Podcasts about reapplicant

In this week's MBA Admissions podcast we kicked things off with our usual rundown of the latest admissions news.  We are still seeing some activity around wait lists at few MBA programs. We then discussed the delayed roll-out of the Harvard MBA admissions essay for this upcoming season. It looks like HBS is planning to change their more traditional essay prompt, and there appears to be much anticipation about this change.  All will be unveiled later this month... Graham highlighted the upcoming summer application essay series that Clear Admit hosts, which begins on Wednesday, July 10, and will include the majority of the top MBA programs. Signups have recently opened and are here: https://www.bit.ly/summeressays Graham then noted the publication of a new podcast episode which is a recording of one of the panel discussions during the in-person Chicago MBA admissions event that Clear Admit hosted. This discussion centered on answering several key questions about the MBA degree; who is it for, when should one pursue it, why, what's the ROI, etc.  The show features admissions directors from Cornell / Johnson, Harvard, NYU / Stern and Michigan / Ross, with Graham moderating. Graham then highlighted a recently published Clear Admit admissions tip, which focuses the importance of the campus environment; this led to a discussion about the Penn campus in Philadelphia. Graham then noted the publication of Clear Admit's first Adcom Q&A for this new season, from Ohio State/Fisher. For this week, for the candidate profile review portion of the show, Alex selected three ApplyWire entries: This week's first MBA admissions candidate is from India, and is reapplying next season, after gaining admissions this season for USC / Marshall and CMU / Tepper. They have a strong blend of tech and entrepreneurial experience, as well as decent additional activities. They have a very good GMAT, but their GPA is the weak spot. This week's second MBA candidate is a military candidate with a 700 GMAT score and a 3.15 GPA. They are not being overly ambitious with their target programs. They plan to retake the GMAT this summer, as well as take some additional coursework to bolster their profile. The final MBA candidate for this week is also from the military, this time on the nuclear engineering side for the Navy. They have a strong GMAT of 740, and while their GPA is a little modest, they played Division 1 Baseball as an undergraduate. This episode was recorded in Paris, France and Cornwall, England. It was produced and engineered by the fabulous Dennis Crowley in Philadelphia, USA. Thanks to all of you who've been joining us and please remember to rate and review this show wherever you listen!

If you are a reapplicant, then you need to change your strategy so you achieve success this next CASPA cycle! Here's what you need to do to make this your last application cycle and get accepted to PA school! VIP Days! Let's meet on Zoom and write your entire personal statement, all your CASPA experience paragraphs, and pick the best PA schools for your stats! You talk and we write - yep, it's that easy (and FUN)! Also includes a Mock Interview, access to A2A Course, and weekly PA shadowing hours to add to your CASPA app! Let's create your strongest PA school application! Sign up here!FREE Create your BEST PA School Application Workshop April 6-8! Create your strongest CASPA app just in time for the new CASPA cycle! Sign up here!Keep up the amazing work,Beth & Katie

For most applicants, their worst case scenario is a cycle that does not result in an acceptance. It is hard to experience a "failed" application. It can feel dehumanizing, like you aren't a good applicant, or that you won't ever get an acceptance. However, there is power in learning what went wrong and taking the steps to improve yourself and what you can offer to a health professions program. This episode overviews what students who haven't not had a positive result in their cycle to consider to improve their overall application. Reapplicants can be some of the strongest applicants in the cycle. AUDIO:INTRO Song is This Science by Coma-MediaOUTRO Song is Screening by Coma-MediaACKNOWLEDGEMENT:The PreHealth Podcast at Penn State is a production of the Prehealth Advising Office in the Eberly College of Science at The Pennsylvania State University. It is produced, edited, and promoted by the PreHealth Advising Team. The views, opinions, and advice shared during this podcast are that of the hosts and any guests only and do not necessarily reflect the best advice for every student at every institution for every health profession. This is a non-profit podcast made for the purpose of better serving pre-health students across the university system.

