The Black Box Warning: Navigating the Medical School Application

Join us for the Black Box Warning: The Common Secondary Questions, with our guest Collette O'Connor! The medical school application has three sections - the primary, the secondary, and the interview.  Here in our opening episode on the Secondary Application, we cover the most common essay questions requested by schools & ways to tackle this seemingly overwhelming part of the application. At the start of this medical school journey, let's hit the storybooks - on the way, we will explore the secondary application, tease out a meaningful approach to essays, and overcome cliches with deep reflection! 

Join us for the Black Box Warning: Work & Activities, with our guest Ryan Lupi! The medical school application has three sections - the primary, the secondary, and the interview.  Here in our episode, More or Less?, we cover the work and activities section in the primary application. At the start of this medical school journey, let's hit the storybooks - on the way, we will explore the W&A section, describe impactful lessons, and plan snippets of an autobiography! 

Join us for the Black Box Warning: the Personal Statement, with our guest Abby McCall! The medical school application has three sections - the primary, the secondary, and the interview.  Here in our second segment, The 2D You, we cover the primary application. At the start of this medical school journey, let's hit the storybooks - on the way, we will explore the personal statement, identify common cliches, and create a brainstorming plan! 

Join us for our episode in The Black Box Warning: MD STAT! with our guest, Dr. Susan Jeansonne! We will be exploring the medical school application timeline - including the steps in the application, dates to know, general advice & timing, as well as a little on finances.  If you are looking for an outline of the application process (with a few details on how the process has changed), this is the episode to start with!

Join us for a detailed Black Box Warning: The Big Three, discussing Experiences with our guest, Larry Sudgen! Before you can actually write your application, you have a lot of preparation to complete - including required coursework, taking the MCAT, and getting in those outside experiences. Our first segment, Prepping before STEPing, will talk a little bit about this preparation process. 

Join us for a monumental Black Box Warning: the MCAT with our guest, Rob Glover! Before you can actually write your application, you have a lot of preparation to complete - including required coursework, taking the MCAT, and getting in those outside experiences. Our first segment, Prepping before STEPing, will talk a little bit about this preparation process. 

Join us for our first Black Box Warning: Prerequisite Courses with our guest, Liisa Dollinger! Before you can actually write your application, you have a lot of preparation to complete - including required coursework, taking the MCAT, and getting in those outside experiences. Our first segment, Prepping before STEPing, will talk a little bit about this preparation process. 

Navigating the Medical School application process deserves a Black Box Warning.  Here, we aim to save your sanity.As a first-year medical student, I’ve received a revolving door of questions from friends, family, and peers regarding the medical school application.  Want to learn more? Check out this episode to hear our inspiration, understand our motivation, meet our host, & see what information we'll have to offer.So you think you want to go to medical school?  Buckle your seatbelts, grab some caffeine, and as always, listen to the Black Box Warning!