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The Premed Perspectives
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Welcome to The Premed Perspective Podcast, where your host Lasya, along side co-hosts Ambika, Viji, and Esha share their journeys from premedical undergrad to medical school, while covering other topics regarding health, wellness, and medicine.
Episodes
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S8.E4: Divya Gumudavelly - Pre-Med Student to Public Health Agent of Change
In this week’s episode, Lasya sits down with Divya Gumudavelly, MPH Candidate at Yale University. Divya is a budding public health professional passionate about improving global maternal and child health and mental health outcomes — currently staying in Uganda. She began undergrad with the goal…
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S8.E3: Michael Minh Le - The 6 Components of a Competitive Medical School Applicant
This week, Lasya sits down with Michael Minh Le, an MD Candidate at UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine. He is very knowledgeable about the pre-medical path and mentors many students. Make sure you check out more of his content on Tik Tok @michaelminhle. Through this episode, he shares the 6...
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S8.E2: Dr.Amalfitano DO, PhD - Dean of MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine Tells All
This week Ambika sits down with Dr. Amalfitano DO, PhD, who serves as the Interim Dean at Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine. He is also the Osteopathic Heritage Foundation endowed professor of pediatrics, microbiology and molecular genetics and director of the MSU Clinical...
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S8.E1: Dr.Kelly C, MD - Journey From Pre-Pharm to Medical School
To open season 8, Viji sits down with Kelly Cheung, @kellytakesmedicine , a new internal medicine resident. Kelly has always had an interest in primary care and geriatrics, and she explains how she developed this interest and the importance of primary care in this episode. Kelly also shares her...
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S7.E12: Deepti - Incoming M1 Reflects on Her 4 Year PreMed Experience
This week, to wrap up season 7, Lasya chats with Deepti, an incoming M1, from the University of Michigan. At the time of the podcast, she had just submitted her application, and she breaks down each of her 4 years in undergrad. She shares how at first she struggled to balance her clinical...
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S7.E11: Lara - How Ditching the "Pre-Med Checklist" Helped a Reapplicant Get Many Acceptances
This week Lasya sits down with Lara Hakim, medical student at MSU’s College of Human Medicine. Lara applied to medical school the first time, but was not admitted. She explains what she did after that point to make sure she could gain admission as a re-applicant! Lara took part in Wayne State’s...
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S7.E10: Holly - Majoring in Spanish as a PreMed
For this episode, Viji sits down with Holly Seybold, and incoming M1 student! Holly graduated from Temple University and is currently finishing up her gap year. She was accepted to multiple medical schools, and in this episode, she reflects on her successful application cycle, undergraduate...
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Writing Your Way Into Medical School EP7: How to Research and Write Secondaries
We are so excited to release our next episode in Dr.Josie’s Guide to Writing Your Way into Medical School series. Dr.Josie is an acclaimed writer and advisor, as she has her own company: Write Your Acceptance. Through her affordable services, Dr.Josie helps people get into their dream schools!…
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Writing Your Way Into Medical School EP6: How to Write the Activities Section
We are so excited to release our next episode in Dr.Josie’s Guide to Writing Your Way into Medical School series. Dr.Josie is an acclaimed writer and advisor, as she has her own company: Write Your Acceptance. Through her affordable services, Dr.Josie helps people get into their dream schools!…
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S7.E9: Mike - How to Bounce Back From an Unsuccessful First Application Cycle
This week, Lasya sits down with Mike Foster, M3 at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. Mike talks about how you can bounce back from an unsuccessful medical school application cycle, as he experienced one before getting into CWRU Med School. He describes why he does not think his...
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Writing Your Way Into Medical School EP5: How to Write the Disadvantaged Essay
We are so excited to release our next episode in Dr.Josie’s Guide to Writing Your Way into Medical School series. Dr.Josie is an acclaimed writer and advisor, as she has her own company: Write Your Acceptance. Through her affordable services, Dr.Josie helps people get into their dream schools!…
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S7.E8: Dr. Samuel Stanley, MD - President of MSU Tells All
In this episode, Viji sits down with Dr. Samuel Stanley, MD, President of Michigan State University. Dr. Stanley discusses his initial interest in becoming a physician and describes his journey from medical school at Harvard to internal medicine residency at Massachusetts General Hospital to...
