16 Premed Questions Answered: Med School Screening, LORs, Research, and More! | Ask the Dean Ep. 44

It's episode forty-four of Ask The Dean! This week, we answer your questions about if you should consider out-of-state public schools, how far in the future to list activity hours, who can write a non-science letter, if summer research programs are essential, and more!

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We cover the following topics this week:

0:00 - Introduction
6:00 - Is there a risk of being the first class for a medical school?
13:27 - When should you submit official transcripts to Medical school application services?
14:17 - How far in the future can you project your activity hours?
15:06 - Who can write a non-science letter?
15:43 - What are some good ways to address the 'why our school' question?
19:03 - When categorizing classes over an extended period on my med school application, do I divide them evenly (i.e., freshman, sophomore) or have a big senior year?
20:55 - Can I enter my research and publication as two separate activities?
22:46 - Does Volunteering in health fairs count as clinical experience?
23:25 - What advice do you have for out-of-state residents applying to Texas schools?
27:19 - Is biostatistics considered as a math class for BPCM GPA?
28:09 - Are summer research programs essential for a medical school application?
31:50 - Any advice for applying to only one medical school due to location and fit?
34:01 - Can you explain medical school screens?
41:22 - My research opportunity was cut short because of covid. Should I put it on my application even if I can't speak on it confidently?
42:50 - How do I send my recommendation letters out if I don't have a committee letter?
52:55 - Should I avoid public state medical schools?

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Dr. Scott Wright has served as the Director of Admissions at UT Southwestern Medical School, Associate Dean at University of Texas at Dallas, and Executive Director of the Texas Medical and Dental Application Service (TMDAS)

Mappd is co-founded by Ryan Gray, MD and Rachel Grubbs. Dr. Gray is also the host of the Premed Years podcast and the author of the Premed Playbook series. Ms. Grubbs has been serving and advising premeds for 20 years at companies like The Princeton Review and Next Step Test Prep (now Blueprint MCAT).