In this episode, we will uncover the MBA journey of Rashmi Singh rashmis2502 a first-generation college grad by discussing on the following.Rashmi's consulting backgroundWhy MBA?Thoughts on Impact ConsultingWhy Oxford Said MBA?Gender equityWhy now for the MBA?European MBA vs US MBA vs Indian MBAOxford Said's application processAdvice on Letters of RecommendationTips on how to prepare a comprehensive MBA applicationHow to write post-MBA goals?Oxford Said admissions interviewHow to use LinkedIn during your application process?Mistakes made as an applicantNegotiating a scholarshipOxford Said cohort/communityIn the consultant's corner, Sam and Nina addressed how to find a balance between making a compelling case as a strong applicant and coming across as bragging.

It took Natalie three cycles to get into medical school, but with significant changes to her approach, she was accepted!

In this episode, we look into the #MBASuccess story of Rashmi Singh, a first-generation college grad. In this session, we will uncover her #MBA journey by discussing on the following.Rashmi's consulting backgroundWhy MBA?Thoughts on Impact ConsultingWhy Oxford Said MBA?Gender equityWhy now for the MBA?European MBA vs US MBA vs Indian MBAOxford Said's application processAdvice on Letters of RecommendationTips on how to prepare a comprehensive MBA applicationHow to write post-MBA goals?Oxford Said admissions interviewHow to use LinkedIn during your application process?Mistakes made as an applicantNegotiating a scholarshipOxford Said cohort/community

Are you a medical school reapplicant? Are you wondering what to change in your medical school application to get that acceptance? This week, Nayiri details her experience as a UCLA pre-med and reapplicant. She talks about what activities she did as a pre-med and what she did to strengthen her app the second time... she even wrote a book! This is a must-listen if you want some inspiration or hope about applying to medical school again! Follow Nayiri here at @nayiri.khatch: https://www.instagram.com/nayiri.khatch/ ----- Are you a pre-med who is struggling writing their personal statement? Stressed about how to start and having the worst writer's block ever? Watch my free personal statement training: "How To Write A Unique Personal Statement:" https://www.heykellyellen.com/registration-page If you want a complete course with 35 video lessons and 20 personal statement examples walking you through how to write a successful medical personal statement from brainstorm to final draft, you need to enroll in my personal statement course: "The Medical School Personal Statement Bootcamp:" Go to https://www.heykellyellen.com/sales-page-b0c5b24a-b7a9-4f07-b9f0-7612a8397e7d Did you know I made $20,000 my first year as a part-time influencer? Now I am teaching you how to in my E-Book, "The Part-Time Influencer." We cover everything from how to grow a page, create binge-worthy content, and work with dream brands: Go to https://www.heykellyellen.com/sales-page-9dc47fd4-a263-4270-9d17-668955aaff63 ___ Let's connect! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heykellyellen/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heykellyellen --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/heykellyellen/message

Esha Jain was born and raised in Toronto Canada and was introduced early on to medicine through her father who is also a doctor. Esha has been dedicated to serving her local and global community. She volunteered and raised money through her passions in Indian classical dance for the Sick Kids Hospital in Toronto. She also volunteered in South Africa and Costa Rica where she provided clinical education to those in need. Esha pursued medical school at the American University of Antigua and graduated in 2021. She enjoys playing many sports including soccer and ice hockey, loves to draw, travel, and watch Lord of the Rings on repeat. Her aspirations for residency are to develop into a competent and compassionate family physician and help lead the inaugural class of family medicine at cooper university in NJ. Follow Dr. Esha on IG: https://www.instagram.com/Roundswith.e/

This week Lasya sits down with Lara Hakim, medical student at MSU's College of Human Medicine. Lara applied to medical school the first time, but was not admitted. She explains what she did after that point to make sure she could gain admission as a re-applicant! Lara took part in Wayne State's special masters program and applied to medical school after completing it, and she had great success! She explains why she chose this program, what she did during her gap year, and how she believes that stepping away from the traditional pre-med “checklist” helped her get in to medical school. If you are interested in the MCAT retake course that was mentioned during the episode, make sure you visit /www.pillartestprep.com/the-retaker-course and use discount code "PREMEDPERSPECTIVE" for 20% off of your purchase --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lasya-marla/message

