Ask the Dean is a weekly Q&A Podcast from the Mappd.com team including Dr. Scott Wright, former Director of Admissions at UT Southwestern and former Executive Director at TMDSAS, Dr. Ryan Gray from The Premed Years, and Rachel Grubbs who brings years of experience from the MCAT test prep world. Ask the Dean is recorded live for our Mappd students and put out later for everyone else. Check out Mappd.com to see how Mappd can help you track your progress and get feedback on your journey to medical school.
159: How Can I Prepare For Interviews?
Join the MSHQ Advising Team LIVE to ask questions and get answers to all your pre-health and premed questions!
5/1/2024 • 58 minutes, 6 seconds
158: Is My Clinical Experience Enough?
Join the MSHQ Advising Team LIVE to ask questions and get answers to all your pre-health and premed questions!
4/24/2024 • 57 minutes, 14 seconds
157: How Do I Handle My Secondaries?
Join the MSHQ Advising Team LIVE to ask questions and get answers to all your pre-health and premed questions!
4/17/2024 • 56 minutes, 18 seconds
156: Can I Use an Old Letter of Rec?
Join the MSHQ Advising Team LIVE to ask questions and get answers to all your pre-health and premed questions!
4/10/2024 • 52 minutes, 22 seconds
155: When is it Too Late To Take The MCAT?
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4/3/2024 • 52 minutes, 22 seconds
154: Is Three Gap Years a Red Flag and Other Premed Questions
Join the MSHQ Advising Team LIVE to ask questions and get answers to all your pre-health and premed questions!
3/27/2024 • 56 minutes, 11 seconds
153: How Can I Come Back From a Low GPA?
Ask our advisors live Wednesdays at 1 P.M. ET. Premed.TV
3/20/2024 • 59 minutes, 18 seconds
152: When Should I Be Taking Casper? And Other Premed Questions
Ask our advisors live Wednesdays at 1 P.M. ET. Premed.TV
3/13/2024 • 1 hour, 2 minutes, 29 seconds
151: How May Clinical Hours Do I Need?
Ask our advisors live Wednesdays at 1 P.M. ET. Premed.TV
1/17/2024 • 1 hour, 10 seconds
150: Is it Okay To Repeat Topics in Your Secondaries?
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1/10/2024 • 59 minutes, 54 seconds
149: Is It Okay to Apply Without Finishing Prereqs?
Ask our advisors live Wednesdays at 1 P.M. ET. Premed.TV
1/3/2024 • 55 minutes, 4 seconds
148: Tips For Writing Short Secondaries
Ask our advisors live Wednesdays at 1 P.M. ET. Premed.TV
12/20/2023 • 53 minutes, 35 seconds
147: When Do I Need to Take Casper?
Ask our advisors live Wednesdays at 1 P.M. ET. Premed.TV
12/13/2023 • 59 minutes, 43 seconds
146: How Do I Pick Classes for my Postbac?
Ask our advisors live Wednesdays at 1 P.M. ET. Premed.TV
12/6/2023 • 55 minutes, 39 seconds
145: Should I Retake Dual Credit Science Courses?
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11/29/2023 • 58 minutes, 35 seconds
144: Does a Strong MCAT Make Up For a Weak GPA?
Ask our advisors live Wednesdays at 1 P.M. ET. Premed.TV
11/22/2023 • 52 minutes
143: How Old is Too Old For Medical School?
Ask our advisors live Wednesdays at 1 P.M. ET. Premed.TV
11/15/2023 • 53 minutes, 28 seconds
142: Major Changes Coming to AACOMAS?
Ask our advisors live Wednesdays at 1 P.M. ET. Premed.TV
11/8/2023 • 59 minutes, 59 seconds
141: How Can You Show Adcoms You Know What You're Getting Into?
Ask our advisors live Wednesdays at 1 P.M. ET. Premed.TV
11/1/2023 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 43 seconds
140: How Many Clinical Hours is Enough?
Ask our advisors live Wednesdays at 1 P.M. ET. Premed.TV
10/25/2023 • 55 minutes, 41 seconds
139: Is My Non-Science GPA Too Low?
Ask our advisors live Wednesdays at 1 P.M. ET. Premed.TV
10/18/2023 • 59 minutes, 46 seconds
138: How can I Pick Schools With Lopsided Stats?
Ask our advisors live Wednesdays at 1 P.M. ET. Premed.TV
10/11/2023 • 58 minutes
137: What Counts as a Non-Science LOR?
