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Feeling overwhelmed by the medical school application process? In this episode, Mike and Molly walk you through everything you need to know to get started on your application with confidence. From understanding the AMCAS and MSAR to tackling your personal statement and Work & Activities section, we break down every major component with expert-backed tips and timelines. You'll hear practical advice on starting early, being authentic in your writing, and managing key deadlines—including how rolling admissions can impact your strategy. Whether you're applying in the U.S. or Canada, this episode is your roadmap to getting organized, staying on track, and putting your best self forward.

Quadrise PLC (AIM:QED) CEO Jason Miles talked with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion about the company's advancements in clean energy technologies and its promising outlook for 2025. Miles detailed a recent trial agreement with Sparkle Power in Panama, where Quadrise's MSAR and bioMSAR fuels aim to reduce emissions and costs for a 50MW power plant. He emphasised the importance of these trials as Quadrise's fuels are used on MAN 4-stroke diesel engines for the first time. Miles also discussed partnerships with global leaders MSC and Cargill for vessel trials of bioMSAR, highlighting the opportunity to scale clean fuel solutions across the marine sector. "This opens a material commercial opportunity for Quadrise," he noted. Miles further explained how bioMSAR supports net-zero goals, leveraging 100% sustainable biofuels, and recent testing showed greater efficiency and lower emissions compared to diesel. Quadrise's sustainability report underscores its mission to decarbonise energy-intensive industries while offering cost-effective solutions. With trials in Panama, Morocco, and Southeast Asia scheduled for early 2025, Miles indicated that Quadrise is poised for significant growth. Visit Proactive's YouTube channel for more videos, and don't forget to like, subscribe, and enable notifications to stay updated on the latest news. #Quadrise #CleanEnergy #Biofuels #SustainableFuels #MarineFuelInnovation #NetZero #EmissionReduction #ProactiveInvestors #RenewableEnergy #ProactiveInvestors#invest #investing #investment #investor #stockmarket #stocks #stock #stockmarketnews

Quadrise CEO Jason Miles joined Steve Darling from Proactive to announce the signing of a significant Commercial Framework Agreement with OCP S.A., an international manufacturing and mining group based in Morocco. This agreement marks a major milestone for Quadrise as it opens new commercial avenues for the supply of their proprietary MSAR® fuel technology to OCP. Miles detailed that the agreement initiates commercial discussions with third parties to secure MSAR® supply to OCP. Concurrently, Quadrise and OCP have agreed to collaborate on a paid-for commercial trial at OCP's Jorf Lasfar site. This trial is a crucial step in demonstrating the feasibility and benefits of using MSAR® fuel in OCP's operations. To meet OCP's demand, Quadrise will engage with potential suppliers, including refineries, terminal operators, and traders, who have the capacity to produce MSAR®. Facilitating these discussions, OCP has signed a Letter of Intent, indicating their commitment to entering into a Commercial Supply Agreement with a supplier that will provide MSAR® under a license from Quadrise. Additionally, Quadrise will update the technical, economic, and feasibility study that was previously issued in June 2022. This update will focus on converting the Jorf Lasfar site for the consumption of MSAR®. Quadrise will also supply and install the necessary equipment to emulsify locally available heavy fuel oil using MSAR® technology. Following this setup, a 30-day MSAR® combustion trial will be conducted on a kiln at the site. The execution of the Commercial Supply Agreement will be contingent upon the successful results of this trial. Miles emphasized that this agreement with OCP not only validates the potential of MSAR® technology but also represents a significant step forward in Quadrise's strategic growth plan. The collaboration with OCP, one of the world's leading fertilizer producers, underscores the increasing recognition and adoption of MSAR® as a cleaner and more efficient alternative to traditional heavy fuel oil. #proactiveinvestors #quadriseplc #aim #qed #OCPMorocco, #PhosphateProduction, #SustainableEnergy, #Biofuels, #Decarbonisation, #MarineFuels, #CommercialAgreement, #EnergySector, #RenewableEnergy, #FuelSupply, #MiningIndustry, #ChemicalManufacturing, #Sustainability, #GreenIndustry, #MediterraneanHub, #VesselTrial, #RefineryProject, #EconomicFeasibility, #BioLiquids#invest #investing #investment #investor #stockmarket #stocks #stock #stockmarketnews

Welcome to this special episode where we delve into the treasure trove of resources available for prospective medical school applicants. Today, we're joined by Tami Levin, MA, the Director of Premed and Applicant Resources at the AAMC, and Laura Fletcher, PhD, a senior research analyst in the Admissions & Selection Research and Development team at the AAMC. In our conversation, they will highlight invaluable tools and guides like the Premed Competencies, the Anatomy of An Applicant Guide, the 2023 AMCAS Workbook, and the Medical School Application Guide. They'll also discuss the MSAR® online database, a vital resource for comparing U.S. and Canadian medical schools, and the Premed Navigator, a monthly newsletter packed with tips and important dates for applicants. Join us as we navigate these resources, designed to guide learners and applicants from preparation to application, medical school, and beyond. This episode is a must-listen for anyone embarking on the journey to becoming a medical professional. If you find this podcast to be a helpful resource, RATE, REVIEW, & SUBSCRIBE please! It helps others find it! Send me your recommendations for future medical schools that you'd like to hear featured! Send it to: allaccess@case.edu Visit our website for more information on this episode and others. https://linktr.ee/allaccessmedschool HOST: Christian Essman RESOURCES: The Premed Competencies Full competency model  Process of Updating Competency Summary Paper Competency-related Resources: Anatomy of an Applicant Guide Anatomy of an Applicant Student Profiles Self-Assessment Worksheet: Experiences Self-Assessment Worksheet: Premed Competencies Other AAMC Resources 2023 AMCAS Workbook Medical School Application Guide: The Official Guide to Medical School Admissions  The Medical School Admission Requirements™ (MSAR®):  is an online database that enables you to browse, search, sort, and compare information about U.S. and Canadian medical schools. You can save notes, favorites, and see how your MCAT, GPA, and completed coursework matches each medical school's current first-year class and admission requirements. The Premed Navigator: A monthly free newsletter with important dates, information, and tips for applicants and pre-meds. Aspiring Docs Diaries: A blog with pieces written by premeds, med students, and residents. The free Virtual Medical School Fair, held in the Spring and Fall each year, which features several information sessions and typically about 90-100 medical schools from across the United States and Canada. The Fee Assistance Program which benefits include significantly reduced registration fee for the MCAT exam, MCAT prep products, a 2-year subscription to MSAR, AMCAS application with up to 20 medical school submissions, and fee waiver for the PREview professional readiness exam.

Quadrise PLC CEO Jason Miles joins Proactive's Stephen Gunnion with an update on the significant advancements the company is making in biofuel technology. Quadrise's successful completion of a fuel trial in Morocco stands as a notable achievement, demonstrating the potential of MSAR as a cost-effective alternative for industrial fuel needs. This trial marked the first commercial-scale demonstration of bioMSAR in an industrial setting, highlighting Quadrise's pioneering role in the industry. Miles elaborated on the trial's success, noting the substantial fuel consumption of the tested unit, comparable to a large container ship. The trial impressively met stringent emission standards, showcasing biofuel's viability in reducing CO2 emissions by over 25%. The stability of MSAR and bioMSAR, maintained for over 12 months, further attests to the fuel's reliability. Looking forward, Quadrise is preparing a technical report for the client and initiating discussions for potential EMSA supply starting in 2024. This includes considering trials at other sites, reinforcing the company's commitment to energy decarbonization. Miles also touched on other projects, including a marine program with MSC, set for a commercial vessel trial in 2024, and a US low-carbon fuels project with Valco. These initiatives, alongside strategic partnerships for biofuel development, underscore Quadrise's proactive approach to sustainable fuel solutions. ‌ #QuadrisePLC #JasonMiles #BiofuelTechnology #MSAR #MoroccoFuelTrial #IndustrialFuel #BioMSAR #SustainableEnergy #Decarbonization #EnergyInnovation #RenewableFuel #CO2EmissionReduction #MarineProgramMSC #LowCarbonFuels #ValcoProject #EcoFriendlyFuel #RenewableEnergy #ProactiveLondonInterview #EnergySectorNews #SustainableFuelSolutions