Today we talk to a student who was accepted during the last cycle and will start her PA Program literally as this airs.  She is a non-traditional student and reapplicant who, after not gaining admission during the previous cycle, contacted us for her entire application process.  She didn't have the traditional hours a typical applicant would have but we worked hard to make sure she stood out with her personal statement and later, when she received interviews, to make sure she stood out there as well.  If you need help trying to figure out how you can be a competitive candidate this cycle, or even if you are thinking about applying in the next cycle, contact us at PA Mentor and see how we can also help you successfully get into a PA Program.  

Divya contacted us more than a year ago after not gaining admission during her first application cycle.  We reviewed her previous CASPA application and found areas where she could improve upon and created a list of things to do in order to be more competitive.  We worked with Divya on her Personal Statement and when the time came, we helped prepare her with Mock Interviews.  Although Divya was waitlisted this cycle, just days before the program started, she came off the waitlist and she is a current student at the George Fox University PA Program.  If you weren't accepted previously or you just want to know how you can be a more competitive candidate, contact us for a Free Consultation.  Just visit our website and we will schedule you for a phone call with one of our Physician Assistant Mentors.  https://pamentoronline.com/

Nelson, a recently started PA student, is our Pre-PA Club podcast guest today! He reached out a while back and wanted to share his experience of his application process for PA school, particularly as a reapplicant. Nelson has a great story of how he came to the PA profession after a few non-conventional jobs and how he feels the changes in his personal statement were the game changer for getting accepted. Listen now anywhere you like to listen to podcasts! 2022 Webinar All Access Pass - https://the-pa-platform.ck.page/products/2022-webinar-all-access-pass PA School Personal Statement Guide https://www.thepaplatform.com/pa-school-personal-statement-guide PA School Personal Statement Guide Amazon Link - https://amzn.to/3tvpF61Pre-PA Essay Review: https://www.thepaplatform.com/new-services/supplemental-essay-review The PA School Interview Guide - https://www.thepaplatform.com/bookPersonal Statement - 2 Week Free Email Course - www.thepaplatform.com/personalstatementLink to my Amazon Storefront - https://www.amazon.com/shop/thepaplatformGet a free eBook! - audibletrial.com/thepaplatform Leave a voicemail question for The Pre-PA Club Podcast - https://www.speakpipe.com/ThePAplatform Physician Assistant School Interview Guide Affiliate Link - https://amzn.to/2JctZ2CThe Pre-PA Club Facebook Group - facebook.com/groups/theprepaclub/Instagram - @thePAplatformMedelita 20% off code - PERRYPAC20 - https://www.medelita.com/?rfsn=1958633.e872f7

Calling all reapplicants to PA school! Definitely consider doing these things to be a stronger applicant if you have to reapply to physician assistant school! LIVE WEEKLY COACHING TO CREATE YOUR MOST COMPETITIVE APP STARTS NEXT WEEK!! We are SOOO pumped and can't wait to build your strongest application so that you are ready to submit when CASPA opens this cycle! Don't miss this!! It's huge- http://go.prepaclinic.com/COURSE (get in HERE)! If you need GRE prep help, check out https://gre.magoosh.com/ (Magoosh)! 10% off when you use the code PREPACLINIC Keep up the awesome work! xo, Beth & Katie