Ask our advisors live Wednesdays at 1 P.M. ET. Premed.TV
10/4/2023 • 55 minutes, 34 seconds
136: How Do I Get Shadowing Experience?
Ask our advisors live Wednesdays at 1 P.M. ET. Premed.TV
9/27/2023 • 56 minutes, 50 seconds
135: Can I Boost My GPA In Two Semesters?
Ask our advisors live Wednesdays at 1 P.M. ET. http://Premed.TV
9/20/2023 • 54 minutes, 42 seconds
134: What Do I Need to Get Ready Before Applications Open?
9/13/2023 • 59 minutes, 10 seconds
133: What Should I Focus On as a Re-Applicant?
9/6/2023 • 1 hour, 4 minutes, 45 seconds
132: When Do I Start Preparing?
8/30/2023 • 55 minutes, 46 seconds
131: Do Re-applicants Face Stigma?
8/23/2023 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 25 seconds
130: Letters of Intent When You're on a Waitlist?
8/16/2023 • 56 minutes, 29 seconds
129: How do I Handle the Post Interview Wait and other Premed Questions
8/9/2023 • 56 minutes, 29 seconds
128: Do International Students Make it Off Waitlist and Other Premed Questions
8/2/2023 • 57 minutes, 5 seconds
127: How Med Schools Look At Improved vs Dropping MCAT Scores
How Med Schools Look At Improved vs Dropping MCAT Scores
7/26/2023 • 57 minutes, 30 seconds
126: Do Medical Schools Look at Individual Courses?
Do Medical Schools Look at Individual Courses?
7/19/2023 • 56 minutes, 39 seconds
125: How Do I Move Forward From a Rough Start?
7/12/2023 • 55 minutes, 53 seconds
124: What Should I Reflect on If I'm Thinking of Quitting?
7/5/2023 • 1 hour, 3 minutes, 14 seconds
122: How to Cover Mental Health in Med School Applications
6/28/2023 • 56 minutes, 29 seconds
123: How to Handle the Post Interview Wait and Other Questions
How to Handle the Post Interview Wait and Other Questions
6/28/2023 • 1 hour, 3 minutes, 28 seconds
121: What Should I Focus on During My Gap Year
6/21/2023 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 28 seconds
120: What do I do if my GPAs Don't have an Upward Trend
Our premed advising team tackles your questions.
6/7/2023 • 56 minutes, 30 seconds
119: How to get Letters of Rec from Professors and Other Prehealth Questions
5/31/2023 • 59 minutes, 8 seconds
118: Can I use Activities I did Ten Years Ago On My Application
5/24/2023 • 1 hour, 54 seconds
117: Am I Juggling Too Much at Once and other Pre-health Questions?
Ask our advisors live Wednesdays at 1 P.M. ET.
5/17/2023 • 1 hour, 5 seconds
116: What Gets Neglected in Interview Prep & other Questions
Ask our advisors live Wednesdays at 1 P.M. ET.
5/12/2023 • 54 minutes, 16 seconds
115: What Prerequisites Do You Need To Take The MCAT and Other Prehealth Questions
Ask our advisors live Wednesdays at 1 P.M. ET.
5/3/2023 • 55 minutes, 11 seconds
114: Common Interview Mistakes & Other Pre-Health Topics
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4/26/2023 • 54 minutes, 59 seconds
113: What Is Considered Late For Secondaries
Our advising team answers your prehealth questions!
3/15/2023 • 59 minutes, 8 seconds
112: What If I Retake My MCAT During The App Cycle
Ask our advisors live Wednesdays at 1 P.M. ET.
3/8/2023 • 54 minutes, 39 seconds
111: Do D.O. Schools Look At Your Application Differently
Our advising team tackles your questions.
3/1/2023 • 1 hour, 41 seconds
110: Is There Bias in Med School Admissions?
Our advising team tackles your most pressing questions.
2/22/2023 • 1 hour, 6 minutes, 7 seconds
109: How to Write "Why This School" Secondaries
Tune in Wednesdays at 1 P.M. ET to ask questions.
2/16/2023 • 55 minutes, 44 seconds
108: Will Being a Part-Time Student Hurt Me?
Our advisors answer your questions Wednesdays at 1 P.M. ET.
2/8/2023 • 1 hour, 27 seconds
107: How Important is Research?
Ask questions on Wednesdays at 1 P.M. ET.