Episode 97. MSAR for MD programs (free information and paid version with additional features)- https://students-residents.aamc.org/medical-school-admission-requirements/medical-school-admission-requirements-msar-applicants Choose DO Explorer for DO programs (free resource)- https://www.aacom.org/explore-med-schools/choose-do-explorer Factors to consider when choosing schools: public vs. private, rural vs. suburban vs. urban, state/region preference, admission requirements (premed coursework, MCAT and GPA minimums), MCAT and GPA averages, tuition and financial aid, mission statement, quality of the education, match rates, how happy the students are, grading system, lecture attendance requirements, lecture vs. independent learning vs. team-based learning, research opportunities Factors to consider when deciding number of schools: your competitiveness (MCAT, GPA, clinical experience, research, leadership), how competitive you are for your top programs (adding more if your top programs are reaches) Include about 1/4 schools that are "safety" (public schools in your state, MCAT and GPA more than average), match/fit (public in state or private out of state, within 5 points on MCAT For most applicants, aim for 15-25 schools, which is the average. Involve mentors in this process because this is highly individual and depends on numerous factors. For example, you may not need to apply to this many if you are applying to osteopathic medical schools with an application that has a strong osteopathic medicine focus. You also may not need to apply to this many if you are competitive for your top programs. I also speak on why should consider applying to osteopathic medical schools. ***Editing Service and One-on-One Consultation for Pre-Med and Medical Students (CV, personal statement, applications): ⁠https://www.fiverr.com/firstlinepod⁠ *** First Line is created and hosted by Dr. Aubrey Ann Jackson. Visit First Line's website where you can view blog posts: ⁠https://poddcaststudios.wixsite.com/firstlinepodcast⁠ This episode is sponsored by TrueLearn. For a discount off your TrueLearn subscription use link: ⁠https://truelearn.referralrock.com/l/firstline/⁠ and code: firstline Use this link to easily find First Line on different podcast platforms and social media sites: linktr.ee/FirstLinePodcast First Line is hosted on Spotify and is also available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, Audible, iHeartRadio, Stitcher, Podvine, Castbox, Overcast, Castro, Pocket Casts, PodBean, TuneIn, RadioPublic, and Vurbl Subscribe on your favorite podcast platform and then rate and review the show! First Line is on Instagram @firstlinepodcast and on Facebook ⁠www.facebook.com/firstlinepodcast⁠ You can also reach First Line via email at firstlinepodcast@yahoo.com Content on First Line is for educational and informational purposes only and is not medical advice. Please see your primary care physician (DO or MD) for any medical concerns you have. All ideas expressed are individual ideas of the host and do not represent any organizations the host is linked to.

3 Companies Rising on Good News for Thursday 23rd February 2023 1. Wood Group (John)PLC #WG. - Response to speculation The Board of Wood notes the recent speculation and confirms that it has received three unsolicited, preliminary and conditional proposals from Apollo Global Management, regarding a possible cash offer. The most recent approach was received on 26 January 2023 and proposed a cash offer at a price of 230p. The Board unanimously rejected each of the Proposals, having concluded that they each significantly undervalued the repositioned Group's prospects. 2. Quadrise Fuels #QFI - Morocco Project Update Quadrise confirms that the MSAR® fuel for the forthcoming trial, previously held at Moroccan customs awaiting final clearance, has cleared customs and is now on site at the client's facility, along with the bioMSAR™ fuel which was previously delivered in December 2022. As a result, the Company is now finalising the trial schedule with the client and anticipates fuel trials to commence prior to the end of Q1 2023. 3. Rolls-Royce Holdings RR. - 2022 Full Year Results - Underlying operating profit of £652m, £238m higher than the prior year, with the increase driven by Civil Aerospace and Power Systems - Free cash flow from continuing operations of £505m, £2.0bn higher than the prior year, led by engine flying hour recovery - Net debt of £3.3bn, down from £5.2bn at end 2021, due to disposals and improved cash flow

Checking in midway through the 2022-2023 application cycle with updates and tips for current applicants and advice for prospective applicants.  If you find this podcast to be a helpful resource, RATE, REVIEW, & SUBSCRIBE please!  It helps others find it! Send me your recommendations for future medical schools that you'd like to hear featured! Send it to: allaccess@case.edu    Visit our website for more information on this episode and others.  https://linktr.ee/allaccessmedschool RESOURCES AMCAS 2022-2023 Application Guide FREE AAMC - Diversifying the Next Generation of Doctors: Career Fair and Workshops Saturday, November 12, 2022   |   8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. CT   |   Nashville, TN AAMC FACTS - Applicants, Matriculants, Enrollment, Graduates, MD-PhD, and Residency Applicants Data Altus - Casper Situational Judgment Test AAMC PREview Situational Judgment Test Kira Situational Judgment Test  See what schools require situational judgment tests - MSAR

The AAMC MSAR database is a great source for those looking to choose the right medical school to attend. As you know, even the easiest medical schools to get into have requirements all applicants must meet and the MSAR database allows you to access the medical school requirements and admissions information of all American and Canadian MD programs in one convenient place. On this podcast, you will learn how to use MSAR to choose the right medical schools to apply to and how it can help you increase your chances of getting accepted.  Disclaimer: MSAR is a registered trademark of the AAMC. BeMo does not endorse or affiliate with AAMC or any universities, colleges, or official test administrators. The content has been developed based on the most recent publicly available data provided by MSAR. However, you should always check the statistics/requirements with the official school website and MSAR for the most up to date information. You are responsible for your own results. 

Emil Dagsson ræðir við Ástu Dís Óladóttur, dósent við viðskiptafræðideild Háskóla Íslands, um hvernig hægt sé að bregðast við kynjahalla í ráðningum forstjóra skráðra félaga á íslenskum markaði. Ásta Dís hefur rannsakað slík ráðningarferli og hún er einn meðhöfunda greinar um efnið sem kom út í fyrra og ber heitið Forstjóraráðningar í þjóðhagslega mikilvægum fyrirtækjum: Kynjahalli, útilokun og ófagleg ráningarferli? Að baki greinarinnar liggja viðtöl helming þeirra kvenna sem sitja í stjórnum skráðra félaga á Íslandi, alls 22 konur.

Storspelaren från Sala spräckte det svenska spelmonopolet men nu är Anders Ström trött på att kallas Mr Unibet. Som nybliven 50-åring slutade han som styrelseordförande i Kindred för att bli investerare istället. Hans investmentbolag Veralda har fyra miljarder i förvaltat kapital, ungefär hälften består av bettingbolaget Kindred (där Unibet är största varumärke) samt sportboksleverantören Kambi men man investerar även i uran och skog. Sedan Kambi knoppades av från Kindred levererar man odds (sportboken) till andra spelbolag. Drömmen är att bli stor i USA där spelmarknaden just nu öppnas upp. Men kommer de amerikanska spelbolagen att outsourca oddssättandet i framtiden? Ström är övertygad om det, trots att mycket pekar i motsatt riktning. Förutom detta utlovas frågor om spelberoende, politik och Judas Priest! Avsnittet sponsras av AFV:s partners till Årets Ledare: Mannheimer Swartling, Wipro, PA Consulting och Korn Ferry.

