In our first-ever This or That episode, the GradMissions Office Hours team goes rapid-fire on the questions we hear every single day — and gives you the honest answers most applicants never get.

We break down what actually matters (and what absolutely doesn’t) in med school and law school admissions, including:

• Big-name letters vs. people who truly know you

• Gap years: when they help, when they’re unnecessary, and when they’re inevitable

• Post-baccs, master’s programs, and why they don’t “fix” your GPA the way you think

• MD vs. DO pathways and how to be realistic without selling yourself short

• Choosing a major you love (spoiler: law and med schools do not care what it is)

• How admissions committees really read personal statements — and why one moment beats a lifetime résumé

Along the way, we talk strategy schools won’t put on their websites, share tactics we actually use with our clients, and remind you that there is no single template for becoming a lawyer or a physician.

Season two is officially here — louder, smarter, and way more fun. Join us weekly as we pull back the curtain on admissions and help you build a path that actually works.