This week Lasya and Viji sit down with Dr.Shah (@doctor.darsh). He entered undergrad as a BS/MD student, but he didn’t matriculate into the affiliated medical school due to not meeting the GPA cut off. He shares his journey of how he turned that heart break into motivation to maximize his gap years and become a PMnR resident today!

0-0:48 - Introduction

0:49-4:01 - The differences between high school and college that resulted in him not meeting the GPA cut off for matriculating into his med school

4:02-8:59 - How he strategically built his resume to get into medical school after 2 admissions cycles

9:00-9:57 - Why he is glad he is a DO (osteopathic physician)

9:57-13:47 - The importance of taking a gap year

13:47-15:43 - How to become a better version of yourself everyday

15:43-16:43 - How to not focus on the long time you’re spending to become a doctor

16:44-17:16 - Conclusion