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Writing Your Way Into Medical School EP4: How to Write the Diversity Essay
We are so excited to release our next episode in Dr.Josie’s Guide to Writing Your Way into Medical School series. Dr.Josie is an acclaimed writer and advisor, as she has her own company: Write Your Acceptance. Through her affordable services, Dr.Josie helps people get into their dream schools!…
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Writing Your Way Into Medical School EP3: How to Avoid Cliches and Red Flags in Your Personal Statement
We are so excited to release our next episode in Dr.Josie’s Guide to Writing Your Way into Medical School series. Dr.Josie is an acclaimed writer and advisor, as she has her own company: Write Your Acceptance. Through her affordable services, Dr.Josie helps people get into their dream schools!…
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Writing Your Way Into Medical School EP2: Med School Application Essays Timeline
We are so excited to release our next episode in Dr.Josie’s Guide to Writing Your Way into Medical School series. Dr.Josie is an acclaimed writer and advisor, as she has her own company: Write Your Acceptance. Through her affordable services, Dr.Josie helps people get into their dream schools!…
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Writing Your Way Into Medical School EP1: Brainstorming for the Personal Statement
We are so excited to start a new series on the podcast: Dr.Josie’s Guide to the Medical School Application Cycle. Dr.Josie is an acclaimed writer and advisor, as she has her own company: Write Your Acceptance. Through her affordable services, Dr.Josie helps people get into their dream schools!…
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S7.E7: Claire Jean - How to Make the Most of Your Clinical Experience
This week, Esha sits down with Claire Jean, premed mentor and future medical student! She discusses her non traditional route of achieving success as a premed, including her engineering major and not having as many clinical hours as most applicants. She explains the important parts of the med...
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S7.E6: Maria - A 3x MCAT Test Taker Tells All
This week Lasya sits down with Maria Green, a medical student at Michigan State University's College of Osteopathic Medicine. She discusses her tremendous journey of taking the MCAT three times to cross the 500 score barrier. She describes her confidence levels every time she took the exam, what...
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S7. E5: Dr.Cochran - An International Medical Grad's Perspective on the Cost of Pursuing Medicine
This week Ambika sits down with Dr. Cochran, a PGY2 Internal Medicine Resident. She discusses her interesting path of being an international medical graduate from Mexico and later completing her residency in Puerto Rico. Dr. Cochran shares the scarcely known fact that Puerto Rican residency has...
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S7.E4: Anjali - Reflecting on a Successful Medical School Application Cycle
This week, Lasya sits down with Anjali Vaishnav. Anjali started her application cycle in 2020 (her senior year), graduated from The University of Michigan in 2021, and is currently an M1 at the University of Michigan Medical School. In this episode, she breaks down all the major milestones of a...
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S7.E3: Dr. Ruger - MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine's Dean of Admissions Tells All
This week Ambika sits down with Dr. Katie Ruger, Associate Dean of Admissions and Student Life at Michigan State University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Ruger discuses the application process and gives advice on how to “be yourself” in an application In this episode she discusses…
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S7. E2: Kavya - Showcasing Non-Medical Passions to Strengthen a Med School Application
This week Lasya sits down with Kavya Davuluri, an MD/MBA candidate at the University Michigan Medical School + Ross School of Business. Kavya matriculated directly to medical school from Wayne State University. Her very unique experiences propelled her in this direction. In this episode, Kavya...
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S7.E1: Olivia - The Nurse Who Persevered Through Another Med School Application Cycle
In this episode, Viji sits down with Olivia Failla, who is a current OMSII at MSUCOM. Olivia received a BSN from the University of Michigan and worked as a registered nurse in a dermatology clinic before starting medical school. Olivia shares her motivation for pursuing nursing in undergrad and…
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BONUS EPISODE: Pillar Prep - The Key to Success on Your MCAT Retake
Did you know that nearly 50% of people who apply to medical school have to take the MCAT multiple times? Retaking the MCAT can be a daunting feat, but Pillar Prep has the exact strategies and resources you need in order to do well on your next attempt. One of the only prep companies that offers a...
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S6.E12: Dr.Carter - UChicago (Pritzker) Medical School's Dean of Admissions Tells All
This week, Lasya sits down with Dr.Keme Carter, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine and Admissions at the University of Chicago's Pritzker School of Medicine. Dr.Carter shares a lot about the mission and vision of the medical school such as what their curriculum entails, what students thrive in...
