Live Q&A with the Mappd Advising Team!

1:26 Is scribing clinical experience?

2:35 Does being on a community emergency response team count as clinical or shadowing?

5:54 Can I leave my clinical experience in order to pursue an internship in biochemistry?

7:48 Should I mention leadership in my PS if I have a lot of it?

10:44 How should I spend my last month before my MCAT?

12:43 How do waitlists work?

15:31 How can I determine which state I am a resident in?

16:20 What can premeds do to get accepted the first time?

21:13 Is 8 weeks postinterview a good time for updates after a LOI?

22:15 When is the best time to email a letter of intent?

23:45 I am a reapplicant do I need my LORs to be updated?

24:39 When do medical schools usually start interviews?

25:53 How do you make sure you’re applying to med schools that are a good fit?

30:18 How can I avoid “Yield Protection”?

33:52 How do I determine if I am a minority?

34:56 I am an RN, do I need a postbac?

42:09 Thoughts on going to a newer medical school?

45:14 Should I withdraw from my program or risk making lower grades?

46:06 How do you foresee interviews being conducted in the upcoming cycle?

47:49 Can I get into med school if I did my first two years at community college?

51:57 What is the time frame to apply to medical school?

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