Welcome to Episode 1 of Am I Ready! In this podcast, two premed experts take an indepth look at a potential med school applicant, voice any concerns, and give a verdict of "Green Light," "Yellow Light," or "Red Light" on whether that student is ready to apply to med school.

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Today we look at the application of a student who is doing great academically, with a 3.9 GPA, and a great practice MCAT score. This is a student who is also very focused on wanting to become an ophthalmologist specifically, which also adds an interesting dynamic to the application.

Listen in to hear our verdict on whether this student is ready to apply or not!

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). Check out Mappd at http://mappd.com!