Learn how real students navigate their way through the medical school admissions process and med school itself with our What is Medical School Really Like? series. Meet Molly, a medical student on a mission to “do good for the greatest number.” Molly, thank you for sharing your story with us! Where do you attend medical school? Any…
Yoga Instructor, Holistic Health Coach, M4: Clare Brady Fits it All In [Episode 270]
Yoga Instructor, Holistic Health Coach, M4: Clare Brady Fits it All In [Show Summary] Clare Brady is currently a fourth year med student at St. Louis University, though she got to med school in a roundabout way. During her recovery from an eating disorder in college, she learned a lot about the human body and…
Johns Hopkins Postbac Programs: An Interview with the Director [Episode 264]
About the Johns Hopkins University Postbac Program [Show Summary] For many future doctors, the simple step between college and medical school is not so clear cut. For various reasons, some sudents will choose to attend a pre-medical post-baccalaureate program to help boost their skills and experiences and to help them get into medical school. Dr….
Applying to Medical School with a Low Science GPA
The process of applying to medical school is stressful. Applying with a low science GPA can make the process even more nerve-wracking. For over five years with the UC Davis School of Medicine Postbaccalaureate Program, I specialized in helping students with low numbers apply successfully to medical schools across the country. In my last year…
The Leonardo of Langone: Dr. Michael Natter [Episode 217]
Our guest today is a newly minted internal medicine intern at NYU Langone. He just graduated from the Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia and is starting his residency in Internal Medicine at Langone almost as we speak. He is also an accomplished artist, cartoonist, and writer who uses his “doodling” as a study tool. Welcome,…
Letters of Recommendation That Will Get You Accepted
This is the final post of our Postbac Admissions Series where we explore the ins and outs of applying to postbaccalaureate programs, including tips for finding the best programs, writing the best essays, finding the best recommenders, and more. Click here to get the complete guide. Your letters of recommendation strongly influence the admissions committee that reviews…
Writing About Yourself in Your Postbac Essay
This is part of our Postbac Admissions Series where we explore the ins and outs of applying to postbaccalaureate programs, including tips for finding the best programs, writing the best essays, finding the best recommenders, and more. Click here to get the complete guide. One of the most common mistakes that students make in writing personal statements…
Five Tips to Help You Get Accepted Into a Postbac Program
This is part of our Postbac Admissions Series where we explore the ins and outs of applying to postbaccalaureate programs, including tips for finding the best programs, writing the best essays, finding the best recommenders, and more. Click here to get the complete guide. These tips can help you formulate the best strategy in applying to a…
Top Three Tips for Your Postbac Essay
This is part of our Postbac Admissions Series where we explore the ins and outs of applying to postbaccalaureate programs, including tips for finding the best programs, writing the best essays, finding the best recommenders, and more. Click here to get the complete guide. One of the most important parts of the application to postbaccalaureate programs is…
What Types of Postbac Programs Are Available?
This is part of our Postbac Admissions Series where we explore the ins and outs of applying to postbaccalaureate programs, including tips for finding the best programs, writing the best essays, finding the best recommenders, and more. Click here to get the complete guide. There are many different types of pre-medical postbaccalaureate programs. They are all designed…
13 Postbac Program Recommendations
As the clock winds down for medical school admission decisions, many applicants are wondering what’s next. Post-baccalaureate programs can be a great way to strengthen a future application, as well as to take advantage of dedicated professional development opportunities. However, you’ll need to act fast if you hope to join a program this year. Here…
How Can a Postbac Program Help You?
This is part of our Postbac Admissions Series where we explore the ins and outs of applying to postbaccalaureate programs, including tips for finding the best programs, writing the best essays, finding the best recommenders, and more. Click here to get the complete guide. Any student who would like to become a more competitive applicant to medical…
Researching Postbac Programs
Some postbac programs have their own websites and application systems. Other programs may be harder to find since they are small programs connected to a medical school, or they may be conditional acceptance programs that operate by invitation only. If you are preparing to apply to postbac programs, there are several resources that can help you…
Which Type of Postbac Program is Best for You?
There are several critical areas of the application that you as an applicant have the power to improve. If you want to become a more competitive applicant to medical school, there are many different types of postbac programs that can help you. It’s simply a matter of determining where you need support and identifying the…
3 Ways Temple Can Help You Become an MD: MCAT, Postbac, Med School [Episode 155]
Meet Temple University’s Dr. Glenn Gerhard (Professor and Chair, Department of Medical Genetics and Molecular Biochemistry), and Dr. Kathy Giangiacomo (Associate Professor, Medical Genetics and Molecular Biochemistry). They’re joining us today to discuss an innovative online MCAT prep option, plus Temple’s postbac programs and the Lewis Katz School of Medicine. Welcome! How Temple’s online Biochem MCAT…
Admissions Straight Talk: All Things Postbac
Who better to offer postbac admissions advice than an actual former postbac program director? Alicia McNease Nimonkar is the former director of the postbac program at UC Davis and the proud new author of, The Definitive Guide to Pre-Medical Postbaccalaureate Programs: The handbook for career changers and academic record enhancers who want a chance at…
What You Need to Know About Postbac Programs
Career changers and academic enhancers on the way to med school: Meet Dr. Barry Rothman, a leader in the field of postbac education, SFSU Professor of Biology, Director of Postbac Programs, Director of SFSU’s Health Professionals Advising Committee, Director of the Pre-Health Professions Certificate Program, and Director of the SFSU U of Pacific Dental Postbac…
Med School Applicant Blogger Interview with Nora T.
Get ready to read about Nora T., a pre-med post bac student who blogs at Finding the Answers and Life in America and other horror stories. You can read about Nora’s med school admissions adventure right here and follow her on her blog. Thank you Nora for sharing your story with us – we wish…
Med School Application Process: AMCAS, Secondaries, Interviews, Decisions & More!
How do you turn your secondary application into an interview invite and ultimately an acceptance? Join Linda Abraham for an A-Z discussion about medical school admissions. Listen to the full recording to get the low down on every step of the process from AMCAS essays, to interviews to post-bac options. 00:02:13 – Meet our guest,…