Student success story time with the amazing Danielle! Danielle shares her story and path to PA school, including her tips for reapplicants and how to apply to the right programs with the most genuine application to wow programs! We have never done this before and we know it will be insanely valuable to you! We have an http://go.prepaclinic.com/COURSE (Application to Acceptance Course) that shows you exactly how to create your most competitive application and is a gamechanger for helping you get into PA school, but here's what we are doing:  when you sign up for our A2A course, we are going to go through every single piece with you every week!  So not only do you get the course, but you get us every week to help you personally create your strongest CASPA application!  We help you get your PS done and make sure it's epic, help create your strongest CASPA experience descriptions and everything in between so that you are ready to submit when CASPA opens!  And not just submit, but submit with confidence in your most competitive app so you can land interviews!  http://go.prepaclinic.com/COURSE (Lets get you into PA school!  Sign up HERE)! Download your free https://mailchi.mp/b6759909b7bd/30-days-of-insider-secrets-to-get-accepted-into-pa-school (30 days of tips to be the best PA school candidate)! 30 actionable, tactical tips that will make you a better candidate to grab the attention of PA programs so you can LAND THOSE INTERVIEWS!  https://mailchi.mp/b6759909b7bd/30-days-of-insider-secrets-to-get-accepted-into-pa-school (Grab it HERE!) Thank you so much for listening! If these episodes are helpful for you, subscribe and leave a review which will automatically enter you into our weekly giveaways for some epic prizes! So scroll down and drop a review!

Armani from @a_ray_pa is joining us on the podcast this week. He is one of my favorite PA student instagram accounts to follow because his posts are always so honest and realistic! He took time out of his busy schedule to come on the podcast and share his insights as a reapplicant with a lower GPA, as well as his unique patient care experience. Listen now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or anywhere you like to listen to podcasts and let us know what you thought of the episode! August FREE Webinar - High School and Early Undergrad: https://event.webinarjam.com/register/87/7vp9mskvAdvanced eClinical Training (Online Certifications) - https://advclinical.org/Supplemental Essay Review (can be used for Experience Details or COVID essay) - https://www.thepaplatform.com/new-services/supplemental-essay-review Get the PA School Personal Statement Guide NOW! - https://www.thepaplatform.com/new-services/pa-school-personal-statement-book Amazon Link - https://amzn.to/3tvpF61The PA School Interview Guide - https://www.thepaplatform.com/book Pre-PA Conference 2.0 Replays - www.prepacourses.com Personal Statement - 2 Week Free Email Course - www.thepaplatform.com/personalstatement Link to my Amazon Storefront - https://www.amazon.com/shop/thepaplatform Get a free eBook! - audibletrial.com/thepaplatform Leave a voicemail question for The Pre-PA Club Podcast - https://www.speakpipe.com/ThePAplatform Physician Assistant School Interview Guide Affiliate Link - https://amzn.to/2JctZ2CThe Pre-PA Club Facebook Group - facebook.com/groups/theprepaclub/Discount for www.myPAresource.com - “prepaclub”Discount for http://www.PAschoolPrep.com - FUTURE PA for $35 off The PA Platform onInstagram - @thePAplatformMedelita 20% off code - PAPLATFORM1 - Link to get $20 off first purchase over $70 - https://www.medelita.com/?ref=aEJqZjZWSUsyWkE9FRE Skincare 15% off - SAVANNA1 - https://www.freskincare.com/SAVANNA1 Try Amazon Prime Student and get 50% off - https://amzn.to/2RxBQjd 

This week Lasya sits down with Maya Hammoud, a medical student at the University of Michigan. Maya's path to medical school was not an easy one - she applied to medical school with 0 gap years but lacked a lot of really crucial elements from her application. As a result, she received 0 interviews; however, she did not let this disappointment hold her back from pursuing her dream. After immense reflection, Maya pursued post bacc classes, clinical experiences, and other valuable ventures which resulted in her receiving 7 interviews and her acceptance to her dream medical school in her second application cycle. Listen to this episode if you want to hear about what Maya changed in order to have a successful second application cycle! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lasya-marla/message

Dr. Erkeda DeRouen from the Prospective Doctor Podcast talks to me about being a reapplicant and what I did to improve my application in order to get an acceptance. [00:46] Introduction [02:22] Why Choose Medicine? [06:01] Sam’s First Round of Medical School Applications [14:09] How to Improve Your Med School Applications [26:00] Medical School Interviews During COVID-19 [32:13] Sam’s Advice for Med School Reapplicants MCAT Podcast Survey: receive a $20 Amazon gift card! Take the survey here: form.jotform.com/medschoolcoach/mcat-podcast-survey    

Dr. DeRouen talks to Sam, a successful medical school reapplicant. He shares his feelings throughout the reapplication process and advice for students getting ready to apply or reapply.  Sam's path to medicine [3:05] The experience of reapplying [6:43] Tips for improving/optimizing your application [16:00] Med school interviews in the future [27:35] Advice for someone who did not get in this cycle [32:48] Comments, questions, concerns? Leave us a voice message Full show notes

This nontrad student is applying again and is not sure how to go about rewriting the PS with a lack of experiences. Here is my advice on how to approach this.

