Ask Dr. Gray: Premed Q&A

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Ask Dr. Gray: Premed Q&A episodes

July 21, 2020 97: Ask Dr. Gray: Premed Q&A: How to Approach the MD/PhD Essay?
Should your tone and writing style in the MD/PhD essay differ from the personal statement? Should your MD and MD/PhD personal statement be written differently?
10 min
July 14, 2020 96: Ask Dr. Gray: Premed Q&A: Should I Retake My Old Prerequisites?
Our caller's prereq grades were pretty bad—but he's in a Special Master's Program doing much better now. So does he still need to retake old prerequisites?
Links:
Full Episode Blog Post
Meded Media
The Premed Years Podcast
MSHQ Facebook Hangout Group
17 min
July 07, 2020 95: Ask Dr. Gray: Premed Q&A: Disclosing Mental Illness When Applying
Should you mention your history with mental health issues in your medical school application? Plus, what issues often affect disadvantaged students and URMs?
Links:
Full Episode Blog Post
Meded Media
The Premed Years Podcast
MSHQ Facebook Hangout Group
Medical School Applications Cost Estimator
20 min
July 01, 2020 94: Ask Dr. Gray: Premed Q&A: Advice Premeds With an Institutional Action
How do med schools view institutional actions like alcohol violations? Are they red flags that will get your app thrown out? How does it vary between schools?
Links:
Full Episode Blog Post
Meded Media
The Premed Years Podcast
MSHQ Facebook Hangout Group
University Services, Uniformed Health Sciences (USUHS)
19 min
June 23, 2020 93: Ask Dr. Gray: Premed Q&A: MD or MD/Phd—Which Is Right for You?
You're interested in a career that offers the best of both worlds—a few days a week seeing patients and a few days of research—but, is an MD/PhD the best option?
Links:
Full Episode Blog Post
Meded Media
Specialty Stories Episode 9: Interview with Dr. Maureen Leonard
MSHQ Facebook Hangout Group
20 min
June 16, 2020 92: Ask Dr. Gray: Premed Q&A: Clarifying Clinical Experience—What Counts?
What counts as clinical experience? How many hours should you have when applying to med school? And is it okay to keep working a non-clinical job as a premed?
Links:
Full Episode Blog Post
Meded Media
Specialty Stories
MSHQ Facebook Hangout Group
12 min
June 11, 2020 91: Ask Dr. Gray: Premed Q&A: Will the Changes to the USMLE Affect COMLEX?
Will DO and international medical schools be adversely affected by the changes to USMLE Step 1? What does the NRMP survey data say? Listen and find out!
Links:
Full Episode Blog Post
Meded Media
The Premed Years Podcast
Specialty Stories
MSHQ Facebook Hangout Group
Premed.tv
PMY 379: USMLE Step 1 Went Pass/Fail: What Does That Mean for Premeds?
2018 NRMP Program Director Survey
13 min
May 27, 2020 90: Ask Dr. Gray: Premed Q&A: Should I Apply Early Decision to Med School?
When is it a good idea to apply early decision to med school? And what are you committing to when you check the "I'm interested in rural medicine" checkbox?
Links:
Full Episode Blog Post
Meded Media
The MCAT Podcast
MSHQ Facebook Hangout Group
The Old Premeds Podcast Session 215: Are You Sure You Want to Be a Physician?
18 min
May 27, 2020 89: Ask Dr. Gray: Premed Q&A: When Should You Say "No" as a Premed
Today's premed is considering a gap year. She's only a sophomore! We talk about how important it is to be selective with extracurriculars and how to say no!
Links:
Full Episode Blog Post
Meded Media
MSHQ Facebook Hangout Group
Specialty Stories
18 min
May 13, 2020 88: Ask Dr. Gray: Premed Q&A: I Submitted a Committee Letter, But Now...
Committee letters are typically comprised of several LORs from professors and faculty in a single packet. What do you do when you only receive a summary letter?
Links:
Full Episode Blog Post
Meded Media
The Premed Years Podcast
MSHQ Facebook Hangout Group
10 min

About Ask Dr. Gray: Premed Q&A

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The Ask Dr. Gray: Premed Q&A podcast is a coaching session between Dr. Gray and a premed student looking for answers on their premed journey. You can sign up to be on Ask Dr. Gray through our…