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How to be successful in applying for graduate programs in healthcare and medicine, from Upstate students for prospective students. Episodes are specifically geared toward some of the most important aspects of the process and addressing hidden rules of engagement that range from making the decision for graduate school or medical school, to how to succeed at getting in.

SUNY Upstate Medical University


    • Apr 13, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 35m AVG DURATION
    • 15 EPISODES


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    Wellness

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2023 33:14


    The cohosts discuss their strategies for keeping well, physically, mentally, and financially. If you are in need of support as a SUNY Upstate student please reach out to the Student Counseling Center, or you can visit our website, SUNY Upstate Podcasts Admission Granted, for links to the crisis text line, physician support line, and disaster distress hotline.

    Challenges and Rewards

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2023 30:37


    Our cohosts discuss major challenges and rewards in pursuing PhD and medical training as well as how they navigate the process along the way. Our cohosts discuss major challenges and rewards in pursuing PhD and medical training as well as how they navigate the process along the way.

    A Day in the Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2023 37:37


    This episode is focused on “A Day in the Life” of medical students and PhD students at Upstate. Natalie and Kristina discuss what a day looks like for MD students and dive into the courses taken first and second year of medical school. Brittany discusses what courses are taken during first and second year and how the course load changes after the qualifying exam as well as what a day as a PhD student looks like. Natalie, Kristina and Brittany discuss studying methods they used through graduate school that helped them succeed.

    First in the Family

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2022 38:11


    Cohosts discuss what it is like to be the first person in their family to embark on their chosen career path. Together they chat about difficulties they have encountered along the way, the importance of mentorship and how we achieve a work/life balance. Cohosts discuss what it is like to be the first person in their family to embark on their chosen career path. Together they chat about difficulties they have encountered along the way, the importance of mentorship and how we achieve a work/life balance.

    The Application Process

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2022 44:30


    The Admission Granted Hosts welcome second-year PhD student Lauren to discuss the application process and their experiences applying and attending during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Admission Granted Hosts welcome second-year PhD student Lauren to discuss the application process and their experiences applying and attending during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    The Application Process

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2022 47:15


    The Admission Granted Hosts welcome second-year PhD student Lauren to discuss the application process and their experiences applying and attending during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Admission Granted Hosts welcome second-year PhD student Lauren to discuss the application process and their experiences applying and attending during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Meet Season 2 Hosts and Extracurriculars

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2022 42:01


    The first episode of season 2 introduces guests to our new Admission Granted Hosts for this season: Natalie Nunez, Brittany Geiler, and Kristina Bell – three fierce women in STEM. In the episode, you’ll hear them discuss their experiences with extracurricular activities as aspiring applicants and current medical and graduate students. The first episode of season 2 introduces guests to our new Admission Granted Hosts for this season: Natalie Nunez, Brittany Geiler, and Kristina Bell – three fierce women in STEM. In the episode, you’ll hear them discuss their experiences with extracurricular activities as aspiring applicants and current medical and graduate students.

    Episode 8: Research & Career Discussions

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2022 44:28


    Join us for a transitional episode where we interview two of our upcoming 22/23 season hosts for Admissions Granted to discuss research and their career choices specifically as women in STEM.

    Episode 7: Applying to Other Careers in Medicine: PT and PA School

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2022 30:48


    Upstate students, Allison Fernandez (PT program) and Terry Wilver (PA program), discuss information and tips regarding their respective application processes.

    Episode 6: Timing and Interviews

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2021 67:19


    Timing the application process correctly, and learning how to prepare for and succeed on traditional and MMI interviews.

    Episode 5: The AMCAS Application

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2021 31:00


    How to be successful when preparing for and completing the AMCAS application to medical school. This includes the personal statement, letters of recommendation, secondary applications, and more.

    Episode 4: Volunteering, Shadowing, and Extracurriculars

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2021 14:37


    What you should know regarding clinical volunteering, physician shadowing, and extracurriculars to become a well-rounded medical school applicant.

    Episode 3: Research

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2021 22:31


    Pursuing and participating in research before applying to medical school.

    Episode 2: Preparing for the MCAT and Standardized Exams

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2021 19:13


    Insider tips and tricks on preparing and succeeding on the MCAT exam when applying to medical school

    Episode 1: The Ins and Outs

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2021 26:09


    The "Ins and Outs" of applying to, and entering, the field of medicine and medical school.

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