Hanna Lewis is on the podcast today to share how she bounced back from a disappointing first application cycle. With a low GPA, Hanna made some changes and improvements to gain acceptance during her second application cycle and is sharing her reapplicant tips as well! Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you like to listen now! Watch on Youtube - Youtube link - https://youtu.be/mMjgBzUEvaIFebruary Webinar link - https://event.webinarjam.com/register/59/mlzknfzw Pre-PA Conference 2.0 Replays - www.prepacourses.com Personal Statement - 2 Week Free Email Course - www.thepaplatform.com/personalstatement Free GPA Calculator - https://www.thepaplatform.com/pa-school-gpa-calculator What is my CASPA GPA? - https://bit.ly/39wJ0v5 Link to my Amazon Storefront - https://www.amazon.com/shop/thepaplatform Get a free eBook! - audibletrial.com/thepaplatform Leave a voicemail question for The Pre-PA Club Podcast - https://www.speakpipe.com/ThePAplatform Physician Assistant School Interview Guide Affiliate Link - https://amzn.to/2JctZ2CThe Pre-PA Club Facebook Group - facebook.com/groups/theprepaclub/Discount for www.myPAresource.com - “prepaclub”Discount for http://www.PAschoolPrep.com - FUTURE PA for $35 off The PA Platform onInstagram - @thePAplatformMedelita 20% off code - PAPLATFORM1 - Link to get $20 off first purchase over $70 - https://www.medelita.com/?ref=aEJqZjZWSUsyWkE9FRE Skincare 15% off - SAVANNA1 - https://www.freskincare.com/SAVANNA1 Try Amazon Prime Student and get 50% off - https://amzn.to/2RxBQjd

Michael was rejected 4x before he was finally accepted to medical school. What was he doing wrong and what did he change that finally got him accepted?

HOW TO GO FROM REAPPLICANT TO CHIEF RESIDENT When Dr. Andre Morgan graduated from Howard University's internal medicine residency program earlier this year, he was also inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Medical Honor Society. AOA inductees are chosen for the honor because they have displayed a lasting commitment to professionalism, leadership, scholarship, research, and community service. It's a great honor in and of itself,, but it was the icing on the cake, considering that Dr. Morgan was also a Chief Resident of his program. However, Dr. Morgan's life over the last decade hasn't been exclusively filled with lofty roles and selective awards. Rewind a few years and you'll find a younger Dr. Morgan, determined not to give up on his goal of matching into residency in the United States, because he didn't match after his first or second attempt. How did Dr. Morgan go from being a 3-time match applicant to being a chief resident of his dream program? We get into that and much more in the Season 1 finale of The IMG Residency Match Podcast. - This episode is for you if you want to learn about: - The role that mentors played in Dr. Morgan's career choice - Why young Andre didn't realize that he could be a doctor - Where Dr. Morgan began his medical journey, and some of the countries he has worked in - His most memorable patient experience (it's a heme-onc tearjerker) - Why he pulled out of his local residency program in Internal-Medicine and decided to apply to the NRMP match - The mindset you must possess once you start thinking about applying to the match - The social pressure that comes with not matching (you know, while all your classmates are moving on with their careers) - The one piece of advice someone gave Dr. Morgan that encouraged him to apply a third time to the match - How you can know when to give up on your match dreams if you're an IMG who has applied multiple times - What needs to change every time you apply to the match - Dr. Morgan's experience interviewing at his dream program the year he matched - What it's like to be a chief resident ________________________________________________________________ Thank you so much for tuning in to Season 1. I thank you for your time and attention, and your feedback… Please join us for future seasons! ________________________________________________________________ The IMG Residency Match Podcast is brought to you by the IMG Residency Match Application Accelerator, a personalized, premium program to help ambitious International Medical Graduates prepare a residency application that gives them the best possible odds of matching. Find out more at www.imgresidencymatch.com To join the IMG Residency Match Accelerator, click here to apply for a suitability interview. https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=17346001&appointmentType=9498458 Want our support so you can match? CLICK HERE TO APPLY FOR A FREE SUITABILITY INTERVIEW https://imgresidencymatch.lpages.co/applicationaccelerator/ _________________________________ Thanks for listening to this week's episode. Do rate and subscribe. Don't forget to share the podcast with at least one of your colleagues applying to the match; success is much sweeter when it's shared.

