr 06, 2022 |
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73: When Should I Take The MCAT for 2023 and 24 Other Questions
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Mar 30, 2022 |
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72: Does Being in Honors Matter & 24 Other Prehealth Questions
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Mar 23, 2022 |
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71: When Should I Start Extracurriculars + 17 Premed Questions
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Mar 16, 2022 |
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70: How Important Is Research & 19 Other Prehealth Questions
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Mar 09, 2022 |
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69: What Are Med School Re-Reviews and 18 Other Questions
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Feb 23, 2022 |
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68: Approaching Interviews and 22 Other Prehealth Questions
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Feb 16, 2022 |
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67: Should I Diversify My Experiences & 22 Other Questions
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Feb 09, 2022 |
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66: Will Med Schools Accept Online Classes & Other Questions
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Feb 02, 2022 |
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65: What Happens Post-Interview & Other Prehealth Questions
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Jan 26, 2022 |
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64: Is All Patient Contact Clinical Experience & More!
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Jan 19, 2022 |
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63: Are Psych Classes Part of My sGPA & Other Premed Questions
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Jan 13, 2022 |
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62: Who Can Write LORs, Nursing to Med School, and More!
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Dec 15, 2021 |
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61: Can My Stats Be Too High & Other Premed Questions
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Dec 08, 2021 |
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60: What Students Can Do With Breaks & Other Prehealth Questions
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Dec 01, 2021 |
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57: What Counts as Clinical Experience and 23 Other Premed Questions Answered
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Nov 10, 2021 |
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56: How to Deal With MCAT Prep Burnout and 22 Other Premed Questions Answered
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Nov 02, 2021 |
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55: Applying to Med School With a Disability and 14 Other Premed Questions Answered
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Oct 28, 2021 |
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54: How to Answer the "Failure" Question on Your Secondaries and more!
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Oct 15, 2021 |
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53: How to Have a Life Outside of Medical School and 18 Other Premed Questions Answered
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Oct 06, 2021 |
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52: How to Discuss Mental Health on Your Application and 26 Other Premed Questions
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Sep 29, 2021 |
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51: How to Actually Make Your Application Competitive
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Sep 23, 2021 |
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50: What to Do With Conflicting Advice and 25 Other Premed Questions Answered
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Sep 15, 2021 |
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49: 29 Premed Questions Answered: Activities, GPA trends, Misdemeanors, and More!
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Sep 08, 2021 |
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48: When to Contact Medical Schools and 22 Other Premed Questions
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Sep 01, 2021 |
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47: 19 Premed Questions Answered: GPA, LORs, Increasing MCAT Scores, and More
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Aug 25, 2021 |
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46: 27 Premed Questions Answered: Experiences, GPA, Research, Activities & More
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Aug 18, 2021 |
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45: Can A High MCAT Score Balance A Low GPA and 32 Other Premed Questions!
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Aug 11, 2021 |
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44: 16 Premed Questions Answered: Med School Screening, LORs, Research, and More!
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Aug 04, 2021 |
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43: 14 Premed Questions Answered: Social Media, Gap Years, LORs, and More
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Jul 28, 2021 |
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42: 14 Premed Questions Answered: 'Late' MCAT Dates, Science Prereqs, and More!
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Jul 21, 2021 |
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41: 19 Premed Questions Answered: GPA Repair, Postbacs, School List, and More!
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Jul 14, 2021 |
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40: 34 Premed Questions Answered: Med School "Tiers" and Beyond!
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Jul 07, 2021 |
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39: 12 Premed Questions Answered: Clinical Hours, Financi
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Jun 30, 2021 |
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38: 24 Premed Questions Answered: MCAT Self-Studying, P/F Classes, and More
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Jun 23, 2021 |
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37: What's the BIGGEST Mistake Premeds Make? (And 14 More Questions!)