On today's episode, we discuss MSAR with Jimmy Brissie and Eric Wiseman

Í byrjun mánaðarins komst í fréttirnar úrskurður dómstóla hér á landi um að kona, sem vildi skilja við mann sinn, fékk ekki til þess leyfi. Það er langt í frá einsdæmi. Þorbjörg Inga Jónsdóttir lögmaður kom til okkar á Morgunvaktina um klukkan hálf átta og ræddi um mál af þessu tagi, lögin í kringum hjónaskilnaði og sitthvað fleira. Sigrún Davíðsdóttir ræddi kórónuveiruna, stjórnmál og Evrópumótið í fótbolta í spjalli sínu eftir morgunfréttirnar. Í rabbi um heimspeki og siðfræði í dag fjallaði Elsa Björg Magnúsdóttir heimspekingur um heimspekinginn Schopenhauer ? meistara bölsýninnar. Hún fræddi okkur um hans heimspeki og sagði frá því að mitt í myrkrinu leynist leið til þess að finna sjálfan sig og sinn tón í tilverunni. Umsjónarmenn Morgunvaktarinnar eru Vera Illugadóttir og Þórunn Elísabet Bogadóttir. Tónlist: Stars fell on Alabama - Billie Holiday When sunny gets blue - Kristjana Stefánsdóttir

Í byrjun mánaðarins komst í fréttirnar úrskurður dómstóla hér á landi um að kona, sem vildi skilja við mann sinn, fékk ekki til þess leyfi. Það er langt í frá einsdæmi. Þorbjörg Inga Jónsdóttir lögmaður kom til okkar á Morgunvaktina um klukkan hálf átta og ræddi um mál af þessu tagi, lögin í kringum hjónaskilnaði og sitthvað fleira. Sigrún Davíðsdóttir ræddi kórónuveiruna, stjórnmál og Evrópumótið í fótbolta í spjalli sínu eftir morgunfréttirnar. Í rabbi um heimspeki og siðfræði í dag fjallaði Elsa Björg Magnúsdóttir heimspekingur um heimspekinginn Schopenhauer ? meistara bölsýninnar. Hún fræddi okkur um hans heimspeki og sagði frá því að mitt í myrkrinu leynist leið til þess að finna sjálfan sig og sinn tón í tilverunni. Umsjónarmenn Morgunvaktarinnar eru Vera Illugadóttir og Þórunn Elísabet Bogadóttir. Tónlist: Stars fell on Alabama - Billie Holiday When sunny gets blue - Kristjana Stefánsdóttir

Join us for an in-depth discussion that covers everything that you need to know about the medical school admissions process with Dr. Shirag Shemmassian, an expert in the field.  We get all your questions answered: √ What are your chances for Medical School Admission?√ What is a good GPA for Medical School Admissions and how is it broken down?√ What is a good MCAT score?√ How to get into medical school from high school?√ Should you consider a D.O. program?√ Should you consider attending a Caribbean medical school?√ What are your best options for admissions if you do not have the best stats?√ What are the “four pillars” of medical school admissions?√ What to expect with the medical school interview process√ Should you take a gap year (or more) between college and medical school?√ How to write the personal statement√ What is the most underrated aspect of the medical school admissions process?√ How many schools should you apply to?Join Our Podcast Email List!   Follow Our Podcast:Website: Listen To Our Podcast HereYouTube Channel   Twitter   LinkedIn  Facebook   InstagramAll Things College and CareerMeg's LinkedIn   Bobbie's LinkedInACADEMIC & CAREER ADVISING SERVICES:Visit Website:  Academic and Career Advising ServicesSchedule an Appointment with Academic & Career Advising ServicesEmail Meg:  meg@academicandcareeradvisingservices.comSHOW NOTES:Email Shirag:  contact@shemmassianconsulting.comVisit Shirag's Website:  Shemmassian ConsultingFollow Shirag on LinkedIn:  Shirag's LinkedInFollow Shemmassian Consulting on Facebook:   Shemmassian Consulting on FacebookFollow Shemmassian Consulting on Instagram:  Instagram | Shemmassian ConsultingSubscribe to Shemmassian Consulting on YouTube:  Shemmassian Consulting YouTube ChannelCheck out the MSAR tool that Shirag was talking about:  MSAR Tool 

Mikið hefur verið rætt um atvinnulíf framtíðarinnar síðustu misseri. Fyrst vegna tæknibreytinga og áhrifa þeirra og svo vegna kórónuveirufaraldursins, sem hefur breytt því hvar og hvernig margir vinna. Það er þó fleira sem þarf að hafa í huga í umræðunni um atvinnulíf framtíðarinnar. Katrín Ólafsdóttir, dósent í hagfræði við Háskólann í Reykjavík, kom á Morgunvaktina og ræddi um atvinnulífið eftir kórónuveirufaraldurinn. Fréttir berast af því að Íslendingar sýni aukinn ferðavilja til útlanda á næstunni. Eftir því sem fleiri eru bólusettir virðast líka fleiri tilbúnir að skipuleggja ferðalög til útlanda. En munu fargjöldin þá rjúka upp í sumar eftir því sem bólusetningu vindur fram? Kristján Sigurjónsson, ritstjóri Túrista, talaði um þetta og fleira í spjalli um ferðamál. Út er komin ný bók sem fjallar um það hvernig Ísland hefur breytt heiminum í gegnum 1200 ára sögu sína. Franska byltingin, stofnun Ísraelsríkis, úrslit síðari heimstyrjaldar ? alls staðar spili Ísland lykilhlutverk. Það er Egill Bjarnason blaðamaður og sagnfræðingur sem skrifar bókina, sem kom út hjá hinu virta Penguin forlagi á dögunum. Við ræddum við Egil. Umsjónarmenn Morgunvaktarinnar eru Vera Illugadóttir og Þórunn Elísabet Bogadóttir. Tónlist: Have you ever seen the rain? - Creedence Clearwater Revival I wish it would rain down - Phil Collins

Mikið hefur verið rætt um atvinnulíf framtíðarinnar síðustu misseri. Fyrst vegna tæknibreytinga og áhrifa þeirra og svo vegna kórónuveirufaraldursins, sem hefur breytt því hvar og hvernig margir vinna. Það er þó fleira sem þarf að hafa í huga í umræðunni um atvinnulíf framtíðarinnar. Katrín Ólafsdóttir, dósent í hagfræði við Háskólann í Reykjavík, kom á Morgunvaktina og ræddi um atvinnulífið eftir kórónuveirufaraldurinn. Fréttir berast af því að Íslendingar sýni aukinn ferðavilja til útlanda á næstunni. Eftir því sem fleiri eru bólusettir virðast líka fleiri tilbúnir að skipuleggja ferðalög til útlanda. En munu fargjöldin þá rjúka upp í sumar eftir því sem bólusetningu vindur fram? Kristján Sigurjónsson, ritstjóri Túrista, talaði um þetta og fleira í spjalli um ferðamál. Út er komin ný bók sem fjallar um það hvernig Ísland hefur breytt heiminum í gegnum 1200 ára sögu sína. Franska byltingin, stofnun Ísraelsríkis, úrslit síðari heimstyrjaldar ? alls staðar spili Ísland lykilhlutverk. Það er Egill Bjarnason blaðamaður og sagnfræðingur sem skrifar bókina, sem kom út hjá hinu virta Penguin forlagi á dögunum. Við ræddum við Egil. Umsjónarmenn Morgunvaktarinnar eru Vera Illugadóttir og Þórunn Elísabet Bogadóttir. Tónlist: Have you ever seen the rain? - Creedence Clearwater Revival I wish it would rain down - Phil Collins

