220: Clinical vs Volunteer Experience: Do You Need Both?

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220: Clinical vs Volunteer Experience: Do You Need Both?

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This premed has 4 years of clinical experience as a CMA, but do they still need volunteer experience prior to applying to med school? Let's discuss!
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Mar 18, 2020

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OldPreMeds.org is the go-to site for nontraditional premed and medical students. Now, the OldPreMeds Podcast will help these students even more as we take questions directly from the forums and answer them on the show. If you have questions, ask them in the forum at OldPreMeds.org.

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5: Applications - When Should I Apply to Medical School? Does it Matter?: Session 5 Ryan and Rich again take in questions from the forum over at OldPreMeds.org where they pull a question and deliver the answers right on to you. In today's episode Ryan and Rick talk about the risks of late application to medical school... by OldPreMeds Podcast
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17: As a Nontrad, How Should I Create a Med School List?: Session 17 Your questions, answered here on the OldPreMeds Podcast. Ryan and Rich again dive into the forums over at OldPreMeds.org where they pull a question and deliver the answers right on to you. Today, they cover tips you need to know when making... by OldPreMeds Podcast
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4: DO vs Caribbean Medical School? What Should I Do?: Session 4 In today's discussion, Ryan and Rich answer a question related to last week's episode question which has been broken into two parts. To check out last week's episode, go to www.opmpodcast.com/3. OldPreMeds Question of the Week - DO vs... by OldPreMeds Podcast
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7: Should I Mention Children in My Med School Application?: Session 7 Every week, Ryan and Rich share their thoughts and insights here on the OldPreMeds Podcast as they seek to answer the questions raised over at the OldPreMeds.org. In today's episode, the question is all about children and medical school,... by OldPreMeds Podcast
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21: Volunteering or Working When There is a Time Crunch: Session 21 In this episode, Ryan pulls out a question directly from the OldPreMeds.org forums. It's all about working and volunteering and how to squeeze it all in. Ryan also covers a very important aspect of applying to medical school when it... by OldPreMeds Podcast
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10: Who the Heck is this Rich Guy Anyway?: Session 10 Every week, we answer your questions here on the OldPreMeds Podcast where Ryan and Rich Levy again dive into the forums over at OldPreMeds.org, pull a question, and deliver the answers right on to you. Today, however, is a fun and... by OldPreMeds Podcast
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13: Should I Apply Early Decision to Medical School?: Session 13 Each week, Ryan and Rich directly pull up a question from the forums over at OldPreMeds.org as they deliver the best answers right on to you. If you have questions you want answered here on the OldPremeds Podcast, go to oldpremeds.org... by OldPreMeds Podcast
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24 : How Is My Academic Dismissal Going to Hurt My Chances?: Session 24 In today's episode, Ryan and Rich take another question directly from the OldPreMeds.org and they specifically discuss how getting academically dismissed in undergrad can possibly hurt your chances of getting into medical school.... by OldPreMeds Podcast
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12: How Will Grad School Affect My Chances of Getting In?: Session 12 Your questions, answered here on the OldPreMeds Podcast. Ryan and Rich again dive into the forums over at OldPreMeds.org where they pull a question and deliver the answers right on to you. Today, they talk about the impact of grad... by OldPreMeds Podcast
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9: Do Surgical or EM Residencies Like Older Applicants?: Session 9 Ryan and Rich once again dive into the forums over at OldPreMeds.org where they pull a question and deliver the answers right on to you. In today's show, they discuss about residency matching for older students. OldPreMeds Question of... by OldPreMeds Podcast
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20: Interview with a 56-Year-Old Medical Student: Session 20 In today's episode, Ryan talks with Kate, a 56-year old 3rd year medical student at West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine as she shares with us her path to becoming a physician. Kate was initially a bio premed major until she... by OldPreMeds Podcast
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43: Questions for a Student with a Low Undergrad & Postbac GPA: Session 43 In this episode, Ryan tackles the issue of a student who is struggling with very low undergrad and postbac GPA scores and a low 2015 MCAT score. Find out what options you could possibly take when facing this kind of situation. Your... by OldPreMeds Podcast
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220: Clinical vs Volunteer Experience: Do You Need Both?

220: Clinical vs Volunteer Experience: Do You Need Both?

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