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Jun 23, 2021 |
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36: 16 Premed Questions Answered: COVID Essays, GPA Dips, and More
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Apr 27, 2021 |
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35: 19 Premed Questions Answered: Premed Jobs, Fixing a Low GPA, and More
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Apr 20, 2021 |
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34: 22 Premed Questions Answered: Extracurriculars, Gap Years, and More!
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Apr 13, 2021 |
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33: 17 Premed Questions Answered: Personal Statements and Letters of Rec
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Apr 06, 2021 |
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32: 18 Premed Questions Answered: Low MCAT Section Scores, Premed Mentors, & More
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Mar 30, 2021 |
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31: 16 Premed Questions Answered: Postbacs, Taking Time Off for the MCAT, and More
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Mar 23, 2021 |
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30: 10 Premed Questions Answered: GPA Repair, Personal Statement Tips, and More
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Mar 16, 2021 |
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29: 13 Premed Questions Answered: Update Letters, Upward Trends, and More!
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Mar 09, 2021 |
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28: 16 Premed Questions Answered: Failed Prereqs, Scribing, and More
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Mar 02, 2021 |
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27: 18 Premed Questions Answered: Core Competencies, Interview Mistakes, and More!
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Feb 23, 2021 |
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26: 12 Premed Questions Answered: Canceled Activities Due to COVID and Beyond
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Feb 16, 2021 |
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25: 11 Premed Questions Answered: What GPA Do I Need? Can I Work in Med School?
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Feb 09, 2021 |
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24: 8 Premed Questions Answered: Lack of Clinical During COVID & Choosing a School
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Feb 02, 2021 |
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23: 12 Premed Questions Answered: AP Credit, MCAT Question Banks, and More
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Jan 26, 2021 |
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22: 12 Premed Questions Answered: Application Turnoffs, Imposter Syndrome, & More
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Jan 19, 2021 |
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21: 14 Premed Questions Answered: MCAT Cutoff Scores, When to Retake Cs, and More
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Jan 12, 2021 |
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20: 9 Premed Questions Answered: MCAT Mistakes and Interview Tips
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Jan 05, 2021 |
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18: Applying to Med School With a Disability, Activities, & More!
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Dec 22, 2020 |
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17: Controversial Activities, Letters of Rec, & More!
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Dec 15, 2020 |
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16: Understanding GPA Trends, Interviews, and more!
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Dec 09, 2020 |
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15: When to Retake Prereqs, What Counts as Clinical, & More!
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Nov 24, 2020 |
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14: Choosing Med Schools, MMI Prep, and the Role of Luck in Admissions
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Nov 17, 2020 |
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13: Patient Contact Hours, Virtual Shadowing, and the Future of Admissions
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Nov 10, 2020 |
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12: Retaking Prereqs, Clinical Hours, and Planning Your MCAT Prep
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Oct 27, 2020 |
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11: Ideal MCAT Date, Religion and Medicine & Potential Red Flags
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Oct 19, 2020 |
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10: How Mappd Will Change The Game, Prep Courses, & Much More
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Oct 13, 2020 |
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9: Being Unique, Why Medicine, Letters of Recommendation & More!
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Oct 07, 2020 |
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8: VITA, Healthcare Reform, Clinical Experience & More!
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Sep 16, 2020 |
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7: How to Choose a Postbac Program, Choosing Activities & More!
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Sep 09, 2020 |
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6: Interview Assumptions, Schools Lists, Online Labs & More
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Aug 31, 2020 |
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5: Adversity, References, Postbacs, MCAT Prep, & Interview Stress
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Aug 25, 2020 |
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4: Race and Admissions, Work-Life Balance, Research, and More!
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Aug 17, 2020 |
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3: Disadvantages, Shadowing Abroad, and Diversity as an Applicant
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Aug 10, 2020 |
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2: Personal Statements, Clinical Experience for Nontrads and More
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Aug 03, 2020 |
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1: The Two Biggest Mistakes Premeds Make on Their Med School Apps
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Jul 21, 2020 |