Olika beslut när toppjurist häktad för våldtäkt vädjade till medier om att publicera hans namn. Kvällstidningarnas travtips. Vi bestiger berg för att få reda på framgångsreceptet för tidskrifter. Häktade toppjuristen som ville träda fram När Göran Lambertz, före detta Justitiekansler, justitieråd och flitig och publik debattör, lät meddela att han ville att medier skulle gå ut med att det är han som just nu sitter häktad misstänkt för våldtäkt, fick hans önskan till sveriges publicister brett genomslag. Aftonbladet, Expressen, SVT, Dagens Nyheter, TV4 och Uppsala Nya Tidning är några av de titlar som i veckan tagit beslutet att publicera hans namn, trots att han ännu inte är åtalad för något brott. Ekot på Sveriges Radio och Svenska Dagbladet hör till de som valt en annan väg och inte gått ut med hans namn. På grund av Göran Lambertz bakgrund och CV får den här rättsprocessen ses som något alldeles unikt och när det gäller valet att namnpublicera finns det många aspekter att väga in. Så hur tänkte och tänker egentligen de ansvariga utgivarna? Reporter: Johan Cedersjö. Aftonbladet med egen häst i travtips Kvällstidningarnas travbevakning drar stor publik och det är en lite speciell genre. För med trav handlar det dels om sporten, men också om tippande. Just nu är det andelsspel som gäller. Alltså att flera personer går ihop tillsammans och tippar på vilka hästar som ska vinna i loppen. Här har kvällstidningarna idag inte bara rollen som bevakare, utan även som stor aktör. För vecka efter vecka erbjuder tidningarnas profiler andelsspel som läsare kan köpa in sig i. Men hur rimligt är det egentligen att redaktioner själva konstruerar spel, marknadsför spel och dessutom bevakar eventuella vinster på spel? Reporter: Erik Petersson.  Vinnare och förlorare när tidskriftsbranschen summerar 2020 Under många år har dagstidningsbranschen kämpat med vikande pappersupplagor och annonsintäkter. Men där verkar branschen nu funnit en väg framåt genom digitala prenumeranter. Men medievärlden består även av tidskrifter och många har menat att det är de som nu står på tur inför ett liknande stålbad. Coronåret 2020 var ett tufft år för tidskrifterna, det visar nya siffror från den årliga Orvesto-undersökningen som presenterades i veckan. Men det finns även titlar som gått mot strömmen och faktiskt ökat sin räckvidd. Reporter: Alexandra Sannemalm.

How should you select where to apply to medical school? Accepted founder Linda Abraham sheds light on this important question. [Show summary] AACOMAS opens in May, and AMCAS opens in June, which means the new medical school application cycle is just around the corner. How should you decide where to apply? Accepted’s founder, Linda Abraham, will tell you in this podcast! What factors should you consider when deciding where to apply? [Show notes] Welcome to the 353rd episode of Admissions Straight Talk. I’ve decided to do a solo show for this podcast and address something that I’ve been thinking a lot about. I am so glad you decided to join me for this really important and fundamental show if you are considering or even committed to earning an MD or DO. Today I will address the topic of where to apply, the foundation of an effective medical school application. Imagine a Venn diagram with two circles overlapping. One circle label Schools You Want to Attend and the other circle is labeled Schools Likely to Want You. The schools where those circles overlap are the schools where you should apply. If it was just that simple, the podcast would be over. Taking a 30,000 foot view, it IS that simple, but I’d like to unwrap both those ideas and give you suggestions as to what you should consider in selecting the schools you would like to attend and also researching the schools to determine which are likely to want you. Naturally there is some overlap between the two, but I still think it’s instructive to approach the topic from this angle. I’d also like to touch on how many schools you should apply to. We typically recommend around 20 because individual school acceptance rates are so low - typically under 20% and in some cases under 10%. If you apply wisely to around 20 programs, you should have at least one and maybe more acceptances come next spring. Obviously, you also have to submit impressive primary and secondary applications and interview well, but we’re not going to discuss the application itself today. We’re going to focus on where to apply. What will make medical schools want you Medical schools where your stats align Stats are really important to consider. Look at the MSAR for MCAT and GPA ranges to see if you meet the general threshold. Ideally you want to be at or above averages across the board for at least 3-5 of the schools you apply to. You should try to be at or above the 25th percentile for most stats at 50%, or 10 if you apply to 20, of the schools you apply to. You can apply to 3-5 programs where your stats are weak, but you really want to attend and have strong fit, which I’ll get more into in a minute. Schools where you show you identify with their mission Make sure you read each school’s mission and/or values statement so that you can show you share them in secondaries and IVs. See what relevant clinical experience is necessary for MD programs, and DO exposure for DO programs. Look into the research some programs require, as well as their approach to medical education - PBL, team based, system-based, etc. Think about when have you enjoyed learning in that way or why you think you will like it. Look at their strengths and your interests – where do grads go into residencies? Admittedly your interests could change, but if they don’t you’ll be ahead of the game by coming from a program with strengths in your area of interest. hbspt.cta.load(58291, 'ac360b0f-fe6d-4846-8573-f8705e225171', {}); Make sure the schools’ values and your values mesh. For some programs, especially public state universities, there are requirements for percentages of in-state vs out-of-state students. Look at the more detailed stats in MSAR where you can see which programs have that preference. If there is a whopping difference between in-state and out-of-state acceptance rates, avoid those with a strong preference for in-state residents if you’re don’t have residency in that state.

How many hours of extracurricular activities do you need to be a competitive applicant to medical school? After working with hundreds of students, Dr. Renee Marinelli knows that there isn’t one specific amount that works for everyone. As explained in this episode, it’s all about quality over quantity. [1:43] What we know. Most pre-medical students will have several different categories of extracurricular activates, and it’s understood that admissions committees expect you to have a few of these to be competitive. You should have research, physician shadowing, a clinical activity, community service, and a leadership activity. [2:33] MSAR data. Looking at The John Hopkins University School of Medicine, 97% of their matriculants had research, 90% had medical work, 84% had physician shadowing, and 83% had community service. As you can see, most successful applicants have these experiences. [4:39] Community service. At a minimum, the University of Utah expected thirty-six hours of community service to be completed, and an average of one hundred hours within the last four years. Dr. Marinelli thinks that this number is quite low, so she recommends getting involved in an activity early on that you can continue for several years. [7:16] Leadership. The University of Utah says that applicants should have one leadership experience at minimum within the last four years, and an average of three. Dr. Marinelli finds three to be a difficult number to hit, but again, it’s all about quality. [9:05] Research. At a minimum, the University of Utah says you should have some research experience where you were part of a class and tested a hypothesis. On average, their applicants will have a hypothesis-based research project that is supervised by a PhD or someone with research credentials. This is pretty typical of what Dr. Marinelli sees. [11:52] Physician shadowing. The minimum from the University of Utah is eight hours, and the average is twenty-four hours. Dr. Marinelli usually sees somewhere between fifty to one hundred hours, which she believes is sufficient. [13:05] Clinical experience. The University of Utah says that the minimum is thirty-two hours and the average is forty-eight. This is a little low; Dr. Marinelli thinks most applicants will have over two hundred hours.

