Getting Into Med School Isn’t Easy…But This Applicant Did It!

In this episode of Admissions Straight Talk, host Linda Abraham interviews Yael Bruk, a recent graduate from Binghamton University who was accepted to multiple medical schools. Yael shares her advice for pre-med students, including the importance of taking notes during clinical experiences and writing down meaningful stories to include in applications. She also discusses her own journey straight from college to medical school, including her exploration of different career paths within the healthcare field and her decision to major in biology and philosophy. Yael emphasizes the importance of staying organized during the application process. She also offers tips for preparing for medical school interviews, such as reviewing common interview questions and taking a moment to think before answering difficult questions.
01:57 Yael, welcome to Admissions Straight Talk.
02:02 Can you tell us a little bit about yourself, your background, where you grew up, et cetera?
03:05 What were some of the things you did as you were exploring?
03:58 As COVID moved off center stage and clinical opportunities opened up, it went beyond COVID vaccine clinics. How else did you explore PA?
05:12 Did you do any journaling?
06:20 Why did you major in biology and philosophy? It's not a typical combination.
07:36 Do you have a specific direction that you think you'd like to pursue?
08:24 Is there any particular reason you decided to go straight from undergrad to medical school?
09:54 Were there any ways in which COVID affected your med school plans, especially since you started college in 2020?
11:57 Did your grades take a hit in your freshman year?
12:02 How did you manage juggling everything?
14:26 What was the hardest part of the application process for you?
15:09 How did you handle the challenge of presenting your story in a compelling way?
15:47 What were some of the activities that your friends or your consultant at Accepted said you should focus on?
16:56 How many schools did you end up applying to?
17:01 How many secondaries did you end up submitting?
17:09 How did you stay on top of the secondaries?
19:14 Did you ever copy and paste essays from one school to another or did you usually tweak them and adapt them?
20:18 How many schools did you interview at?
20:25 How did you prepare for your interviews?
21:37 Is there anything you would do differently in terms of your application process?
23:08 How many schools were you accepted at and did you apply to both MD and DO or just MD?
23:27 Do you mind saying where you were accepted?
24:24 What are your plans for between now and the start of medical school?
25:05 Were you satisfied with your MCAT score? Was it a problem? You were juggling a lot.
26:53 You said that Accepted was helpful to you in the application process, do you mind sharing which consultant you worked with?
28:24 What do you wish I would've asked you? Do you have any last bits of wisdom for medical school applicants?
30:53 Where can listeners learn more about you if they want to contact you?
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