How I Got Into MEDICAL SCHOOLS (Stats Included) | Advice for Premeds
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- Опубліковано 8 січ 2025
- Hi! This video covers all the things I did at my undergrad at UC Riverside for my medical school application cycle. I was accepted to Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, UC San Diego SOM, Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine, UCR SOM and more! Please comment any future ideas for videos! Make sure to like and subscribe :)
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"I was pretty good on paper" BRO YOU WERE ALMOST PERFECT
So true on the major front. You can definitely major in whatever you like as long as you take all the pemed reqs. I appreciate how you share that the application is an individualized process so each student should accurately convey their strengths holistically. Great content!
you are literally my inspiration.
Leandra! It is so crazy to hear all the accomplishments you've achieved throughout undergrad. I distinctly remember always seeing you at the gym freshman year because I was one of the only few other girls at the weightlifting area alongside you. Bummer that we never got to connect in person, but I'm glad the internet is a very inter-connected place haha. Really big congrats on all your med school acceptances and thank you for representing us Highlanders well!
Hi Catherine! Thank you so much for your comment. Aww, I wish we could have met in person but I'm happy you reached out. Thank you so much, and I see that you have a UA-cam channel as well :) I just subscribed, and I hope we stay in touch!
So proud of you mentee! :) and so happy for you to take on the next chapter. Med school!!!
thank you!!
thank you so much for this!! i’m entering my senior year of high school so i’m starting to think about how to make the best of my pre med years :) good luck in medical school!
Thanks!! Good luck!!
Congratulations!!! Best wishes for next step toward medical profession. Be proud and keep up your hard work. You will do well wherever you go :)
Thank you for the support and positivity 💓
Absolutely agree that you should find activities that excite you, and that you enjoy, not the ones you think a medical school will like!
John Dover thank you for your comment!
@@leandrad.9774 Of course! Very well done video, hits all the points!
can you make a video about how you were able to have a 4.0 GPA as a premed student? like studying strategies and that stuff? thanks(:
Hi Leandra, thank you so much for this video! I really found the tips to be very helpful and this gave me more confidence to continue to work on my journey to medical school
Wow, you had amazing stats :) Can't wait for the med school review video!
best inspiration for me as a upcoming senior in high school, thank you so much!
Amazing video Leandra! Keep up the great work!
thank you for your support!
Congratulations on your accomplishments! I’m so happy that I came across this video! I’m about to start as a freshman at UC Davis in the fall and this video really helped me out! Thank you so much for the content! I can’t wait to see more videos!
Sabah Elias thank you so much!! I’m glad I can help :)
Congrats on such an amazing application cycle, Leandra! I can't wait to follow your journey :-)
Sydney Dong thank you, Sydney!! Congratulations to you as well :)
This pandemic has killed all of my opportunities to join more clubs and be more involved, shadowing, etc. only got to be on campus 1 semester RIP 😢
This pandemic has made it really difficult for premeds to get involved with activities :( what may help is reaching out to school clubs and attending their virtual events and meetings! Some programs also offer e-shadowing so students can have a better idea of what phsycians do too. For the most part, medical schools should be understanding that the pandemic has limited students' participation in extracurricular activities.
Perfect timing!!! Thank you queen 🥺
awww thank you, Crystal!
Wow! This is what I needed so much right now! Thank you so much. I am so proud of you. New subscriber here. ❤️
Chelsy Vang thank you!!
This was so helpful! I'm applying to medical schools right now, keep up the great work!
Thank you, good luck!!
Absolute unit 🤯🤧😤. I'm an incoming MS1 in Texas. Great job!
Benjamin Jacobs thank you!! And congratulations!
you are so genuine and your content is so helpful! can you please make a video on how you studied for the MCAT?
Thank you so much! ☺️ yes, I’m working on that video and it will be up soon!
Wow great advice thank you Leandra !
you're welcome, thank you for watching!
Hello Leandra! I've been following your vlogs ever since and it's a huge help to me
Yay! 💖 thanks for your comment. Good luck!
Congrats on an amazing app cycle! I'll be an incoming ms1 as well and I definitely resonate with all these tips! Wish these were all things I had known as I made my way through undergrad. Nonetheless, best of luck to you as you start and excited to follow your journey :)
Gordon Tse congrats to you as well!
