Ask Dr. Gray: Premed Q&A

By Ryan GrayScience Medicine Health & Fitness Education

Ask Dr. Gray: Premed Q&A episodes

May 06, 2020 87: Ask Dr. Gray: Premed Q&A: How Are Gap Years Viewed by Med Schools?
Are you making the most of your gap year? We'll talk about how med schools view gap years (spoiler: they don't care), interview day experiences and more!
Links:
Full Episode Blog Post
Meded Media
The MCAT Podcast
MSHQ Facebook Hangout Group
Session 85: Should I Push my Med School App Back a Year?
14 min
April 29, 2020 86: Ask Dr. Gray: Premed Q&A: Her 3.4 GPA isn't the Problem!
Our caller today wants to know what she should focus on to enhance her med school application: GPA, MCAT prep, or clinical experience. I'll help her prioritize!
Links:
Full Episode Blog Post
Meded Media
The Premed Years Podcast
MSHQ Facebook Hangout Group
The MCAT CARS Podcast
13 min
April 22, 2020 85: Ask Dr. Gray: Premed Q&A: Should I Push my Med School App Back a Year?
Is it worth rushing to submit your med school application late in the cycle, or should you wait a year while you strengthen your application? The data says...
Links:
Full Episode Blog Post
Meded Media
The Premed Years Podcast
MSHQ Facebook Hangout Group
18 min
April 15, 2020 84: Ask Dr. Gray: Premed Q&A: Is it Bad to Take Prereqs in the Summer?
Time is a precious commodity when you're a nontraditional student like today's caller. How should you spend your time as a nontraditional premed?
Links:
Full Episode Blog Post
Meded Media
The Premed Years Podcast
MSHQ Facebook Hangout Group
12 min
April 08, 2020 82: Ask Dr. Gray: Premed Q&A: Discussing Caregiving on the Med School App
In many cases, caregiving is an amazing way to gain clinical experience in a non-traditional setting. How should you talk about it on your med school application?
Links:
Full Episode Blog Post

Meded Media

The Premed Years Podcast

MSHQ Facebook Hangout Group

secondaryapps.com

Premed.tv

The Premed Playbook: Guide to the Medical School Personal Statement
17 min
April 08, 2020 83: Ask Dr. Gray: Premed Q&A: Writing About Obstacles in Your Application
If you've faced adversity on your path to med school, you aren't alone! Today, we'll talk about how to discuss obstacles in the med school application process.
Links:
Full Episode Blog Post
The Premed Playbook: Guide to the Medical School Interview
secondaryapps.com
Meded Media
The Premed Years Podcast
MSHQ Facebook Hangout Group
27 min
March 25, 2020 81: Ask Dr. Gray: Premed Q&A: 8 Common Med School Application Mistakes
Not getting any medical school interview invites? Let's look at the 8 most common areas students make mistakes in their medical school application.
Links:
Full Episode Blog Post

Meded Media

The Premed Years Podcast

MSHQ Facebook Hangout Group

MCATpodcast.com

Application Renovation

The Premed Playbook: Guide to the Medical School Personal Statement
16 min
March 18, 2020 80: Ask Dr. Gray: Premed Q&A: Masters vs Postbac to Raise Your Premed GPA
How do you decide between a special Master's program (SMP) and a postbac? Today, I share why I think a postbac is the better choice for this student.
Links:
Full Episode Blog Post

Meded Media

The Premed Years Podcast

MSHQ Facebook Hangout Group

Check out more resources on YouTube premed.tv

AAMC’s postbac database
16 min
March 11, 2020 79: Ask Dr. Gray: Premed Q&A: What Counts as an Upward Trend in Your GPA?
Today's caller had a mediocre GPA from her undergrad in business. Now, she's on the premed path taking prereqs and her GPA is improving—but is it enough?
Links:
Full Episode Blog Post

Meded Media

The Premed Years Podcast

MSHQ Facebook Hangout Group

Calculate your GPA on whatsmygpa.com
26 min
March 04, 2020 78: Ask Dr. Gray: Premed Q&A: How to Deal With Imposter Syndrome
Everyone experiences imposter syndrome as a premed, medical student, and resident physician. Today, I share how to deal with these feelings on the premed path.
Links:
Meded Media

The Premed Years Podcast

MSHQ Facebook Hangout Group
18 min

About Ask Dr. Gray: Premed Q&A

From the publisher's feed

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…