Zach Donato, who will be starting medical school later this year, reflects on his application experience and his expectations for med school [Show summary] Zach Donato, who is preparing to start medical school, shares his perspective on getting accepted as a reapplicant, staying on top of the application process, and mentally preparing for med school. An accepted incoming medical student shares why, in admissions, "the straight path is not always the best one." [Show notes] Zachary Donato is happily anticipating the start of medical school. He graduated from Emory University in 2018 with a major in neuroscience and behavioral biology. He is currently pursuing a masters in biomedical science from the University of Miami, and this summer, he will start medical school. Can you tell us a little bit about yourself and your background? [1:56] I was born in a small town in Virginia called Roanoke. I lived there until I was about five, then we ended up moving to Denver, Colorado. So I was raised very outdoorsy. I was hiking all the time, biking, running, you name it—outdoor activity, I probably tried it. So I grew up in Colorado. Then I went to Emory undergrad, like you said, and pursued my degree in neuroscience there. How did you decide to pursue a career in medicine? [2:30] The main thing was during my high school career, my AP biology class. So kind of up until that point I was all over the place. I was taking business classes and just trying to envision myself doing different things. I would say my teacher, my AP biology teacher, really inspired me and ignited a passion for me to pursue a scientific career. Nothing got me as excited as when I was doing the labs in biology or learning new concepts. It felt like nothing I’ve ever felt before. So I knew I wanted a career in the sciences and that kind of led me down the path of, “Okay, maybe medicine is something I should consider.” How about clinical medicine? Where did you get the appetite for that? [3:16] That next summer, I ended up volunteering in the post-anesthesia recovery unit at a hospital in Denver. I think as I started kind of getting familiar with patient care and listening to patients’ stories, that really excited me in a way that I was intrigued with. I realized that I could do a lot of little things to make a patient’s experience much better. I kind of wanted to keep doing that, so I  kept exploring the medical field. Your 2019/2020 application wasn’t your first medical school application—you applied for 2018/2019 first. What do you think contributed to your rejection the first time around? [4:02] I think one of the things that applicants really struggle with is getting the whole picture together, right? So you have your letters of rec, you have your personal statement, you have your activities, but how can you put that into one really nice picture of yourself? So I think first of all, my letters of rec, I kind of rushed to get them. A lot of times students struggle getting close to people, especially with undergrad. You have so many people in your classes. I really struggled doing that. I think my personal statement really didn't reflect who I was and my journey. I told a lot of nice things, but it wasn't about my story. I think that's really where I struggled the first time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uckHryN-L4 What do you think you did differently the second time that made the difference? [4:44] Preparation. You have to be ready for everything the day that AMCAS application comes out. I submitted on the first day. Getting the personal statement to be my story, and then having the activities backing up what I say about my story. Then getting close with the faculty at UM, really developing those relationships, and doing a lot to show my commitment to the medical field. What was the idea behind pursuing a masters as a postbac? [5:18] I kind of needed to reinvent myself a little bit. In college, I struggled.

