The Premed Years

Latest Episodes:

137: MCAT 2015 - A Review of All the Changes and New Tips Jul 07, 2015

Show notes

Bryan from Next Step Test Prep joins us to talk about his experiences taking the new MCAT 2015. He received a 44 on the old one, and did just as well this time!

Links and Other Resources:

Full Episode Blog Post
Check out our partner magazine, www.premedlife.com to learn more about awesome premed information.
Free MCAT Gift: Free 30+ page guide with tips to help you maximize your MCAT score and which includes discount codes for MCAT prep as well.
Next Step Test Prep: Get one-on-one tutoring for the MCAT and maximize your score. Get $50 off their tutoring program when you mention that you heard about this on the podcast or through the MSHQ website.
Hang out with us over at medicalschoolhq.net/group. Click join and we’ll add you up to our private Facebook group. Share your successes and miseries with the rest of us.
Listen to our podcast for free at iTunes: medicalschoolhq.net/itunes and leave us a review there!
Email me at ryan@medicalschoolhq.net or connect with me on Twitter @medicalschoolhq

136: What is a Scribe and How it Can Benefit the Premed Jul 01, 2015

Show notes

Bailey from Elite Medical Scribes joins the podcast to talk about what a medical scribe is and how you, the premed, can benefit immensely from the experience!

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: The Struggle with Consistency in Shadowing and Volunteering
Related post: Premed Clinical Experience: Shadowing vs Volunteering
Need MCAT Prep? Save on tutoring, classes, and full-length practice tests by using promo code “MSHQ” at Next Step Test Prep!

135: Overcoming 4 Application Cycles and 9 MCAT Tests! Jun 23, 2015

Show notes

Brian talks about his long journey to medical school that includes 4 applications cycles and 9 MCAT tests! Listen to what he has learned on his path.

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: MCAT Retakes: Change and Improve to Get the Score You Want.
Related episode: 54-year-old Med Student Overcame 5 MCATs, Rejection, and More.
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!

134: The Mailbag - MCAT Prep, Premed Majors and Shadowing Jun 16, 2015

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Ryan answers questions that have come in through our Facebook group. Students ask questions about MCAT prep, shadowing and volunteering hours and much more!

Links and Other Resources

Full Episode Blog Post
Free MCAT Gift: Free 30+ page guide with tips to help you maximize your MCAT score and which includes discount codes for MCAT prep as well.
Check out our partner magazine, www.premedlife.com to learn more about awesome premed information.
Next Step Test Prep: Get one-on-one tutoring for the MCAT and maximize your score. Get $50 off their tutoring program when you mention that you heard about this on the podcast or through the MSHQ website.
Get us free on your device. Subscribe and listen to new episodes each week. Visit www.medicalschoolhq.net/listen
Hang out with us over at medicalschoolhq.net/group. Click join and we’ll add you up to our private Facebook group. Share your successes and miseries with the rest of us.
Listen to our podcast for free at iTunes: medicalschoolhq.net/itunes and leave us a review there!
Email me at ryan@medicalschoolhq.net or connect with me on Twitter @medicalschoolhq

133: Maximizing Your Shadowing Experience With Bedside Manner Jun 09, 2015

Show notes

Ryan and Allison talk about bedside manner, and what you, as a premed, can do now to help you with your bedside manner for the future. Take a listen!

Links and Other Resources

Full Episode Blog Post
MSHQ Episode 132 with Dr. Joel Topf
Free MCAT Gift: Free 30+ page guide with tips to help you maximize your MCAT score and which includes discount codes for MCAT prep as well.
Next Step Test Prep: Get one-on-one tutoring for the MCAT and maximize your score. Mention that you heard about this on the podcast or through the MSHQ website.
Check out our partner magazine, www.premedlife.com to learn more about awesome premed information.
Get us free on your device. Subscribe and listen to new episodes each week. Visit www.medicalschoolhq.net/listen
Listen to our podcast for free at iTunes: medicalschoolhq.net/itunes and leave us a review there!
Hang out with us over at medicalschoolhq.net/group. Click join and we’ll add you up to our private Facebook group. Share your successes and miseries with the rest of us.
Email me at ryan@medicalschoolhq.net or connect with me on Twitter @medicalschoolhq

132: There are Non-Traditional Medical Students and Residents Too Jun 02, 2015

Show notes

Ryan is joined by Dr. Topf, who blogs about his craft at pbfluids.com. They discuss a non-traditional path through the medical education system.