Dr Jessica Freedman discusses the fundamentals of writing a medical school personal statement and provides medical school personal statement examples on how to write a good medical school personal statement   How To: Master The Med School Personal Statement   Your medical school personal statement is a crucial opportunity to show medical schools who you are as an individual, the major influences and background that have shaped your interests and values, what inspired you to pursue medicine, and what kind of a physician you envision yourself becoming. But with tight limits on space, it can be tough trying to decide what to include. So think strategically about how you want to present your personal “big picture.”   When a medical school admissions reviewer finishes reading your personal statement, what are the most important things you want that person to remember about you? Does it sum up your personality, interests, and talents? Does it sound as if it’s written from the heart? It’s pretty obvious to most admissions reviewers when applicants are trying too hard to impress them. Being authentic and upfront about who you are is the best way to be a memorable applicant.   What Is The Medical School Personal Statement and how to write a medical school personal statement.   The medical school personal statement is the major essay portion of your primary application. In it, you should describe yourself and your background, as well as any important early exposures to medicine, how and why medicine first piqued your interest, and how you became increasingly fascinated with it. It’s also key to explain why medicine is the right career for you, in terms of both personal and intellectual fulfillment, and to show your commitment has continued to deepen as you learned more about the field.   The personal statement also offers you the opportunity to express who you are outside of medicine. What are your other interests? Where did you grow up? What did you enjoy about college? Figuring out what aspects of your background to highlight is important since this is one of your only chances to express to the admissions committee before your interview what is important to you and why.   The next paragraph should be reserved for describing any post-college activities, including employment, research, volunteer work, internships, etc. Make sure you leave room for a strong, upbeat conclusion that sums up all the highlights of your pursuit of medicine, and that clearly conveys your passion for and dedication to the field.   How to write a medical school personal statement   If possible, start your statement off with an anecdote that ties into your interest in medicine. This could be a medical event that happened to you or a family member, or a patient with whom you had a special bond. Other topics include an experience that challenged or changed your perspective about medicine; a mentor or another inspiring individual; a difficult personal experience; or obstacles that you’ve had to overcome. Whatever it is, turn it into a mini story, and make it personal and exciting, pulling the reader into your journey immediately.   In your writing, try to balance your intellectual curiosity about the clinical and scientific side of medicine – the “hard” side of medicine – with the “soft” side, the human element. Even if your main goal is to be a physician scientist, it’s absolutely critical to establish your compassion and empathy for patients, and to make it clear you can establish a connection with many different types of people. Along the same lines, it’s a good idea to offer some examples of your cultural competence – your openness to the different perspectives, cultures and backgrounds your patients will undoubtedly have.   Additional medical school personal statement tips:   Related Article: Best Medical Schools by State, https://mededits.com/state-medical-school-information/   Related Article: Successful Med School Personal Statement Examples Stand out from the crowd with these valuable tips. https://mededits.com/medical-school-personal-statement/medical-school-personal-statements-that-can-beat-52323-applications/   Related Article: How to Write: AMCAS Personal Statement, https://mededits.com/medical-school-admissions/personal-statement-amcas/   Related Article: How To: Master The Med School Personal Statement, https://mededits.com/medical-school-admissions/personal-statement/   MSAR:   https://bit.ly/2PoVN7E   MedEdits Blog: https://mededits.com/blog/   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MedEdits/ Twitter: https://bit.ly/2W3Q8H9 Instagram: https://bit.ly/2VX4d96   FREE Medical School Personal Statement Consultation Free 15 minute consultation: https://mededits.com/free-15-sign-up/ Subscribe to the MedEdits' YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/2u63WER

When listener Caven wrote in asking why CCOM graduates don't include hardly any specialists and why they all seemed to be going into primary care, Dave was puzzled. While it's true that a state school like ours, serving a rural part of the country, emphasizes primary care, he knew that not 'everyone' goes into primary care. On further questioning, it turns out Caven's info came from the Medical School Application Requirements (MSAR) tool on the AAMC website! What was going on? Dave sought help from his friends in Admissions, and it turns out that MSAR doesn't tell the whole story...and aspiring med students have to dig deeper. Also, Dave asks his co-hosts Matt Wilson and Tony Mai, both rising M4s, to give their advice for those starting clinical rotations. And they help Aline Sandouk and LJ Agostinelli answer some of Yahoo! Answers most probing health questions. This Week in Medical News, there's good news in med school diversity--the number of students underrepresented in medicine is on the rise. A paper in Nature Microbiology says the authors have found an easy and economic way to convert A and B red blood cells to type O cells, the universal donor type. And a study in JAMA notes that patients of surgeons who behave unprofessionally around their colleagues have more complications. Plus, cell phone horns are probably not a thing.

Enjoy this fun conversation about the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine with their Director of Admissions. We spend some time at the end of our conversation talking about tips for applicants that may need to reapply to medical school. Visit https://case.edu/medicine/allaccess for more information this episode and others. Resources: The University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine CCOM Rural Iowa Scholars Program (CRISP) Distinction Tracks The Short Coat Podcast AAMC FACTS Data about Applicants to Medical School  Kathi's Recommendations: You can't go wrong with the MSAR! Contact:  com-admissions@uiowa.edu

When listener Caven wrote in asking why CCOM graduates don't include hardly any specialists and why they all seemed to be going into primary care, Dave was puzzled. While it's true that a state school like ours, serving a rural part of the country, emphasizes primary care, he knew that not 'everyone' goes into primary care. On further questioning, it turns out Caven's info came from the Medical School Application Requirements (MSAR) tool on the AAMC website! What was going on? Dave sought help from his friends in Admissions, and it turns out that MSAR doesn't tell the whole story...and aspiring med students have to dig deeper. Also, Dave asks his co-hosts Matt Wilson and Tony Mai, both rising M4s, to give their advice for those starting clinical rotations. And they help Aline Sandouk and LJ Agostinelli answer some of Yahoo! Answers most probing health questions. This Week in Medical News, there's good news in med school diversity--the number of students underrepresented in medicine is on the rise. A paper in Nature Microbiology says the authors have found an easy and economic way to convert A and B red blood cells to type O cells, the universal donor type. And a study in JAMA notes that patients of surgeons who behave unprofessionally around their colleagues have more complications. Plus, cell phone horns are probably not a thing.

This episode sets the stage for future episodes. Christian Essman describes some of the terms and phrases used in the admissions application process. Additionally, he provides a walk through of the application timeline. Additional information for All Access: Med School Admissions can be found at: https://case.edu/medicine/allaccess  Resources:   AAMC - Association of American Medical Colleges  Bookmark this site now! MSAR - Medical School Admissions Requirements AMCAS - American Medical College Application Service MCAT - Medical College Admission Test Choose DO Explorer – online search tool created for prospective students interested in osteopathic medicine Aspiring Docs - Provides resources and inspiration to help you get started on your path to medicine. General application timeline  AACOM - American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine AACOMAS – American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Application Service Pathways to Medicine

In this episode, we share our experience in picking and narrowing down the medical schools we applied to! We discuss the best resource to use, safe vs. reach schools, school location, and the best way to apply with a significant other, sibling, or friend. MSAR: https://students-residents.aamc.org/applying-medical-school/applying-medical-school-process/deciding-where-apply/medical-school-admission-requirements/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/our-journey-to-medicine/support

Sólrún María Ólafsdóttir er með mannfræði- og stjórnmálafræðimenntun auk meistaragráðu í alþjóðastjórnmálum með áherslu á þróunarsamvinnu. Hún starfaði lengi í Palestínu fyrir UNICEF og í Malaví bæði fyrir Þróunarmálastofnun SÞ og sendiráð Noregs í landinu. Hún starfar fyrir Rauða krossinn á Íslandi en frá því í janúar 2017 hefur hún sinnt starfi verkefnastjóra á landsskrifstofu Rauða krossins á Íslandi. Sólrún dvaldi einnig lengi í Malawi og Gambíu á vegum Rauða krossins. Guðrún Sif Friðriksdóttir mannfræðingur ræðir hér við Sólrúnu Maríu. Þær stöllur spjalla hér um kvikmyndina Black Panther og ýmsa fleti kynþáttahugmynda sem birtast þar, séð með mannfræðilegum gleraugum.