2/1/2023 • 1 hour, 3 minutes, 37 seconds
106: How Different is Pre-PA and Pre-Med?
Our advisors answer your questions Wednesdays at 1 P.M. ET.
1/25/2023 • 58 minutes, 12 seconds
105: Do you Need Non-Clinical Volunteering Experience?
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1/18/2023 • 1 hour, 2 minutes, 27 seconds
104: When Should You Take Your MCAT?
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1/11/2023 • 1 hour, 3 seconds
103: Should I Write the Optional Covid Essay?
Our advisors answer your questions Wednesdays at 1 P.M. ET.
1/4/2023 • 1 hour, 2 minutes, 36 seconds
102: Med School Rolling Admissions
Our advisors answer your questions Wednesdays at 1 P.M. ET.
12/28/2022 • 55 minutes, 31 seconds
101: How Can I Find PA Shadowing?
Have a question? Watch our Live Q&A Wednesdays at 1 P.M. ET to get the answer.
12/21/2022 • 55 minutes, 41 seconds
100: Talking About Failure In Applications
The Mappd team tackles how to talk about failure in your applications.
12/14/2022 • 55 minutes, 41 seconds
99: Can I Transfer Schools As A Premed?
The Mappd Advisors answer questions live on Wednesdays at 1 P.M. ET.
12/7/2022 • 56 minutes, 52 seconds
98: Can I Talk About Patients in my Personal Statement?
The Mappd team answers your most pressing questions.
11/30/2022 • 57 minutes, 28 seconds
97: Can A High GPA Compensate For A Low MCAT
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11/23/2022 • 56 minutes, 36 seconds
96: Is July too Late to Apply to Med School?
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11/16/2022 • 57 minutes, 7 seconds
95: What to Leave Off Your Medical School Applications?
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11/9/2022 • 59 minutes, 59 seconds
94: Does Prestige Matter and Other Prehealth Questions
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11/2/2022 • 1 hour, 32 seconds
93: When Should I Start Studying for The MCAT?
Catch our live Q&A session every Wednesday at 1 PM ET.
10/26/2022 • 57 minutes, 57 seconds
92: How do Med Schools View Your Stats?
Our advising team tackles questions on stats, downward trends, and whether or not it's a good idea to retake a prereq.
10/19/2022 • 1 hour, 1 second
91: Letters of Intent & 21 Other Prehealth Questions
The Ask Mappd Advisors answer pressing pre-health questions.
10/12/2022 • 57 minutes, 40 seconds
90: Is My Clinical Experience Enough?
The Mappd advising team answers pre-health questions.
10/5/2022 • 1 hour, 2 minutes, 12 seconds
89: Are GPA and MCAT Evaluated Together & Other Questions
Catch the replay of ATD89!
9/28/2022 • 57 minutes, 3 seconds
88: How To Conquer Post-Acceptance Blues & Other Premed Questions
It's episode 88 of Ask The Dean! This week, we answer your questions!
9/21/2022 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 28 seconds
87: Do Med Schools Care Where You Went To Undergrad & More
Get answers to your pre-health questions with experts! Ask the Dean is a live Q&A session with the Mappd Advising Team. Listen to today's recap.
9/14/2022 • 56 minutes, 37 seconds
86: What Do Med Schools See For Reapplicants & Other Questions
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9/7/2022 • 59 minutes, 43 seconds
85: Do I Need an X-Factor & Other Prehealth Questions
Get answers to your pre-health questions with experts! Ask the Dean is a live Question and Answer session with the Mappd Advising Team.
8/31/2022 • 58 minutes, 36 seconds
84: How Many Med Schools Should I Apply To & Other Questions
Get answers to your pre-health questions with experts!
8/24/2022 • 59 minutes, 48 seconds
83: Is My MCAT Retake Going to Hurt Me & 25 Other Q's
Get answers to your pre-health questions with experts! Ask the Dean is a live Question and Answer session with the Mappd Advising Team.
8/17/2022 • 58 minutes, 23 seconds
82: Do Med Schools Accept Students Who Have F's & More Premed Q's
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7/20/2022 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 8 seconds
81: Will A Postbac Help Me & 24 Other Premed Questions
Get answers to your pre-health questions with experts! Ask the Dean is a live Question and Answer session with the Mappd Advising Team.
6/15/2022 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 22 seconds
80: How Much Do I Need To Change On My Reapplication & More!
Join us on our recap of Ask The Dean, a live advising session for prehealth students!
