You have recently arrived on campus, you have started your prerequisites, and have started to get adjusted to the college lifestyle. You may be thinking... what in the world should I be doing to be a competitive future applicant? This episode overviews where we feel students should be starting, what they should be prioritizing, and how to use these early experiences to build a strong future application. AUDIO: INTRO Song is This Science by Coma-Media OUTRO Song is Screening by Coma-Media ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: The Penn State PreHealth Podcast is a production of the PreHealth Advising Office in the Eberly College of Science at Penn State University. It is produced, edited, and promoted by the PreHealth Advising Team. The views, opinions, and advice shared during this podcast are that of the hosts and any guests only and do not necessarily reflect the best advice for every student at every institution for every health profession. This is a non-profit podcast made for the purpose of better serving pre-health students across the university system.