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If you're struggling on your premed journey, trying to figure out the best way to study for the MCAT, or trying to understand how to best apply to medical school, the award-nominated podcast, The Premed Years, has you covered. From interviews with Admissions Committee members and directors to inspirational stories from those who have gone before you, The Premed Years is like having a premed advisor in your pocket. Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or anywhere else you listen to music or podcasts so you don't miss an episode. It's free. Every week. Don't forget to watch us on YouTube, or follow us on Instagram too! We're medicalschoolhq everywhere!

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Boston, MA

Description:

If you're struggling on your premed journey, trying to figure out the best way to study for the MCAT, or trying to understand how to best apply to medical school, the award-nominated podcast, The Premed Years, has you covered. From interviews with Admissions Committee members and directors to inspirational stories from those who have gone before you, The Premed Years is like having a premed advisor in your pocket. Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or anywhere else you listen to music or podcasts so you don't miss an episode. It's free. Every week. Don't forget to watch us on YouTube, or follow us on Instagram too! We're medicalschoolhq everywhere!

Language:

English


Episodes

557: Breaking Barriers: From First Gen to Future Doctor

12/6/2023
Finding your path as a first-gen nontrad! Contact Antonio here: https://www.theantoniohernandez.com/ Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media Blueprint MCAT

Duration:00:39:57

556: Mastering the MCAT After Three Tries

11/29/2023
Learn how this student was able to turn it all around after significantly struggling with the MCAT. Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media Blueprint MCAT Application Renovation Application Academy

Duration:00:34:57

555: From 2.4 to Thriving

11/22/2023
Without the study skills of a type A kind of student, Steven found himself struggling to keep up his grades, here's how he turned around a 2.4 freshman GPA. Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media Blueprint MCAT Mappd

Duration:00:40:13

554: Finding Joy in Challenging Circumstances

11/15/2023
Dr. Gray talks with Sam, a newly accepted medical student who recounts his unique path to medicine while prioritizing and balancing family life. Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media Blueprint MCAT

Duration:00:39:47

553: From Nontrad to NASA: Aerospace Medicine

11/8/2023
The incredible Dr. Natacha Chough breaks down her journey of how she went from a nontrad applicant to a specialist in Aerospace Medicine. Links: Full Episode Blog Post Aerospace Medical Association Aerospace Medicine Student and Resident Organization RAMS - Residency in Aerospace Medicine UTMB Aerospace Medicine Meded Media Blueprint MCAT

Duration:00:39:47

552: Clinical Disconnect: Why Are Pre-Health Students Struggling?

11/1/2023
Dr. Gray speaks with Dr. Deborah Gutman and R.T. Arnold about the struggle premeds have with finding clinical experience. Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media Blueprint MCAT CAPYear

Duration:00:41:16

551: Offered a Free Bridge Program to Get Into Med School

10/25/2023
This student was able to secure medical school acceptance in her first application cycle by sharing her story and applying to schools that matched her goals. Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media Blueprint MCAT Michigan State's ABLE program

Duration:00:41:46

550: When Burnout Hits a Child of Immigrants

10/18/2023
Between two jobs, multiple clubs, and helping around the house, Alex had been a workaholic since she was 15. When she reached college, burnout hit. Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media Blueprint MCAT American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA)

Duration:01:08:22

549: What Do Advisors Really Know?

10/4/2023
Dr. Gray talks with Ellen Miller, EdD, an advisor at Hofstra University, about where medical school advisors get their knowledge. Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media Blueprint MCAT

Duration:00:41:51

Will I See You Next Week?

9/27/2023
This is a mini-episode to hopefully get you excited about MappdCon and make the financial burden of attending even less!

Duration:00:00:51

548: What Really Matters To a Director of Admissions

9/27/2023
Dr. Gray interviews the Director of Recruitment Admissions at A.T. Still University, Andrea O'Brien, about student admissions. Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media Blueprint MCAT

Duration:00:51:50

547: Big Announcements!

9/20/2023
Dr. Gray is joined by Rachel Grubbs and Savanna Perry as they discuss the future of MSHQ and Mappd. Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media The PA Platform Blueprint MCAT Mappd The MCAT Podcast The Premed Playbook: Guide to the Medical School Interview

Duration:00:58:56

546: Mindset Matters: Conquering Medical School at 52

9/13/2023
Dr. Gray interviews Jen, a 52 year old OMS 3 student whose positivity and great support system carries her through tough med school moments. Links: Full Episode Blog Post PMY472: This Student Started Medical School at 50 Instagram: @the.road.to.doctor.jen Meded Media Blueprint MCAT

Duration:00:36:56

545: Finding Mental Resiliency As a Premed and Beyond

9/6/2023
Dr. Gray speaks with Dr. Carlton Abner of Kansas City University on how students can find the mental resiliency to cope with medical school. Links: Full Episode Blog Post MappdCon 2023 Email Carlton at cabner@KansasCityUniversity.edu Meded Media Blueprint MCAT

Duration:00:45:16

544: The Secret Psychology Behind Test Day

8/30/2023
Dr. Gray speaks with test prep tutor, Amanda Brem, about the psychology behind what happens on test day and how to better prepare for it. Links: Full Episode Blog Post The Brem Method The Brem Method on YouTube Instagram: The Brem Method Meded Media Blueprint MCAT The Premed Hangout Group

Duration:00:39:01

543: How to Change Healthcare from the Inside

8/24/2023
When Raj started his career in medicine he noticed an alarming trend in clinical care. Now he is advocating for a change. Links: Full Episode Blog Post Healthcare for Humans Meded Media Blueprint MCAT Press Ganey patient satisfaction surveys

Duration:00:41:01

542: From Chronic Career Changer to MS1

8/16/2023
Before Gergana was an MS1, she was in the military, and before that, she was a programmer. Listen to this nontrad student's unconventional story. Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media Blueprint MCAT

Duration:00:39:32

541: The Secret to Becoming a Master at Studying

8/9/2023
Dr. Gray speaks with Doug McLemore, test prep specialist and founder of IcosaPrep, on what premeds can do to be better prepared. Links: Full Episode Blog Post IcosaPrep How We Learn by Benedict Carey Outsmart Your Brain by Daniel T. Willingham. Meded Media Blueprint MCAT

Duration:00:42:31

540: Shaking Up Med School Admissions for Nontrad Applicants

8/2/2023
Dr. Gray speaks with Deana Golini, former admissions officer at Stanford Medicine and current advisor at MSHQ, about a variety of topics. Links: Full Episode Blog Post MappdCon.com Meded Media Blueprint MCAT

Duration:00:42:55

539: What's Going On In The Heads of Admission Committees?

7/26/2023
Dr. Gray speaks with Christine Crispen, an advisor from Chapman University and MSHQ, on what exactly is going on with admissions committees. Links: Full Episode Blog Post MappdCon 2023 The Premed Years Podcast 171 Meded Media Blueprint MCAT

Duration:00:46:22