5/18/2022 • 59 minutes, 42 seconds
268: Blueprint Diagnostic Chem/Phys Discretes 2
Today we review Blueprint's MCAT Diagnostic, C/P Discrete Part 2. Tune in to discover why you got it right... or wrong.
5/12/2022 • 17 minutes, 10 seconds
79: What Do Med Schools Talk About After My Interview & More
Get answers to your pre-health questions with experts! Ask the Dean is a live Question and Answer session with the Mappd Advising Team.
5/12/2022 • 1 hour, 32 seconds
78: Do I Need Recent Clinical Experience & 22 Other Questions
Get answers to your pre-health questions with experts! Ask the Dean is Question and Answer session with the Mappd Advising Team.
5/4/2022 • 1 hour, 55 seconds
77: How Many Clinical Hours Do I Need & 24 Other Questions
Ask The Dean is a Q&A held on Mappd.TV, hosted by former Deans of Admission and other amazing advisors. Tune in here for the replay.
4/27/2022 • 1 hour, 20 seconds
76: Should I Quit My Job to Focus on the MCAT & Other Questions
Get answers to your pre-health questions with experts! Ask the Dean is a live Question and Answer session with the Mappd Advising Team. Follow along on Mappd.Tv.
4/20/2022 • 57 minutes, 59 seconds
75: Can a LOR Make or Break an Application & 20 Other Questions
Ask the Dean is a live Question and Answer session with the Mappd Advising Team. Find us on mappd.tv.
4/13/2022 • 58 minutes, 57 seconds
74: Do Med Schools Prefer Gap Years & 17 Other Questions
Get answers to your pre-health questions with experts! Ask the Dean is a live Question and Answer session with the Mappd Advising Team.
4/6/2022 • 57 minutes, 18 seconds
73: When Should I Take The MCAT for 2023 and 24 Other Questions
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3/30/2022 • 57 minutes, 34 seconds
72: Does Being in Honors Matter & 24 Other Prehealth Questions
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3/23/2022 • 1 hour, 4 minutes, 25 seconds
71: When Should I Start Extracurriculars + 17 Premed Questions
Get answers to your pre-health questions with experts! Ask the Dean is a live Question and Answer session with the Mappd Advising Team. Catch the replay today.
3/16/2022 • 57 minutes, 59 seconds
70: How Important Is Research & 19 Other Prehealth Questions
Ask the Dean is a live Question and Answer session with the Mappd Advising Team. Catch the Ep. 70 replay on today's podcast.
3/9/2022 • 59 minutes, 39 seconds
69: What Are Med School Re-Reviews and 18 Other Questions
Get answers to your pre-health questions with experts! Ask the Dean is a live Question and Answer session with the Mappd Advising Team. Catch the replay here!.
2/23/2022 • 57 minutes, 12 seconds
68: Approaching Interviews and 22 Other Prehealth Questions
Get answers to your pre-health questions! Ask the Dean is a live Question and Answer session with the Mappd Advising Team. This is the replay of episode 68.
2/16/2022 • 1 hour, 31 seconds
67: Should I Diversify My Experiences & 22 Other Questions
Today on Ask The Dean, prehealth questions like you get to ask their questions and you get the advice we offer! Catch Ask the Dean live Wednesdays at 1 ET.
2/9/2022 • 58 minutes, 5 seconds
66: Will Med Schools Accept Online Classes & Other Questions
Today on Ask The Dean, prehealth questions like you get to ask their questions and you get the advice we offer! Catch Ask the Dean live Wednesdays at 1 ET.
2/2/2022 • 1 hour, 2 minutes, 44 seconds
65: What Happens Post-Interview & Other Prehealth Questions
On today's episode, we answer prehealth questions from students like YOU! Tune in to hear the advice we share.
1/26/2022 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 8 seconds
64: Is All Patient Contact Clinical Experience & More!
Today's Ask The Dean replay is filled with awesome questions from prehealth students just like you! Tune in to listen to all this amazing advice.
1/19/2022 • 46 minutes, 16 seconds
63: Are Psych Classes Part of My sGPA & Other Premed Questions
On this awesome replay of Ask The Dean, we take 12 questions straight from premeds like you and help you get the answers you need.
1/13/2022 • 44 minutes, 8 seconds
62: Who Can Write LORs, Nursing to Med School, and More!
Today on Ask The Dean, our Mappd members ask questions and YOU get answers! We cover a variety of topics, and lots of advice that will help YOU!