Þátturinn byrjaði á spjalli um fréttir dagsins. Í New-York-pistli sínum ræddi Freyr Eyjólfsson um yfirvofandi viðskiptastríð vegna tolla sem Donald Trump, bandaríkjaforseti, hefur ákveðið á Evrópusambandsríkin, Kanada og Mexíkó, sem svarað hafa með tollum á bandarískar vörur. Menn spyrja sig hvort þetta sé dæmi um samningatækni Trumps. Hann sagði líka frá fordómafullum bakara sem neitaði að skreyta köku handa hommapari og er varinn til þess af stjórnarskránni. - Lou Reed flutti Walk on the wild side forpokaða bakaranum til heiðurs. - Kosningarnar um daginn gengu ekki þrautalaust fyrir sig. Lögheimilaflutningar í Árneshrepp voru ógiltir, fyrirkomulag utankjörfundaratkvæðagreiðslu á höfuðborgarsvæðinu var gagnrýnt og talning atkvæða í Reykjavík gekk hægt. Á nokkrum stöðum var enduralið og framkvæmdin hefur verið kærð í alla vega fjórum sveitarfélögum. Kosningalögin eru eins og þau eru en þurfa auðvitað ekki að vera það. Það mætti hugsa sér ýmsar breytingar í takt við nýja tíma og fengna reynslu. Þórir Haraldsson lögmaður er mikill áhugamaður um kosningalöggjöfina og fór fyrir vinnuhópi á vegum Alþingis um endurskoðun hennar. Þórir ræddi þessi mál vítt og breitt. - Var morðingi Olof Palmes, forsætisráðherra Svíþjóðar, 52 ára gamall auglýsingateiknari? Það er kenning sænsks blaðamanns sem rannsakað hefur málið í tólf ár og birti niðurstöður sínar nýverið. Kenningin þykir nógu sannfærandi að auglýsingateiknarinn, sem er látinn, er nú fremstur meðal grunaðra hjá Palme-deild sænsku rannsóknarlögreglunnar. Vera Illugadóttir sagði frá. - Melody Gardot flutti lag sitt Your heart is as black as night. - Það er margt sem ógnar lífinu í hafinu og mörg mannanna verk hafa orðið til þess að lífríkið lætur undan og fiskistofnar eru í hættu. Hreiðar Þór Valtýsson, lektor í sjávarútvegsfræðum við Háskólann á Akureyri, hefur lengi stundað rannsóknir á hafinu og þekkir lífríkið þar mæta vel. Ágúst Ólafsson ræddi við Hreiðar Þór um lífríki hafsins, allskyns ógnir og breytingar.

The new MSAR contained a big shock for students, an increase of almost 4 points to the average MCAT score for those starting medical school. What does it mean? Links and Other Resources Check out my book about the MCAT, co-written with Next Step Test Prep: . Related episode: . Related episode:  Need MCAT Prep? Save on tutoring, classes, and full-length practice tests by using promo code “MSHQ” for 10% off Next Step full-length practice tests or “MSHQTOC” for $50 off MCAT tutoring or the Next Step MCAT Course at !

Session 21 The MSAR is a helpful tool that the AAMC offers students. Too many students use it in the wrong way though. How should you use it? We'll talk about that today. Our episodes in this podcast are recordings of our Facebook Live that we do at 3pm Eastern on most weekdays. Check out our Facebook page and like the page to be notified. Also, listen to our other podcasts on MedEd Media. Interested in hearing from different medical specialists? Check out SpecialtyStories.com [00:21] What Is the MSAR? The MSAR (Medical School Admissions Requirements) used to be a book which is now a website. Produced by the AAMC every year, they provide updated data from the medical schools. So they go to medical schools and they get information, which is then given to AAMC to put on the MSAR website. It costs around $25-$30 for one year of access to it. [00:53] What You'll Find on the MSAR "The MSAR is a big directory of medical schools." It will allow you to look at each school. The site's user interface is much better than it used to be. The database lets you compare schools. You can see what classes are required for each of the schools. They will usually have data there if it lets you have online classes for your prereqs or not. It gives a breakdown of students interviewed and where they're from or whether they're international. [01:50] MSAR Should Not Be Your Basis Here's one thing to keep in mind when you're looking at the MSAR and using it to decide whether or not to apply to a medical school. MSAR looks at historic data (last year's class or the year before). So it doesn't tell you anything about what the medical school is looking for. It gives you an idea of how they look at international applicants. But it doesn't tell you anything else. It doesn't tell you whether or not you should apply to a school or not. Unless you are completely missing prereqs required or you don't fit with the mission of the school, this shouldn't be your basis for which school to apply to. "Looking at the data in the MSAR should not tell you that you should or should not apply to a medical school." [02:55] Looking at the MCAT and GPA A lot of the students look at the MCAT data and GPA data on the MSAR for each school. You will see median MCAT and median GPA. And many students look at that to determine whether or not they're going to apply to the school. All that score tells you is that half of the class is above it and the other half is below it. That's all it tells you. "Picking schools based on MCAT and GPA is completely useless." If your median MCAT score is 510 and you scored a 505, does that mean you shouldn't apply to a medical school? Absolutely, not. It only tells you that half of the class is below 510. It also has percentile ranges like 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile. Those are better ones to look at to give you a better idea. Specifically look the 10th percentile range or number. If that is a 505 and you have a 502, that doesn't mean you shouldn't apply to that medical schools. It just tells you that 10% of the class is below that number. [04:40] It's Just Data What the MSAR doesn't tell you is what else students have in their application that allowed them to be accepted to the medical school with an MCAT score in the bottom 10% of the class. Again, the MCAT and GPA are just two parts of your application. Your application consists of so much more. When you look at MCAT and GPA for a school, that should not ever dictate whether or not you apply to a medical school or not. It's just data. It's not telling you who those students are. At the end of the day, it only tells you that for the 10th percentile that 10% of the class is below that number and 90% is above it. "Apply to medical schools you want to go to." [05:55] Look to MSAR for Specific Requirements The MSAR can tell you stuff about the curriculum and the school's mission statement. They provide what kind of students they're looking for. They have the breakdown of the types of students they've accepted in the past. Again, this is historical data that doesn't tell you about the future of what they're looking for. Therefore, the MSAR should not dictate what schools you're applying to or not. But they're there to help give you some more information.  As you're trying to gather the information, they help you figure out what schools are out there. One of the biggest uses of the MSAR is they tell you what specific requirements the school has. And even if they say they don't accept online classes, you can still call the school and present your situation to them. Sometimes, they'll say yes. Other times, no. So look at those specific requirements on the MSAR. But other than that, it's just information. It shouldn't dictate where you are applying to medical school. Links: MSAR MedEd Media Medical School HQ Facebook page Medical School HQ YouTube channel

