Are You Doing Everything You Should Be as a Premed?

How do you know if you're on the right track as a premed? How do you know if you're ready to apply this year, or if you need to take more time to improve your application? Today, I'm sharing the questions I ask to help premeds grapple with these questions!

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Links I mentioned in the video:
Mappd App: http://mappd.com
The Premed Years episode 230: http://premedyears.com/230
The Premed Years episode 370: http://premedyears.com/370
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Here are some of the topics I cover in today's video:

• How to know who you are and if medicine is really for you.
• The questions you need to ask yourself about the MCAT.
• The purpose of GPA and MCAT screening in med school admissions.
• Which details to look at in your GPA and the trends in your grades.
• Why I disagree with advisors who tell students with bad grades that they can't do this.
• What do you need as far as extracurriculars? Shadowing, clinical, research, leadership, and volunteering.
• What counts as clinical experience? Do you need paid clinical hours, or is volunteer okay?
• Why recency and consistency matters in your extracurriculars.
• Why some students with a 3.9 GPA and 519 MCAT still may struggle getting into med school.
• Do you need research experience as a premed?
• How to make your medical school list.
• Should you apply MD, DO, or both?
• How will Mappd benefit you as a premed?

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