12/15/2021 • 1 hour, 31 minutes, 7 seconds
61: Can My Stats Be Too High & Other Premed Questions
Today, we chat with premeds in our weekly LIVE Advising Q&A. We'll answer questions on everything from stats to personal statements!
12/8/2021 • 51 minutes, 53 seconds
60: What Students Can Do With Breaks & Other Prehealth Questions
Today, we discuss what pre-health students can do over summer breaks, addressing diversity questions, lack of volunteer hours and more!
12/1/2021 • 51 minutes, 57 seconds
57: What Counts as Clinical Experience and 23 Other Premed Questions Answered
This week, we answer your questions about what counts as clinical experience, MCAT prep and timing, applying next cycle, and more!
11/10/2021 • 59 minutes, 2 seconds
56: How to Deal With MCAT Prep Burnout and 22 Other Premed Questions Answered
This week, we answer your questions about breadth vs depth of experience, how to cope with MCAT burnout, how to improve your mental health, and more!
11/2/2021 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 20 seconds
55: Applying to Med School With a Disability and 14 Other Premed Questions Answered
This week, we answer your questions about applying with a disability, when a postbac might be advantageous, how to answer a diversity prompt, and more!
10/28/2021 • 56 minutes, 20 seconds
54: How to Answer the "Failure" Question on Your Secondaries and more!
This week we answer questions about failure prompts on your secondaries, what a holistic review means, and more in this special, 90-minute live premed Q&A!
10/15/2021 • 1 hour, 30 minutes, 2 seconds
53: How to Have a Life Outside of Medical School and 18 Other Premed Questions Answered
This week, we answer your questions about work-life balance in medical school, premed couples applying to medical school, the Mappd feedback feature, and more!
10/6/2021 • 1 hour, 22 seconds
52: How to Discuss Mental Health on Your Application and 26 Other Premed Questions
This week, we answer your questions about secondary essay prompts, MCAT scores, what counts as clinical experience, and more!
9/29/2021 • 57 minutes, 2 seconds
51: How to Actually Make Your Application Competitive
This week, we answer your questions about choosing activities for nontrads, discussing red flags, how to make your application more competitive, and more!
9/23/2021 • 58 minutes, 29 seconds
50: What to Do With Conflicting Advice and 25 Other Premed Questions Answered
This week we answer questions about LORs, what to do when you receive conflicting feedback or advice, personal statements, clinical experiences, and more!
This week the team answers your questions about letters of recommendation, activity descriptions, personal statements, online classes, GPA trends, and more
9/8/2021 • 59 minutes, 6 seconds
48: When to Contact Medical Schools and 22 Other Premed Questions
This week, we discuss med school activities, retaking classes, contacting med schools, if a strong MCAT score balances a low GPA, and more!
9/1/2021 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 46 seconds
47: 19 Premed Questions Answered: GPA, LORs, Increasing MCAT Scores, and More
It's episode forty-seven of Ask The Dean! This week, Dr. Gray is back and joins Dr. Scott Wright and Rachel Grubbs to answer questions about clinical experience volunteer experience, CNA vs scribing jobs, and ways to keep up your motivation when taking tough classes.
t's episode forty-six of Ask The Dean! This week, Dr. Scott Wright and Rachel Grubbs answer questions about clinical experience shadowing, the best time to take a vacation during the application cycle, and whether or not you need shadowing after having extensive clinical experience.
8/18/2021 • 56 minutes, 29 seconds
45: Can A High MCAT Score Balance A Low GPA and 32 Other Premed Questions!
t's episode forty-five of Ask The Dean! This week, we answer your questions about reapplying, personal statements, letters of recommendation, and so more!
8/11/2021 • 1 hour, 5 minutes, 31 seconds
44: 16 Premed Questions Answered: Med School Screening, LORs, Research, and More!
It's episode forty-four of Ask The Dean! This week, we answer your questions about if you should consider out-of-state public schools, how far in the future to list activity hours, who can write a non-science letter, if summer research programs are essential, and more!
8/4/2021 • 59 minutes, 14 seconds
43: 14 Premed Questions Answered: Social Media, Gap Years, LORs, and More
It's episode forty-three of Ask The Dean! This week, we answer your questions about what to do during a gap year, how to build a school list, whether med schools look at your social media, and more!
t's episode forty-two of Ask The Dean! This week, we answer your questions about medical school preferences for in-state vs. out-of-state applicants, the medical school application timeline, if June is too late to take the MCAT this cycle, and much more!