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S6.E11: Nidhi - Achieving MCAT Success as a Student Athlete + Ultra Involved PreMed
This week Lasya sits down with Nidhi Jha, a premed at Case Western Reserve University. Nidhi is a student athlete (tennis player) and a leader in many different communities, including her sorority/Panhellenic community. They discuss how Nidhi balances her various extracurriculars with being…
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S6.E10: Director of Admissions at Tulane School of Medicine Tells All
This week Lasya sits down with Mr.Mike Woodson, the Director of Admissions at Tulane School of Medicine. They discuss the unique programs that this particular medical school offers such as their hybrid model of learning, clinical opportunities to give back to the community, and the Goldring…
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S6.E9: Cindy - Studying Abroad as a PreMed
In this episode, Viji sits down with Cindy Chu, an OMS-II at MSUCOM. Cindy talks about her various study abroad experiences in Spain and China and discusses how she was able to build time in for study abroad during undergrad while also meeting pre-medical requirements. She also shares how she...
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S6.E8: Virali - How to Maximize Mentor-Mentee Relationships
This week Lasya sits down with Virali to discuss everything about mentorship within the premedical community. She explains why she is so passionate about mentorship, how to find mentors, what makes a good mentor-mentee relationship, and how to navigate mentor-mentee relationships. The path to...
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S6.E7: Dr. Soliman - Psychiatry Resident + Life Coach Tells All
This week, Ambika sits down with Dr. Soliman MD,PhD,MBA. He details on how he got a competitive residency and gives tips on finding the best residency fit for you. He recently matched Psychiatry at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor. Dr. Soliman also provides details about his life coaching...
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S6.E6: Samantha Sadler - The Truth Behind Making it to Harvard Medical School
This week, Lasya sits down with Samantha Saddler, the intelligent yet hilarious Tik Toker (@ sadlersammie) who graduated from Duke for undergrad and directly matriculated to Harvard Medical School. Premed culture is incredibly cut throat and can be extremely toxic; however, Samantha speaks...
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S6.E5: Everything You Need To Know About Joining A Pre-Health Fraternity
This week Lasya sits down with the leaders of Delta Epsilon Mu of Michigan State University to discuss pre-health fraternities. With the start of the semester, it can be overwhelming to decide what organizations to join; however, pre-health fraternities provide a great social and professional...
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S6.E4: Dr.Sood - How This Physician TikToker Practices Holistic Medicine
This week, Esha sits down with Dr. Kunal Sood, double certified anesthesiologist and Interventional Pain Medicine specialist. He talks about his journey of realizing his love for anesthesia and then pursuing his pain medicine fellowship. Dr. Sood employs multimodal therapies on order to optimize...
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S6.E3: Dr.Kerolus - Her Journey From a 6 Year BS/MD Program to Becoming a Plastic Surgeon
This week, Lasya chats with Dr.Julia Kerolus, MD. Dr.Kerolus graduated from University of Missouri-Kansas City 6 year BS/MD program. She talks about the challenges of completing her medical training two years earlier than a traditional medical student, and how her young age played a factor in...
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S6.52: Marjorie - Everything You Need to Know About Audiology
In this episode, Viji sits down with Marjorie, @thehonestaudiologist, who is a current audiology student at University of the Pacific in San Francisco. Marjorie explains her motivation for becoming an audiologist and the activities she was involved with to learn more about the field, including...
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S6.E1: Mr.Christian Essman - Senior Director of Admissions at Case Western Reserve School of Medicine Tells All
To kick off season 6, Lasya sits down with Mr.Christian Essman, the Senior Director of Admissions & Financial Aid at Case Western Reserve School of Medicine which is located in Cleavland, Ohio. He is also the podcast host of the podcast “All Access Med School Admissions, where he chats with other...
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S5.E12 - Amanda: Her Path to Medical School and Becoming a TikTok Influencer
For the Season 5 finale, Viji sits down with her favorite Tiktoker, Amanda Braddock, also known by her Tiktok handle @hugewormgirl.med. Amanda just completed her first year of medical school at Baylor College of Medicine. In this episode, she discusses deciding between pre-PA and pre-med, the…
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S5.E11 - Shubhangi: Matriculating to Med School Without A Gap Year
This week, Lasya sits down with Shubhangi Sharma, an OMS1 at Campbell University of Osteopathic Medicine. She discusses exactly how she accomplished clinical hours, competitive stats, meaningful experiences, the MCAT, and application process all before she applied to medical school leading up to...