Janet is a nurse who switched to the premed path a few years ago. Listen to how she overcame a 499 on the MCAT and advocated for herself during the app process! Links: Full Episode Blog Post MedEd Media Network

Jeff was an accomplished college athlete, but struggled to gain an acceptance to medical school his first two times. Listen to how he finally found success! Links: Full Episode Blog Post MedEd Media Network

Amanda had to apply to med school twice. We talk about her premed path, her first application, her struggles, and how she succeeded and received 3 acceptances. Links: Full Episode Blog Post MedEd Media Network MSAR (Medical School Admission Requirements) Medical Schools Applications Cost Estimator The Premed Playbook: Guide to the Medical School Interview

Applying to medical school is hard. Needing to reapply is even harder. Where do you start? What do you have to redo? That's what our question is today. Links: Full Episode Blog Post Nontrad Premed Forum MCAT CARS Podcast PMY 171: Reapplying to Med School: What You Need to Know to Improve

Many students would have given up, but Natalie didn't. She took each obstacle and learned from it, ultimately gaining acceptance to six medical schools. Links: Full Episode Blog Post The Hangout Group on Facebook The Premed Playbook: Guide to the Medical School Interview Mock Interview Platform MedEd Media Network AAMC List of Postbaccalaureate Programs

Chad shares his story about struggling with undergrad as he needed to work, being rejected from Caribbean medical school and his recent application success. Links and Other Resources Full Episode Blog Post Check out my Premed Playbook series of books (available on Amazon), with installments on the personal statement, the medical school interview, and the MCAT. Related episode: Journey to a Carribean Medical School. Need MCAT Prep? Save on tutoring, classes, and full-length practice tests by using promo code “MSHQ” at Next Step Test Prep!

Renee is a former Nurse Educator turned medical student. Always wanting to be a physician, she battled through poor MCAT scores, a failed application and more. Links and Other Resources Full Episode Blog Post Check out my Premed Playbook series of books (available on Amazon), with installments on the personal statement, the medical school interview, and the MCAT. Related episode: Interview with a 56-year-old Medical Student. Related episode: How Old Is Too Old to Start Medical School? Need MCAT Prep? Save on tutoring, classes, and full-length practice tests by using promo code “MSHQ” at Next Step Test Prep!

Dr. Nii Darko took the long road to medicine. Growing up a first gen student left him learning about medicine from The Cosby Show. Learn how it influenced him. Links and Other Resources: Full Episode Blog Post Nii’s podcast, Docs Outside the Box Nii’s blog, Keeping Up with the Darkos Join the AMSA Premed Fest on October 1-2, 2016 in Tampa, Florida and get the chance to hang out with other premed students, medical student, and doctors and learn about the reality of what becoming a physician looks like. Learn about emerging issues like physician-assisted suicide, how to ace your interview, and participate in suturing clinics. Every activity is focused on helping you get into medical school. Use this Coupon Code: MSHQ17  and get a discounted registration cost of $49 for AMSA members and $69 for non-AMSA members. Take this opportunity to meet and greet Dr. Ryan Gray at the event. He will be one of the speakers specifically talking about how to ace your medical school interview. www.mededmedia.com www.medschoolinterviewbook.com

Session 32 Your questions, answered here on the OldPreMeds Podcast are taken directly from the forums over at OldPreMeds.org where they pull a question and deliver the answers right on to you. Today's question is about preparing for the medical school interview being a nontraditional student. Ryan lays out some relevant pieces of advice to help students rock the interview come interview day. OldPreMeds Question of the Week: Poster is a nontraditional re-applicant who applied very late in the cycle and had a mediocre MCAT score, being her two biggest hurdles. Since then she has worked to improve on several areas of her application and applied early in this year's cycle. She chose to apply to 12 schools and received an interview to interview at a school in August. How do you prepare for interviews particularly for nontraditional students? Here are the insights from Ryan: Know who you are. Know what your future is going to look like. Check out Episodes 192, 19, and 91 of The Premed Years Podcast to get more tips about the medical school interview process. Diversity is key. What does your nontraditional background bring to your classmates and add to the diversity of the class? Diversity is a huge buzzword these days with holistic admissions processes at medical schools. But you have to be able to tell that story as to why you're diverse. Do a mock interview. Talk with somebody who knows the process. Record yourself (audio or video) to see and hear yourself. Make it as real as possible and go through it so you can watch yourself. Get feedback from the person you're talking with on the answers you gave to see how it sounded like to the interviewer. Links and Other Resources: Session 192 www.medicalschoolhq.net/192 Session 19 www.medicalschoolhq.net/19 Session 91 www.medicalschoolhq.net/91 www.medschoolinterviewbook.com

