what i wish i knew before applying to med school...

last year, while applying to med school, i learned a lot about the process that i wish i'd known way earlier. hopefully, this video will help some of y'all and make your application process smoother! :)

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - intro/disclaimer
0:57 - MISTAKE #1: not studying enough for the MCAT (MCAT study tips)
1:53 - study schedule
2:06 - full length practice tests
3:02 - UWorld question bank
3:51 - MISTAKE #2: not having enough clinical and shadowing experience
5:30 - virtual shadowing
6:07 - MISTAKE #3: not researching med schools enough
6:50 - beware extra pre-reqs from different schools
7:19 - residency bias
7:50 - MSAR for info on MD schools
8:29 - other ways to figure out if a school has residency bias
9:33 - applying to MD schools vs. DO schools
13:07 - letter of recommendation from DO physician
13:56 - differences btwn MD and DO application portals (AMCAS vs. AACOMAS)
15:44 - medschoolcoach free resources (informational zooms, guidebooks, etc.)
16:55 - when in doubt, google stuff! :)
17:16 - med school influencers on instagram
17:22 - outro / content coming soon...

RESOURCES MENTIONED:
(DISCLAIMER: this video is NOT sponsored, nor am i being paid to talk about any of the resources mentioned in this video. these are just some resources i have used while preparing/applying for med school that i wanted to share!)

✧ FREE MCAT PRACTICE TESTS:
- AAMC free full-length practice test: https://offers.aamc.org/free-practice...
- Altius Test Prep (5 free practice tests): https://get.altiustestprep.com/free5/...
- UWorld MCAT question bank: https://gradschool.uworld.com/mcat/

✧ VIRTUAL SHADOWING:
- MedSchoolCoach virtual shadowing: [https://shadowing.medschoolcoach.com/... Drip Campaign - Admissions&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9K94dOPc4h_URJ8meeH7T3q1I8snKzgRCZUR6aBW3oAkZKIyxDDAopRh_f2iwyrEf16K3h9ukEsFKLtbpk6H2G6P3x9g&_hsmi=79284485&utm_content=79284485&utm_source=hs_automation](https://shadowing.medschoolcoach.com/...)
- Pre-Health Shadowing: https://www.prehealthshadowing.com/
- Medical School Headquarters:    / @eshadowing  

✧ APPLICATION INFO:
- Medical School Admission Requirements (MSAR) 1-year subscription: https://store.aamc.org/medical-school...
- Medical School Admission Requirements (MSAR) 2-year subscription: https://store.aamc.org/the-medical-sc...
- List of Osteopathic Medical Schools: https://osteopathic.org/about/affilia...
- Osteopathic Medical School spreadsheet i found/used (info/stats are from 2021): https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

✧ MEDSCHOOLCOACH’S FREE RESOURCES:
- MedSchoolCoach’s free guidebooks: https://www.medschoolcoach.com/guideb...

✧ MED SCHOOL INFLUENCERS ON INSTAGRAM:
- itslifebymaggie:   / itslifebymaggie  
- becomingdrdevore:   / becomingdrdevore  


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