Gonna be honest I'm really worried about getting valuable experience during COVID19. I'm in my second year and I've gotten involved with a lab and have a few more volunteer opportunities, but I'm not really sure what to do next since no hospitals are taking on real in person volunteers
I think they will understand, dude, its way more chill than it seems, its not bad.
It's definitely a confusing and difficult time right now. For the most part, I think med schools will be understanding, and they won't hold the pandemic against you. I have friends who applied to schools this year, and applications give you a space to explain how you've been affected by the pandemic. This is an opportunity to be creative and find ways to participate in your extracurriculars virtually while staying safe. I'm sure schools will understand :)
I’m an incoming freshman and I plan to do pre-med. I hope it’s not all online. That said, I hope we get to do in-person clubs and volunteering as well.
Med School HQ is doing eshadowing every monday night! Some med schools will be accepting those hours. Also I know theres no hospital volunteering going on but I have found some child care programs where you are babysitting/tutoring children of essential workers. You could look into that if that's something that sounds interesting to you!
Yay Leandra!!
aww thank you Karen!
Great video! Congrats!
hi! congratulations on all of your amazing accomplishments! how did you study for your mcat along with keeping up with all of your classes? did you self study or use a program? thank you so much for all of your help! your videos have been so helpful and reassuring 🥰
Hi! Thanks for your comment. I studied for the MCAT during the summer after my 2nd year, and I self-studied with Kaplan books. I'll try and make a video about this in the future as well!
@@leandrad.9774 Thank you so much!
this video was straight gas thanks😎
Very helpful video, very articulate and very pretty😄
I’m a freshman neuro major and I’m pre med. I’m scared cause I feel behind. I’m now just taking gen chem and intro to bio spring semester. Before junior, I wanna take the classes to study for mcat and I still would have to do physics, another semester of gen chem and bio, biochem, organic chem😬😬
Hi Hannah, thanks for your comment! I also felt overwhelmed thinking about all the classes I had to take as a college student. However, a lot of people take their MCAT at different times, so hopefully that takes some pressure off! You don’t have to take your MCAT during a certain year in college, it all depends on your timeline.
Hi, I'm an incoming first year Biology major at UCR and I'm interested in knowing what study habits you adopted to help you get your grades and MCAT score. Also, looking back, did it feel like research opportunities were readily available or were they more selective/ harder for first and second years?
Omar Jalal Hi, these are great questions! I will be making a video very soon addressing these topics, please stay tuned! In general, I felt research opportunities were readily available but I will go more in-depth about this in the next video
Thank you so much, Any help you can give me is priceless
The Fee Assistance Program only helps a little...how would you endure four years of medical school and paying the rent each month? Can you help me out and tell me how it is you are paying the rent portion?
one question Leandra, do med school take into consideration of how prestigious your undergrad program is? I planned to go to Case Western which is known for unfavourable grading or should I just go to state school for easier grade instead?
Hi! I posted a video entitled “Why I chose UCR over UCLA and UC Berkeley.” It’s the very first one posted on my channel. I think it will help answer some of your questions! Although the majority of applicants who interviewed with me at top med schools were from prestigious institutions, there were still a few from lesser known schools. In my opinion, it comes down to what you do at your university.
@@leandrad.9774 thank you so much for taking your time to answer my questions! wish u luck!
OMG Leandra Idek u used to be in Medical Scholars Program! I’ve been in it since Fall 2021 as a first yr and now I’ll be coming into my 2nd yr as a peer mentor. So cool that you were involved in the leadership aspect in MSP as well, and I hope u had fun in it just as much as I am rn! I will be one of the youngest peer mentors in the MSP team so what are some tips you’d recommend to someone in my shoes rn as I’m a bit nervous being vv young and will be mentoring ppl who may be older or on the same age as me
Hi! Congrats on being a peer mentor :) I personally wasn’t a peer mentor, but you can always reach out to current MSP leadership for advice for that position
We should start including socio economic status into these videos, considering how much your success is dictated by your parent’s net worth.