Session 31 In this episode, Ryan focuses on the medical school interview process, an important topic to discuss considering that it's interview season and Ryan has a book coming up on Kindle. Find out more about it on www.medschoolinterviewbook.com and sign up to get notified when it releases. This book will also hit physical bookstores by the first part of next year. Ryan pulls a statement from the forums over at OldPreMeds.org and he discusses how critical preparing for an interview is. OldPreMeds Question of the Week: Poster got an interview feedback from one of the schools they applied to last year. The school quoted the committee stating that they felt the interviewee was extremely nervous, talking very rapidly, so rapidly that they often could not understand what was said. The committee felt as though the interviewee came across as closed-minded and lacking of self-awareness due to a combination of the choice of words and phrases used during the interview as well as the inability to fully answer some questions. Some comments were not received favorably by the committee and viewed as very disrespectful. Poster is at a loss as to how to correct this. Here are the insights from Ryan: This is what happens if you don't prepare properly for your interviews. Mock interviews are very, very important to understand how the words floating around your head come out of your mouth and land on the interviewer. It's your job to make sure the words you're saying land favorably on the interviewer. You can't control everybody listening to you to agree with you but if you're saying stuff that are very off-putting then you're obviously doing something wrong. As you prepare for your interviews, record yourself with a video camera or an audio recorder. Have somebody go through the interview process with you. If you need a list of questions, check out www.medschoolinterviewbook.com to sign up and get notified when the book is released. It contains almost 600 possible questions as well as questions you can throw at your interviewers. The book also has over 50 real answer from mock interviews Ryan has done with students including the feedback he gave to students. Links and Other Resources: OldPreMeds.org www.medschoolinterviewbook.com

Session 28 Ryan and Rich again shed light on your questions directly from the forums over at OldPreMeds.org. This week they particularly talk about the importance of writing your extracurriculars and meaningful statements well. It can't just be a job description but it should show how you are as a person. OldPreMeds Question of the Week: A question coming from a reapplicant asking about redoing the extracurriculars. Do they need to rewrite their extracurriculars and the most meaningful essays they're selecting for their three big extracurriculars? Here are the insights from Ryan & Rich: Things to consider: How extensive have you been? Has anything been changed and updated? You may get by without extensively rewriting your extracurriculars and meaningful statements for the most of the secondary applications. So it's not bad to continue with what you've had. But if you've reapplied to schools before with the same information and it hasn't worked then consider what you're being effective. Have someone who does not know you well critically analyze your writing prior to getting into another application cycle as this somehow mimics the members of the admissions committee that don't know you at all. Student really spend time on the personal statement and the first two secondaries. But people overlook the extracurriculars, which need to be well-written. They should be: Concise Coherent Compelling Short paragraphs Your extracurricular statement must show you as a person. Characteristics Intelligence Motivation Commitment Attention to detail Major takeaway from this episode: Be sincere about your motivation and your story. Start with your core or why and move from there. Links and Other Resources: www.mededmedia.com www.medschoolinterviewbook.com

Christine is the former Dean of Admissions at UC Irvine and talks to us today about the biggest reason premeds get rejected and the steps to correct an app. Links and Other Resources Full Episode Blog Post Check out my Premed Playbook series of books (available on Amazon), with installments on the personal statement, the medical school interview, and the MCAT. Related episode: Rejected at 32: What Should I Do Now? Related episode: Should I Turn Down a DO Acceptance and Reapply to MD Schools? 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!