7/21/2021 • 57 minutes, 15 seconds
41: 19 Premed Questions Answered: GPA Repair, Postbacs, School List, and More!
It's episode forty-one of Ask The Dean! We answer your premed questions about how to fix a low GPA with an upward trend, how to make a school list, whether you need to explain Ws on your transcript, who you can get letters of rec from, what med schools want to see in the interview, and more!
7/14/2021 • 55 minutes, 33 seconds
40: 34 Premed Questions Answered: Med School "Tiers" and Beyond!
It's episode forty of Ask The Dean! This week, we answer your questions about medical school "tiers" and whether 2021 is "abnormally competitive," how many med schools to apply to, whether you need a committee letter, how med schools view virtual scribing and shadowing, and more!
It's episode thirty-eight of Ask The Dean! This week, we answer your questions about how much clinical experience you need as a premed, what counts as "clinical," how financial aid allotments are determined for med school, whether you should use the same personal statement for MD and DO, and more!
6/30/2021 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 55 seconds
38: 24 Premed Questions Answered: MCAT Self-Studying, P/F Classes, and More
It's episode thirty-eight of Ask The Dean! This week, we answer your questions about MCAT accommodations, commuting for med school, how med schools view pass/fail classes, MCAT self-studying
6/23/2021 • 54 minutes, 5 seconds
37: What's the BIGGEST Mistake Premeds Make? (And 14 More Questions!)
It's episode thirty-seven of Ask The Dean! This week, Dr. Scott Wright, Dr. Ryan Gray, and Rachel Grubbs answer your questions about scribing, cutting back on activities during MCAT prep, whether you really need both clinical experience AND shadowing, med school GPA cut-offs, being a reapplicant to medical school, and the biggest mistakes premeds make!
6/23/2021 • 1 hour, 19 seconds
36: 16 Premed Questions Answered: COVID Essays, GPA Dips, and More
It's episode thirty-six of Ask The Dean! This week, Dr. Scott Wright, Dr. Ryan Gray, and Rachel Grubbs answer your questions about applying to med school before finishing your prereqs, how to demonstrate a commitment to service, COVID essays, applying without a committee letter, writing about red flags in your app, and more!
4/27/2021 • 55 minutes, 19 seconds
35: 19 Premed Questions Answered: Premed Jobs, Fixing a Low GPA, and More
It's episode thirty-five of Ask The Dean! This week, Dr. Scott Wright, Dr. Ryan Gray, and Rachel Grubbs answer your questions about overcoming a low GPA in your past, gaps in clinical experience due to COVID, decade-old prerequisites, when to ask for letters of rec, premed jobs that pay well, how many people you should get to review your med school essays, and more!
4/20/2021 • 53 minutes
34: 22 Premed Questions Answered: Extracurriculars, Gap Years, and More!
It's episode thirty-four of Ask The Dean! This week, Dr. Scott Wright, Dr. Ryan Gray, and Rachel Grubbs answer your questions about overcoming Fs on your transcript, what counts as clinical experience, how to show leadership in your activities, how to decide if you should take a gap year, and more!
4/13/2021 • 57 minutes, 56 seconds
33: 17 Premed Questions Answered: Personal Statements and Letters of Rec
It's episode thirty-three of Ask The Dean! This week, Dr. Scott Wright, Dr. Ryan Gray, and Rachel Grubbs answer your questions about letters of recommendation, CASPer, personal statement mistakes, how med schools view online and hybrid classes, and more!
It's episode thirty-two of Ask The Dean! This week, Dr. Scott Wright, Dr. Ryan Gray, and Rachel Grubbs answer your questions about low MCAT section scores, finding a premed mentor as a nontrad, how to calculate hours for your activities, whether med school interviews will stay virtual, and more!
3/30/2021 • 49 minutes, 4 seconds
31: 16 Premed Questions Answered: Postbacs, Taking Time Off for the MCAT, and More
It's episode thirty-one of Ask The Dean! This week, Dr. Scott Wright, Dr. Ryan Gray, and Rachel Grubbs answer your questions about taking time off to study for the MCAT, the relevance of SAT stores when applying to med school, the relevance of international degrees, how to decide if you need a postbac, how LORs may change due to COVID, and more!