That's a great point! As I mentioned in the start of my video, med schools look at so many different aspects of your application, including where you grew up, socioeconomic status, life experiences, and more. Many med schools explicitly say they take a holistic approach in their admissions process.
Can you tell us more about Kaiser since it is brand new
That's a great idea! Definitely will! Please stay tuned
Hi! So you mentioned you took Biochem before the MCAT was it elementary biochem or general biochem? Thank you for these videos.
Hi! I don’t remember the exact details of the course name, but it was called BCH 100 at UC Riverside
Hi Leandra. If i decide to become RA is it true that i would have to stay in dorms even during weekdays and other school breaks/holidays?
If so, as a pre-med how do you find time for other extra curricular activities such as shadowing ?
Hi! Policies might be different now, but all my coworkers and I would split up duties for holidays and breaks! I did not have to stay on campus for major holidays.
Hi Leandra, I am currently completing the supplemental application for KP SOM. Do you think you could help with one of the questions on the application? I just need some ideas to answer the question :)
Hi! For secondaries, I recommend researching each school’s mission and showcasing you’re a good fit for each school. It’s also helpful to use specific examples when answering questions. If you need more help, you can always message me on social media (linked in the description box)
@@leandrad.9774 Thank you for your reply!! I will definitely reach out for help!
Did you get into UCR’s med school as well? If so what made you decide to go to Kaiser’s med school over UCR’s or other’s instead?
Yes, I was accepted to UCR’s med school. I detail more of my final decision in this video ua-cam.com/video/u_kMFHgxKrg/v-deo.html
@@leandrad.9774 Cool thanks, I saw it, congrats on your med school your acceptances and continuing educated at Kaiser
I have clinical experience since sophmore year but i have a hard time finding shadowing postions due to the current circumstances. I am applying for next year so does clinical counts as shadowing somewhat?
Hi! Thanks for your question! I am not sure if clinical volunteering/experience counts as shadowing, since they are two different things. It’s best to ask med schools directly once you start to apply.
@@leandrad.9774 Thank you
Hi quick question. So you said you did a bunch of extracurriculars then stopped doing the ones you weren't passionate about. Did you list all your extracurriculars on your application or just the ones that you did for a long period of time?
Hi, I meant I explored several clubs during my first year in the first couple of months. If I ended up not continuing with it, I did not list them on my application because I was not active in those organizations.
hi! did you take a gap year for your mcat? Does applying without a gap year hurt your chances?
I did not take a gap year. Many people do after they graduate from college, and it all depends on each specific situation. Some take extra classes to help boost their GPA, some pursue additional degrees, others use it gain more clinical experience. The whole application cycle is very unpredictable, and I took a chance. Talking with your mentors may help you decide if you want to take a gap year :)
UCR have specific program to medical school without MCAT If I graduate from UCR ??
Can you make a specific extracurricular video? Also what medical school will you be going to?
Thanks for your comment! I went over many of my extracurriculars in this video already. I believe everyone should pick things they like to do, so I gave tips to guide students. And I will be making a video in the future about which med school I will be attending :)
You are so awesome and outstanding! Congratulations! 🎉🎉🎉
May I ask you a question? My son was accepted by UCR and UCSC two months ago. He is going to study biology. Do you think my son should go to which one? Please advise us! We really appreciate it!
Congrats on your son’s acceptances! I published a video detailing my decision of choosing UCR on my channel versus two other UC’s!
@leandrad.9774 Many thanks! My son is going to UCR with a biochemistry major. You are an outstanding student, and hope my son son will learn from you how to study well for going to a medical school 4 years later.
Yay!
thank you for watching!
Speaking for myself and my best friend. We are both Board Certified Anesthesiologists. I guess our entrance into Medical School was easy and simple including our residency. Well, we grew up with doctors all of our lives as children. That how we got in. Plus, we all lived in the same neighborhood here in Bel Air and Bevely Hills. I never had a standard MCAT Score with a 3.2 GPA. Plus, both of our interviews took less that 7 minutes. But we did study like crazy though.
Hi! Congratulations on your achievements! I had a question about you choosing UC Riverside. Were you scared that med schools would potentially discriminate against you or not consider your application as seriously because UCR is not as highly rated as some other schools, or do med schools not consider the institution that you went to as seriously?
