Mappd is back with episode twentytwo 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!

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We cover the following topics this week:

0:00 Introduction

0:14 Is caregiving in a nursing home "real" clinical experience?
4:49 Is helping at a free clinic valuable clinical experience?
6:10 What can I do about lacking inperson shadowing due to COVID?
10:19 What should premeds know about healthcare policy issues?
14:42 Is being a standardized patient a good experience as a premed?
19:55 Is going through surgery or health issues as a patient good for your app?
22:40 What are the 3 biggest turnoffs in an app from a reviewer's perspective?
27:50 What's the difference between an SMP and postbac? Which is better?
30:03 Does it count as a postbac if it's at the same school as your undergrad?
32:22 Any book recommendations about the U.S. healthcare system?
35:39 Do you need clinical volunteering if you have lot of paid clinical work?
37:26 How to get over imposter syndrome as a premed?

Here is the Ask Dr. Gray episode about imposter syndrome:    • 15 Minutes of Advice for Premeds LACK...  

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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 Schools Application Service (TMSDAS)

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).