3/23/2021 • 52 minutes, 49 seconds
30: 10 Premed Questions Answered: GPA Repair, Personal Statement Tips, and More
It's episode thirty of Ask The Dean! This week, Dr. Scott Wright, Dr. Ryan Gray, and Rachel Grubbs answer questions about community college postbacs, shadowing vs clinical experience, writing your personal statement, international clinical experience, how med schools view your GPA, and more!
It's episode twenty-nine of Ask The Dean! This week, Dr. Scott Wright, Dr. Ryan Gray, and Rachel Grubbs answer questions about upward trends, applying as a URM, advocating for yourself with update letters, Texas Academic Fresh Start, and more!
3/9/2021 • 40 minutes, 8 seconds
28: 16 Premed Questions Answered: Failed Prereqs, Scribing, and More
It's episode twenty-eight of Ask The Dean! This week, Dr. Scott Wright, Dr. Ryan Gray, and Rachel Grubbs answer questions about scribing, remote clinical experience during COVID, what to do after getting Cs (or Fs) in prereqs, quitting your job to study for the MCAT, and more!!
It's episode twenty-seven of Ask The Dean! This week, Dr. Scott Wright, Dr. Ryan Gray, and Rachel Grubbs answer questions about lack of clinical experience during COVID, core competencies, the biggest med school interview mistakes, how to define if you're "URM" or "disadvantaged," and applying to med school at 43 years old!
2/23/2021 • 53 minutes, 51 seconds
26: 12 Premed Questions Answered: Canceled Activities Due to COVID and Beyond
It's episode twenty-six of Ask The Dean! This week, Dr. Scott Wright, Dr. Ryan Gray, and Rachel Grubbs answer questions about canceled opportunities due to COVID, secondary essay writing, when to start your MCAT prep, depth vs breadth in your shadowing and other activities, and more!
2/16/2021 • 48 minutes, 44 seconds
25: 11 Premed Questions Answered: What GPA Do I Need? Can I Work in Med School?
It's episode twenty-five of Ask The Dean! This week, Dr. Scott Wright and Dr. Ryan Gray answer questions about how to ask for a letter of recommendation, when to send update letters to med schools, whether you can work a job in med school, and more!
2/9/2021 • 49 minutes, 44 seconds
24: 8 Premed Questions Answered: Lack of Clinical During COVID & Choosing a School
Mappd is back with episode twenty-four of Ask The Dean! This week, Dr. Scott Wright, Dr. Ryan Gray, and Rachel Grubbs answer questions about politics when applying to med school, making a school list when you have a low GPA, how many med schools to apply to, lack of clinical experience during COVID, dealing with mean premed advisors, and more!
2/2/2021 • 51 minutes, 42 seconds
23: 12 Premed Questions Answered: AP Credit, MCAT Question Banks, and More
Mappd is back with episode twenty-three of Ask The Dean! This week, Dr. Scott Wright, Dr. Ryan Gray, and Rachel Grubbs answer questions about red flags in the personal statement, the best question banks for MCAT prep, using high school AP classes as prerequisites, how med schools view P/NP courses, and more!
Mappd is back with episode twenty-two of Ask The Dean! This week, Dr. Scott Wright, Dr. Ryan Gray, and Rachel Grubbs answer questions about clinical experience, postbac programs, what premeds should know about the US healthcare system, how to get over imposter syndrome as a premed, and the 3 biggest turnoffs in a med school application!
1/19/2021 • 51 minutes, 34 seconds
21: 14 Premed Questions Answered: MCAT Cutoff Scores, When to Retake Cs, and More
Mappd is back with episode twenty-one of Ask The Dean! This week, Dr. Scott Wright, Dr. Ryan Gray, and Rachel Grubbs answer questions about MCAT cutoff scores, downsides of taking the MCAT early, when to retake Cs in prerequisites, whether you can have a life in med school, and more!
1/12/2021 • 51 minutes
20: 9 Premed Questions Answered: MCAT Mistakes and Interview Tips
Mappd is back with episode twenty of Ask The Dean! This week, Dr. Scott Wright, Dr. Ryan Gray, and Rachel Grubbs answer questions about mistakes in MCAT scheduling, controversial topics in the med school interview, what questions to ASK in your med school interview, and more.
1/5/2021 • 45 minutes, 32 seconds
19: MCAT Timing, Applying as an International Student, & More!
Dr. Scott Wright, Dr. Gray, and Rachel Grubbs answer questions about reporting MCAT scores, applying as an international student, premed committees, and more!
