Hey hey hey IMPORTANT have you guys heard of the CASPER exam?? It was pretty new when Mike, Semler and DeJong applied so we haven’t really talked about it. WELL today we are in luck cause we talked to a new medical student at Loyola, Emily! She is an M1 here at school and she has done research in medical ethics...which...is what the CASPER exam is about!! So come listen to her explanation of what those question are trying to get after. She also gives some really good tips on prepping for the secondaries and an option for those of you that don’t have Pre-Med Advisors!! So come get those pearls!! Last thing, remember the CASPER is still on the newer side so please do your homework and research these things! If you have questions let us know.

In this episode the guys interview another classmate Maria! Maria went to college for biomedical engineering, but during her time working she found herself being drawn more to the clinical side. So she decided to do some exploration into the field. She has background in woman’s health, biomedical engineering and social justice projects. It wasn’t till she realized how much creativity there was in medicine that she really decided to go for it. She has some great insight into how one can make a career pivot with a different degree toward medicine. While it might seem frightening to jump into the water and get going she can show you a good approach to pulling it off!!

UPDATE: The guys are going on Christmas Break and they will be taking a break after this episode. Don’t worry they will be back after the New Year! Look for episode 6 on January 6th!!!!!!!!!Now back to this episode, in this episode we interview our friend Amaury at SSOM! Much like our last guest he made a great use of time during his gap years and has a special message for all of you. BE OPEN TO THE GAP YEAR! We get it everyone wants to go to medical school right out of undergrad, but sometimes that isn’t realistic. So be open to that time you get and let it tell you where to go and what to do!

In this episode the guys interview another one of their friends at Stritch Christina! Christina was originally planning on being a teacher and possibly even a principal! Eventually she decided that medicine was actually her path and started down that journey. She didn’t have a science background so she went and got a Post Bac to get all her science requirements done. When we started talking about how to prep for medical school she brought up a great topic of building your own personal brand to let your experiences tell your story of who you are and where your going. The experiences should say something about who you are. So you should 100% come listen to her advice. Especially if you are a few years out an think you can not go back. Christina is PROOF THAT YOU CAN!

Welcome back!! Hope you have enjoyed the stories so far and are ready for the next! Today we are interviewing our friend Zosia! Come listen to her perspective as a medical student who came straight from her undergraduate studies to Loyola! No gap years here ladies and gents. Come see what that process was like and how she felt the transition from undergrad to medical student went! As always LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE PLEASE. The more you like the more people are able to find us!!

Welcome back to the next episode in season 2! Sorry we are a day late we just had our Cardio Exam and lets just say we are glad it is over... Without further delay though this is our good friend Keats! He is actually an M3 here at Loyola which means he is one year ahead of Mike Semler and DeJong. Come here about Keats path to medicine and learn a little bit about what year 3 is like. DONT FORGET TO LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE or LEAVE A COMMENT. If you like these it helps us become more discoverable!!

So your a student athlete and think you cant become a doctor?? WRONG, you totally can do it and Dan is a perfect example. Yes you might have to work a little hard to balance life, school and your studies, but you CAN DO IT! Come listen to how Dan made it work!

SEASON 1 is coming to a close everyone! So how could we close out with out touching on the big bad MCAT. The test that instills fear in all Pre-meds (just wait for Step 1...). Mike, DeJong and Semler will discuss what they did for the MCAT and the tools they used to get ready for it. The key here FOLLOW YOUR OWN TIMELINE. Yes, you will have to man up or woman up and take the test even if you are nervous, but do not let anyone tell you when you have to take it. This score matters give it the respect it deserves. Once you get the score you want you will be on your way to the interview and dont worry we have you covered there too!

Season 1 is over! So its time to get you ready for Season 2 and all that is to come! Remember we are going on summer break from school so we won't be posting anything from Season 2 until the end of August!! Matt, Mike and Matt will separated as they go about their last summer. PLEASE THOUGH go follow us on Instagram (3guys_and_a_white_coat) to keep up with everything when we return. Also please keep all the DMs and emails coming we will respond to your questions while we are away!

So this episode is a little different from the others in the way that we are doing more of a demonstration. We think that seeing (or hearing in this case) is believing so we are sharing parts from our own personal statements for you. IN NO WAY are saying copy this. All we are trying to do it give you concrete example of the tips we discussed in the last episode. Especially when it comes to painting a picture in that first paragraph! So listen to the every first iterations of our personal statements and then listen to the final versions that we submitted! We hope this helps you guys especially as the application deadline in June is approaching! As always happy listening!