Session 66 This week, a student asked about retaking old prerequisite classes that they previously did well in, hoping to better prepare for the MCAT. The classes that the poster has been considering to take, however, are online. What are the options? If you have any questions, register for an account at OldPreMeds.org and join the collaborative community there. OldPreMeds Question of the Week: "I am 'stuffling' (I wasn’t really sure what the poster meant by this word) in deciding whether or not to retake my science courses online. I took most classes, bio and general chem, about ten years ago and recently took some courses to prep for the MCAT. I took the MCAT two years ago and scored a 500. I want to retake all science classes to help me prepare better for the MCAT. Unfortunately, I can't do daytime classes because I work and I have a family to support and the schools where I live do not offer these classes in the evening. Will it be okay if I took these classes online? Will medical schools accept them or am I better off not retaking these courses. My science GPA is 3.7 and my overall is 3.9.  I really want to apply to medical school as soon as possible as I'm 31. But I really need a bit more review on physics because that is my weakest point. Any advice would be helpful." Here are my thoughts: [03:00] Prerequisite Classes Retaking the MCAT is obviously a huge endeavor. 500 is not a great score but it's a score and a 3.7/3.9 is a great GPA. Interestingly, you only mentioned Bio and General chemistry so I'm wondering if you really understand all the prereqs for medical school. Now with the new MCAT, it's not just Biology but also, Psychology, Sociology, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry. Some of the medical schools are adding some of those Psychology and Sociology classes to their prereqs so that's something to look into. [04:00] Taking Online Prereqs If you go back to OPM Session 18, it talks about online degrees. But the person here is just taking online courses to supplement her previous courses in order to give her a better foundation for the MCAT. My biggest piece of advice is to look into the MSAR (for MD schools) and look at the requirements for each of the schools since they will tell you whether or not they accept online courses. In this situation, you did well in your courses to begin with (assuming you did all of the prereqs) so let's say you're taking these online courses not to boost your GPA but as a refresher. This is something you have to ask the medical about. Reach out to the school and present your situation telling them you did well in your previous classes. Since they're older, are they going to take these older classes? And would it be okay if you took these online courses now not for boosting your GPA but really just to prepare for the MCAT. [05:52] MCAT Prep Course Another option is just to apply and see what happens. 500 is not a great score but it's the average MCAT score so it will limit what schools will look at you. The last options is spend the money on a MCAT prep course instead of online courses and use the MCAT prep course materials to relearn the information you need to learn. Personally, this would be the route I would take. I would self-teach myself, use Khan Academy videos online, and take a look at the Massive Online Open Courses (MOOCs) from Stanford University for example and see if they have any Physics courses online for free. I'd take a look at whatever online resources are out there and self-teach myself through those online resources and through the study material from these courses. Check out Next Step Test Prep, specifically their new MCAT class where they teach you the material online and at your own pace. They also have online office hours five days a week to have your questions answered. Compared to other big-named companies, they have more materials and they're much cheaper. Save some money by using the code MSHQ. Links: Next Step Test Prep OPM Session 18 MSAR Khan Academy Massive Online Open Courses (MOOCs) MedEd Media Network OldPreMeds.org The Premed Years Podcast The MCAT Podcast Specialty Stories Podcast The Short Coat Podcast

Session 63 Our poster today is a former student interested in optometry but is now trying to pursue medicine. A poor MCAT score is holding him back though plus his premed advisor told him he had zero percent chance of getting into medical school due to lack of research experience. Is research really necessary? How else can you improve your application given these circumstances? The OldPreMeds community has been around for a long time helping nontraditional students like yourself on their journey to and through medical school. If you haven’t yet, sign up for an account today and if you have any questions, ask away. OldPreMeds Question of the Week: Today’s post is one from Louis Gonzalez. "I am 27 years old. I have put off going to medical school for the last five years due to personal and family reasons. I’ve been taking care of my sister who developed a form of psychosis back in the spring of 2013 and I was my grandmother’s caretaker during her fatal bout with liver cancer in 2014. I was trying for optometry school but after shadowing several optometrists, I just don’t think that it was the correct field for me. I graduated in 2011 with a 3.4 science GPA and a 3.7 accumulative GPA. I, at this time, only have 450 hours of volunteering and three years worth of science tutoring biology, microbiology, chemistry and organic chemistry. Tutoring at the local community college near my home, I can’t travel that far due to my sister’s health. I did have shadowing experience but the doctor I shadowed back in 2011 doesn’t have an office in this state anymore. I know I’ll have to start shadowing and taking my MCAT. I got 23 on the 2012 MCAT, but what else should I do to prepare my application? I’m taking my MCAT in mid-August. So is it a good idea to get letters of recommendation right now and apply late? Or wait until next year and ask those professors in early 2018 to write letters of recommendation? Also, is research necessary? I went back to talk to an advisor at my university about applying to medical school in December, but she told me that I had a 0% chance of getting into medical school at this point due to my lack of research. Overall,any advice would be most helpful." Here are my insights: [03:15] Zero Percent Chance and Research Experience First of all, as much as I love premed advisors, I just have to disagree with "0% chance" of getting into medical school because zero percent chance is never the answer. Anyway, do you have to have research? No. It’s a tricky thing because when you’re applying to medical schools and you’re looking at the MSAR and the College Information Book, you'd see various breakdowns of students that were accepted including what percentage of them had research. And it’s a large majority. But the bottom line is that you do not have to have research. If you’re interested in research, great and go seek it out. I highly recommend you go and get research because it’s interesting and just to see if you might like it or not. It's very easy just like any other experience of shadowing or getting clinical experience.You could either do laboratory research or clinical research wherein you’re helping a physician do some data analysis on their patients. Again, you don’t have to have research but I would recommend you get it or at least "dip your toes" in it for a little bit to see if you like it. [04:45] Older Prereqs and Preparing for the MCAT Your GPA scores, volunteering experience, and science tutoring are great. Your prerequisites are a little bit older (take a listen to OPM 62) but it's probably still okay. I recommend you check in with each of the schools you're interested in applying to just to make sure they're okay with having some older prereqs. Just as I talked about last week, you got a 23 on the MCAT so it may help you on the new MCAT to take some more courses to help solidify your knowledge of the sciences that are going to be tested on the MCAT. But it comes down to you just not understanding what the MCAT is all about. For this reason, I would highly recommend looking into a Next Step Test Prep or another one-on-one tutoring company. If you decide to go with Next Step Test Prep, use the code MSHQ to save some money on their tutoring programs. You really need to understand how to take the MCAT to do well on it. [06:02] Application Timeline & Letters of Recommendation If you plan to apply this year (2017) and take the test in August, I would recommend that you don't apply this year. August is too late to apply this year. It’s not a 0% chance but I would never recommend to anybody that’s applying in 2017 to take the MCAT in August of 2017 because your application is not going to be complete until a month after that. By that time, you’re several months behind and most medical schools are going to have the people they want to interview already lined up and ready to go. They're just waiting for those last few really top notch applications to come through before the deadline, which is usually at the end of October. So if you have to take the MCAT in August or mid-August, I would delay applying until 2018. Regarding letters of recommendation, start asking for them around February and have your letter writers submit their letters for 2018, applying in June of 2018. [07:22] Shadowing and Clinical Experience Look into some more shadowing and more clinical experience since admissions committees want to see sustained engagement in the medical field. While you had a volunteering a while ago, you didn't mention what type of volunteering it is so I'm going to assume it's not medically related. Get some clinical experience being around patients just to make sure this is really what you want to do. Lastly, I'm glad that you pointed out that you decided not to apply for optometry after shadowing optometrists. This is the very reason medical schools want to see some shadowing experience from students in order to get that same feel and that gut feeling whether to go for it or not. Links: The Short Coat Podcast MedEd Media Network MSAR College Information Book OPM 62: What Should I Focus on With Old Prereqs and ECs? Next Step Test Prep (Use the code MSHQ to save some money on their tutoring programs.)

Session 46 This week's question is coming from a 36-year old, single mother of three who is looking to get into medical school. Listen in as Ryan and Rich share their insights into how you can actually evaluate postbac programs. Your questions, answered here on the OldPreMeds Podcast. Ryan and Rich again dive into the forums over at OldPreMeds.org where they pull a question and deliver the answers right on to you. OldPreMeds Question of the Week: Poster is looking at UCLA postbac program, part of the UCLA Extension School; she said it's the only program that doesn't require a GPA minimum but she's concerned if this is going to hurt her appearance at medical schools because of this. How should a nontraditional student evaluate postbac progams? Here are the insights from Ryan: Evaluate the logistics of your life. A young single student has different concerns than a mom of three. Go to the best school if you can. But if you don't have time logistics to study, you're not going to be successful. So evaluate what you need. The GPA point of interest is not a valid concern. Medical school are not going to worry what GPA you had going into a postbac but they're going to worry about your GPA coming out of the postbac. Some things you need to consider: Is it going to be in the morning or the evening? Is it a full time system or part time? What is the cost? Do you need an advisor? Do you need a prep course for MCAT? Are there any links for this postbac? Does it have any connections with medical school? Does it have any EC coordination? Place for training or research Success rate (Be careful of this.) Find out what their stats and requirements are. (Not having a committee or composite letter from them is a big red flag.) You can do an informal postbac. This means not going through a formal postbac program but rather, you take the courses that you need to improve especially if you have low GPA.At this point, advising for this particular case is very important. There is no MSAR for post bac. There is no standardization. Links and Other Resources: www.mededmedia.com In celebration of The Premed Years podcast, Ryan is holding a contest where you can get a chance to win some one-on-one coaching with Ryan. Simply head over to www.medicalschoolhq.net/contest to join.