12/29/2020 • 52 minutes, 45 seconds
18: Applying to Med School With a Disability, Activities, & More!
The Ask the Dean team answers your questions about applying to med school with a disability, how to get clinical and shadowing during the pandemic, and more!
12/22/2020 • 38 minutes, 56 seconds
17: Controversial Activities, Letters of Rec, & More!
Dr. Scott Wright and Rachel Grubbs answer questions about the 2021 MCAT, LORs, controversial extracurriculars, applying out-of-state, and more!
12/15/2020 • 57 minutes, 52 seconds
16: Understanding GPA Trends, Interviews, and more!
Dr. Wright and Dr. Gray answer your premed questions about the personal statement, GPA trends, postbacs, and more!
12/9/2020 • 48 minutes, 18 seconds
15: When to Retake Prereqs, What Counts as Clinical, & More!
Dr. Wright and Dr. Gray answer your premed questions about clinical experience, when to retake prerequisite classes, how med schools view your GPA, and more!
11/24/2020 • 59 minutes, 13 seconds
14: Choosing Med Schools, MMI Prep, and the Role of Luck in Admissions
Dr. Wright and Dr. Gray answer your premed questions on making a med school list, MMI interviews, virtual shadowing, master's vs postbac programs, and more!
11/17/2020 • 1 hour, 3 minutes, 55 seconds
13: Patient Contact Hours, Virtual Shadowing, and the Future of Admissions
We answer your questions about patient contact hours, virtual shadowing, updating med schools after you apply, the future of med school interviews, and more!
11/10/2020 • 47 minutes, 26 seconds
12: Retaking Prereqs, Clinical Hours, and Planning Your MCAT Prep
We answer 13 of your premed questions about clinical experience, research, MCAT prep planning, applying to med school as an international student, and more!
10/27/2020 • 44 minutes, 38 seconds
11: Ideal MCAT Date, Religion and Medicine & Potential Red Flags
In this episode, Dr. Gray and Dr. Wright talk though questions about talking about religion in your application, potential red flags and so much more!
10/19/2020 • 56 minutes, 46 seconds
10: How Mappd Will Change The Game, Prep Courses, & Much More
How will Mappd help you as a premed student? Should you use a prep course? Should you use all the characters in your personal statement and secondaries?
10/13/2020 • 55 minutes, 11 seconds
9: Being Unique, Why Medicine, Letters of Recommendation & More!
In this episode, Dr. Wright and Dr. Gray talk about being "unique enough," answering why medicine, getting letters of rec with taking gap years and more!
Dr. Wright and Dr. Gray talk about the new VITA and how it effects the application, the pandemic and our healthcare system, clinical experience and more!
9/16/2020 • 57 minutes, 44 seconds
7: How to Choose a Postbac Program, Choosing Activities & More!
Ask the Dean is back with another action packed episode of Q&A. Postbac programs, activity lists and more! Don't forget to subscribe and check out Mappd.com!
9/9/2020 • 1 hour, 3 minutes, 7 seconds
6: Interview Assumptions, Schools Lists, Online Labs & More
In Ask the Dean episode six, tune in to hear tons of great Q&A from Dr. Scott Wright, former Director of Admissions at UTSW and Dr. Ryan Gray with Rachel Grubbs!
How should you talk about adversity in your application? Which is better: formal or informal postbacs? Who is a good reference? Plus, a sneak-peak at Mappd!
8/25/2020 • 1 hour, 2 minutes, 5 seconds
4: Race and Admissions, Work-Life Balance, Research, and More!
What role does race play in the medical school admissions process? With more attention on physician burnout, will the work-life balance shift? And more!
8/17/2020 • 1 hour, 36 seconds
3: Disadvantages, Shadowing Abroad, and Diversity as an Applicant
Today on Ask the Dean, Dr. Wright shares some helpful tips for discussing disadvantages, shadowing abroad, diversity and more as a med school applicant.
8/10/2020 • 56 minutes, 49 seconds
2: Personal Statements, Clinical Experience for Nontrads and More
Mappd is back with episode two. Dr. Wright weighs in on Dr. Grays personal statement book, answers questions about nontrads and clinical experience, and more!
8/3/2020 • 53 minutes, 32 seconds
1: The Two Biggest Mistakes Premeds Make on Their Med School Apps
Mappd welcomes James Scott Wright, EdD to the team! Dr. Wright and Rachel join us to introduce Mappd and answer your questions about applying to medical school in 2020.