Hi! Thanks for watching! I briefly thought about the prestige of UCR compared to other schools, but it in the end I felt like that school was the best choice for me. When I interviewed at different med schools, I noticed most students were from prestigious colleges, but there were a few from lesser known schools. I think your application will ultimately come down to your letters of rec, activities, personal statement, interviews and less so about what school you attended.
Ok, Thank you so much!
Hello, I'm an incoming biochemistry transfer to UCR. Were there any particular programs that stood out to you for premed students and were you involved in research?
pichej22 Hi, great questions! I will be making a video about these topics very soon, please stay tuned!
Did u get accepted to Columbia vagelos? Can you also talk about the scientific research you did in undergrad and how we can get involved in research? Great video by the way!
Nope! :) I have a video where I specifically talk about research, it may be helpful: ua-cam.com/video/CuUoutTFzuM/v-deo.html
Which classes in high school do you recommend to better prepare for the pre-med program and medical school?
I recommend AP classes that will count toward college credit!
What would you choose if you have to pick two of the following three classes (Physic, Chemistry, and Biology)?
All three will have some credit toward college courses, I’d recommend ones that interest you the most. I enjoyed AP bio and chemistry more than physics
Hey Leandra, incoming freshie here for UCR undergrad. I've been doing a bunch of research over the past few weeks and have most of my things planned out, but I can't really find many good orgs for nonclinical volunteering. What did you do for nonclinical volunteering and do you still remember any of the good orgs for that in UCR?
Hi! Thanks for watching. When I started college, UCR had an orientation and a general fair where all the student orgs had tables on campus. There were also some tables out every week during the year. I learned about clubs by attending some of these events. I joined a club that focused on homeless aid, but there are tons of other options. You’ll find more information once you start school!
@@leandrad.9774 Oh yeah, for sure Ill check out the v-tabling to try to find some; I totally forgot that it existed haha. Thank you so much for taking the time to respond to everyones comments! I srsly appreciate the help.
Hi, is studying the premed hard? compare to non-premed.
Hi, you can be any major and be premed. Difficulty levels are subjective, but I think it’s best to choose a major you like and then complete the prerequisite courses for med school.
Hi Leandra, did you publish any papers?
Hi, no I did not
Will you do a medical school reveal
Good idea! I just finished a video about my MCAT experience and am planning to do more videos in the future
Do you recommend UCR honors college for premed students
Hi! I choose to not participate in the honors program, so I don’t have experience with it. I have friends who were in Honors, and they were successful in applying to medical schools as well. It’s up to personal preference!
@@leandrad.9774 just wondering why didn’t you participate in honors
@@hamzam8883 There were extra projects Honors students needed to complete, and I wanted to use my time for other activities!
@@leandrad.9774 my daughter participate in the honors program
What are the courses required for med school?
It varies from school to school, but I took one year each of English, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Organic Chem, and Math with corresponding labs for some of the courses. I also took some humanities courses that counted toward specific schools’ requirements.
Ok thank you!!!
How many clinical hours did you have when applying?
I don’t remember exactly, I think around 250 hrs of clinic volunteering
Hello! How soon did you start volunteering at a hospital? Also how soon would you suggest that I start my clinical experience?
Hi! I started in my third year. As long as you feel comfortable balancing your schoolwork with activities, any time is fine. It’s important to get your experiences in before you apply.
Thank you for sharing! Congratulations:) I was wondering if you would be open to reading my personal statement for feedback?
Thank you! I think personal statements should be very personal, so I highly recommend that you ask your closest friends/mentors for feedback since they know you best. That's how I approached my application.
wow！
whose side???
R side :)
The Fee Assistance Program only helps a little...so how would you endure four years of medical school and paying the rent each month? Can you help me out and tell me how it is you are paying the rent portion? That I would really like to know. From parents?
Hi, Med schools often offer some type of merit or need-based scholarships to students. I talk more about my finances in this video: ua-cam.com/video/u_kMFHgxKrg/v-deo.html
Loans. Tons and tons of loans. Depending on location, you may need to even take out private loans since the government only gives so much.