Session 18 Your questions, answered here on the OldPreMeds Podcast. Ryan and Rich again dive into the forums over at OldPreMeds.org where they pull a question and deliver the answers right on to you. Today's question is quite interesting as it pertains to busy nontraditional students who may not have time to go to classes and the risk of taking online coursework over the in-campus classes. OldPreMeds Question of the Week: Can you use an online degree for medical school? The poster considers doing an online degree as an older nontraditional student. They've email premed consultants and directly to medical schools and thinking about doing a BA online at the University of Florida. Final 30 hours would be online and completing premed coursework at a local campus. Here are the insights from Ryan & Rich: Some places online courses but most schools do not accept that. MSAR lists which schools will accept or not accept online prerequisites Undergrad institutions providing online courses are putting their name on the course. These schools would argue that their online course is as good as any course that they teach in-campus so in all the transcripts you won't know whether it's an online class or not. Medical schools would like to see whether it's online or not. They may ask a question on your secondary to state if you're taking any online coursework. If you're doing the prerequisites in an actual campus and the rest of the degree online, there still could be some risks to it. It could limit you to what medical schools to apply to It may put you at a competitive disadvantage in the applicant pool Major takeaway from this episode: It is such a time-consuming and expensive process to apply to medical school so you wouldn't want to run such a risk. If taking an online course is a risk worth taking, go for it. Don't rely on one just one medical school to apply to. Do your research. Check out the MSAR or the CIB to arrive at the best decision possible. Links and Other Resources MSAR CIB If you have questions you want answered here on the OldPremeds Podcast, go to oldpremeds.org and register for an account. Go into the forums and ask a question. Listen to our first episode at OPMPodcast.com/1 to find out more about who we are. Also check out the Premed Years Podcast at www.medicalschoolhq.net. Find us on iTunes and go to opmpodcast.com/itunes and leave us a rating and review. Check out MedEdMedia.com for all the shows that we produce including The Premed Years and the OldPreMeds Podcast. We will soon be launching a medical school podcast as well so stay tuned! Email Dr. Ryan Gray at ryan@medicalschoolhq.net or connect with him on Twitter @medicalschoolhq.

Session 14 Your questions, answered here on the OldPreMeds Podcast. Ryan and Rich again dive into the forums over at OldPreMeds.org where they pull a question and deliver the answers right on to you. This week, the OPM duo takes on a dual-edged question about taking a post bacc at a community college. OldPreMeds Question of the Week: The poster needs to do some GPA-fixing, working full-time, and making pretty good money so quitting their job is not ideal. However, the only place to take classes in a DIY post bacc is at a community college. Are community college classes going to hurt? Here are the insights from Ryan & Rich: This depends on the applicant's overall background. In general, community colleges are not going to enhance your application as much as a 4-year school would. The negative impact can be minor to moderate depending on the medical school you're applying to and your background. Community colleges are definitely better than nothing. Take some upper level classes or additional classes at a 4-year school and show them that you can handle the work. If you are previously a non-science major and your first time taking your science classes, this will have less of an impact. Here are some questions to consider: Why are you at a community college now trying to fix your GPA? Were you a liberal arts major and just didn't care to study the romantic languages you were trying to learn? Have you not ever taken any science courses and this is your first time? Or are you just going to the community college because it's "easier" than the sciences courses you already took at your 4-year school you previously were at? Major takeaway from this episode: Everybody is unique so your story matters in the application. Links and Other Resources: If you have questions you want answered here on the OldPremeds Podcast, go to oldpremeds.org and register for an account. Go into the forums and ask a question. Listen to our first episode at OPMPodcast.com/1 to find out more about who we are. Also check out the Premed Years Podcast at www.medicalschoolhq.net. Find us on iTunes and go to opmpodcast.com/itunes and leave us a rating and review. Check out MedEdMedia.com for all the shows that we produce including The Premed Years and the OldPreMeds Podcast. We will soon be launching a medical school podcast as well so stay tuned! Email Dr. Ryan Gray at ryan@medicalschoolhq.net or connect with him on Twitter @medicalschoolhq

Session 6 Ryan and Rich answer your questions over at the OldPreMeds.orghere on the OldPreMeds Podcast. In today's episode, they will touch on letters of recommendation - what the admissions committee is looking for, how to get strong ones, and when is the best time to get them. OldPreMeds Question of the Week: How do you get a good letters of recommendation? Do you need to take more upper division science course work to get a good letter of recommendation? Does the letter of recommendation need to come from a professor you interacted recently? Here are the insights from Ryan & Rich: Many medical schools require 2 science professors and 1 non-science professor for a letter of recommendation What the admissions committee wants to see from the letter of recommendation: How you're evaluated in a class setting in recent history Ways to get good letters of recommendation: Take another course or two and make an attempt to network and get a letter written. Get a committee letter which takes away the need for specific individual letter requirements and get one overall evaluation from your undergraduate school. Some schools have recommendations for nontraditional students SUNY Upstate Medical School- Students who graduated more than 5 years ago and are currently employed may submit one letter of recommendation from a current supervisor or someone form a science faculty they took a course from a while ago Weill Cornell Medicine (Cornell University)- Supervisor at work or research professor; students working in career fields like nursing or other medical fields can get a letter of recommendation from a supervisor from a physician you work with that may be useful General Note:Students (nontraditional especially) should think about networking when they start going back to medical school because they need to get good letters of recommendation. When is the time to get letters of recommendation? Don't wait until application season to ask for letters of recommendation.  You can have your letters sent to Interfolio.com and they will hold on to the letters until you're ready to apply to medical school. If you feel that a person is going to write you a strong letter of recommendation, ask for it even if you're applying next year. Major takeaways from this episode: Make an effort to network and even as you go into medical school, network early because you will need letters of recommendation again when you apply for residency. Schools have different specific requirements for letters of recommendation so check out the MSAR and go through the College Information Book to find out what each school wants for letters. Links and Other Resources If you have questions you want answered here on the OldPremeds Podcast, go to oldpremeds.org and register for an account. Go into the forums and ask a question. Listen to our first episode at OPMPodcast.com/1 to find out more about who we are. Also check out the Premed Years Podcast at www.medicalschoolhq.net. Find us on iTunes and go to opmpodcast.com/itunes and leave us a rating and review. Check out MedEdMedia.com for all the shows that we produce including the Medical School Headquarters and the OldPreMeds Podcast. We will soon be launching a medical school podcast as well so stay tuned! Email Dr. Ryan Gray at ryan@oldpremeds.org or connect with him on Twitter @medicalschoolhq.

In today’s episode, Ryan and Allison talk about choosing a medical school, the thought processes behind why they chose the schools they applied to, and things you need to consider as you’re going through the process of figuring out where to go to. Links and Other Resources: Full Episode Blog Post USA Today article: “Poor people with diabetes more likely to lose a limb“ MSAR (for MD schools) / CIB (for DO schools) Related episode: The Journey to a Caribbean Medical School Related episode: What are My Chances of Getting into Med School? Need MCAT Prep? Save on tutoring, classes, and full-length practice tests by using promo code “MSHQ” for 10% off Next Step full-length practice tests or “MSHQTOC” for $50 off MCAT tutoring or the Next Step MCAT Course at Next Step Test Prep!