Mappd is back with episode three of Ask The Dean! Dr. Scott Wright and Dr. Ryan Gray answer questions about disadvantaged essays, shadowing, and diversity in med school admissions!

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This week, we cover the following questions:
0:41 How should students use the TMDSAS Optional Essay?
4:18 How to talk about a learning disability on your med school app?
8:42 Is it okay if I only have international shadowing due to COVID19?
13:31 How do adcoms view nontraditional applicants differently?
18:07 How much does URM status affect med school admissions?
21:52 Is being a scribe or medical interpreter good clinical exposure?
25:21 Will I have to apply to the new CU Anschutz campus separately?
26:40 As a nontrad, where should I retake old prerequisites?
31:10 How do med schools look at CARS score for ESL students?
38:02 How important is having a narrative or theme for my app?
42:48 Do I have any chance after academic probation or suspension?

Dr. Scott Wright has served as the Director of Admissions at UT Southwestern Medical School, Associate Dean at University of Texas at Dallas, and Executive Director of the Texas Medical and Dental Application Service (TMDAS)

Mappd is cofounded by Ryan Gray, MD and Rachel Grubbs. Dr. Gray is also the host of the Premed Years podcast and the author of the Premed Playbook series. Ms. Grubbs has been serving and advising premeds for 20 years at companies like The Princeton Review and Next Step Test Prep (now Blueprint MCAT).