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S5. E10 - Rose: Medical Student Reflects on Her Harvard PreMed Experience
This week, Lasya sits down with Rose, who is an M1 at University of Michigan Medical School. Rose completed her premedical experience at Harvard. She reflects on Harvard’s competitive premed environment, and she explains how she was able to find the strength and support to get through that. She...
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S5.E9 - Dr.Munir: Cardiologist and Fellowship Director Tells All
This week Ambika and Viji sit down with Dr. Munir, a board certified cardiologist. Dr. Munir talks about his many fellowships in Peripheral and Structural Heart Disease, Interventional Cardiology, and Cardiovascular Diseases and Critical Care. He also discusses how he is a fellowship program...
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S5.E8- Maya: A Reapplicant’s Redemption Story - From 0 Interviews in Her First Cycle to 7 Interviews + an Acceptance to Her Dream Medical School
This week Lasya sits down with Maya Hammoud, a medical student at the University of Michigan. Maya’s path to medical school was not an easy one - she applied to medical school with 0 gap years but lacked a lot of really crucial elements from her application. As a result, she received 0…
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S5.E7 - Dr.Siri: Her Journey to Emergency Medicine
This week, Lasya sits down with Dr.Siri, MD, who is an Emergency Medicine physician. They discuss her journey to emergency medicine and why she decided on pursuing this field. She reflects on how much she loves what she does, but she also discusses how she manages her rigorous work with her fun...
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S5.E6 - Dr.Stephanie, DPT: Everything You Need to Know About Physical Therapy
In this episode, Viji sits down with @dpt.steph who is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and the host of the All Things Physical Therapy Podcast. Dr. Stephanie shares what inspired her to become a physical therapist, and she describes the application process for PT school as well as the structure of…
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S5.E5 - Marlee: Medical School Admissions Committee Member Tells All
This week Lasya sits down with Marlee Mason-Mareddy, a medical student and admissions committee member at Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine. They discuss how to make sure you apply to schools that fit your goals, how admission committees make their decisions, the most common...
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S5.E4 - Dr.Gupta: How to Match Into a Competitive Residency
This week, Esha sits down with her cousin Dr. Naeha Gupta! Dr. Gupta is a board certified dermatologist. She discusses tips and tricks on how to match into such a competitive residency and how to make connections and network. She talks about how she was able to start working towards the residency...
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S5.E3 - Heena: How to Fill Out the Medical School Application
This week, Lasya sits down with Heena, the incoming medical student behind @scrubsandchaiii on Instagram. Heena, who applied to 28 medical schools, breaks down the entire medical school application: letters of recommendations, activities section, and personal statement. She explains how to ask…
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S5.E2 - Carmen Zavala: All About Pursuing MD/PhD
With AMCAS and AACOMAS opening this week, we wish everyone who is applying this cycle the best of luck! In this episode, Viji sits down with Carmen Zavala, an incoming MD/PhD student. Carmen describes her motivation for pursuing this rigorous dual degree, including having participated in...
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S5.E1 - Dr.Rehman: Her Path to Becoming an Orthopedic Surgeon
This week Ambika sits down with Dr. Rehman, a board certified general orthopedic surgeon and hand surgeon. She discusses being a woman in a male dominated field and how to advocate for yourself in a professional setting. She was the first woman to be accepted to her residency program and…
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S4.E12 - Sabina: Pursuing Masters Degrees Before Medical School
This week Ambika and Lasya sat down with Sabina, an M2 at University of Pittsburgh Medical School. Before medical school, Sabina pursued a Masters in Science and Masters in Public Health. She discusses how she picked these degrees, and how she pursued her interests through these degrees. She also...
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S4.E11 - Jorge: How to Take the Best Notes From an Organic Chemistry Textbook Creator
Lasya sits down with Jorge (@doodlesinthemembrane) who was inspired by his tutoring experiences to create an illustration heavy organic chemistry textbook. He discusses how to condense information effectively, how to find your learning style, and how to take great notes. Check out his free...
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Welcome to The Premed Perspective Podcast, where your host Lasya, along side co-hosts Ambika, Viji, and Esha share their journeys from premedical undergrad to medical school, while covering other topics regarding health, wellness, and medicine.
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