Links and Other Resources

Full Episode Blog Post

Next Step Test Prep: Get one-on-one tutoring for the MCAT and maximize your score. Get a good deal of their tutoring program when you mention that you heard about this on the podcast or through the MSHQ website.

Joel’s books:

Fluid Electrolyte and Acid-Base book

The Microbiology Companion

@kidney_boy and @DrSnit superhero avatars article

Burton Rose’s UpToDate

Get us free on your device. Subscribe and listen to new episodes each week. Visit www.medicalschoolhq.net/listen

Listen to our podcast for free at iTunes: medicalschoolhq.net/itunes and leave us a review there!

Hang out with us over at medicalschoolhq.net/group. Click join and we’ll add you up to our private Facebook group. Share your successes and miseries with the rest of us.

Email me at ryan@medicalschoolhq.net or connect with me on Twitter @medicalschoolhq

131: Don't Give Up Just Because Someone Says It's "Different Now" May 26, 2015

Show notes

Ryan and Allison talk about a piece on KevinMD about a medical school dropout, who talks about her dream being crushed by the process.

Links and Other Resources

Full Episode Blog Post
15th Annual Premeds Conference
June 11-13, 2015 Los Angeles, California
KevinMD Article: Leaving Medical School for a Startup.` And With No Regrets
Op-ed article written by Karen Sibert: Don’t Quit This Day Job
Episode 29: Interview with ZDoggMD, Yes – He is a Real Doctor
Get us free on your device. Subscribe and listen to new episodes each week. Visit www.medicalschoolhq.net/listen
Hang out with us over at medicalschoolhq.net/group. Click join and we’ll add you up to our private Facebook group. Share your successes and miseries with the rest of us.
Listen to our podcast for free at iTunes: medicalschoolhq.net/itunes and leave us a review there!Email me at ryan@medicalschoolhq.net or connect with me on Twitter @medicalschoolhq

130: A Canadian Premed Talks about His Journey to Med School May 20, 2015

Show notes

Darby joins Ryan on the podcast to discuss what life was like as a non-traditional applicant to Canadian medical school, and life as a Canadian premed.

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: From Canada to the Caribbean: This Doctor’s Journey.
Related episode: Two Canadian Medical School Acceptances for This Premed.
Need MCAT Prep? Save on tutoring, classes, and full-length practice tests by using promo code “MSHQ” at Next Step Test Prep!

129: IQ, Canadian Premed, Retaking Courses and More Q&A May 12, 2015

Show notes

We dig deep into their email boxes and pull questions that you, the premed, have asked. We answer a handful of great questions coving a lot of different topics.

Links and Other Resources:

Full Episode Blog Post
Episode 71: Crushing the Myths of TV Doctor Dramas
MSAR
Free MCAT Gift: Free 30+ page guide with tips and trips to help you maximize your MCAT score.
Hang out with us over at medicalschoolhq.net/group. Click join and we’ll add you up to our private Facebook group. Share your successes and miseries with the rest of us.
Listen to our podcast for free at iTunes: medicalschoolhq.net/itunes and leave us a review there!

128: 9 Tips to Successfully Submit Your Med School Applications May 05, 2015

Show notes

Ryan and Allison are back together talking about the AMCAS and AACOMAS applications. These medical school applications are a difficult and you need to be prepared!

Links and Other Resources:

Full Episode Blog Post
Free MCAT Gift: Free 30+ page guide with tips to help you maximize your MCAT score and which includes discount codes for MCAT prep as well.
Check out jointheacademy.net because we may be opening up soon!
Get us free on your device. Subscribe and listen to new episodes each week. Visit www.medicalschoolhq.net/listen
Listen to our podcast for free at iTunes: medicalschoolhq.net/itunes and leave us a review there!