Open Advising Hours with Shravya: Pre-med edition
Recorded Wednesday, April 7 at 10:00 PM
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About this livestream
Description
Join Shravya for a special edition of her open advising hours, where she'll do a Q&A and discuss her experiences as a pre-med student. Shravya will be available to answer any and all questions that you have about the pre-med track specifically, or just college admissions in general.
Stop in to ask a few questions or stick around for the whole hour to learn more about the pre-med track!
Your host
Shravya Kakulamarri
Undergrad College: Rice University '20
Work Experience: During my time at Rice, I mentored dozens of high school students through the college application process, along with editing essays and tutoring students for the ACT/SAT. I also interned at a medical technology startup, conducted research in Brazil, and gave a TEDx talk. I recently finished applying to medical school; I've been admitted to multiple schools, and will be starting in the Fall.
My Admissions Story: I remember feeling very blindsided by the admissions process and not knowing where to begin. I hope that sharing my experiences and some of the things I’ve learned along the way will help guide other students in a similar boat.
Audience questions
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14:39@anonymous:Do u think it’ll work to pursue a nursing undergraduate degree while also pursue the pre-Med track?
15:08@anonymous:I asked because I am not sure if I wanna be a nurse practitioner or a doctor at this point.
17:47@Miguel_Angel:I'm a junior, do you know any virtual affordable summer programs that could count as an extracurricular to my college application? I once enrolled in a first-aid class, but I couldn't have been able to do anything else. Is it too late?
21:06@Miguel_Angel:Already checked the links, thank you very much! :)
21:30@anonymous:What advice do you have for those who want to get into a BS/MD program?
24:52@ariyasavla:I understand the most popular major for people who are on a pre-med track is Biology, but does that mean that this is tough major to get into at selective colleges? Is there a higher chance of getting into those colleges with a less popular science related major?
28:23@anonymous:For the person who asked about free things to do in the summer, this is a really great opportunity (although, to participate you have to identify as female since it's through Women in STEM) https://www.athenabywistem.org/talaria
28:50@stemcurious:Are virtual CPR certification programs valid? if I get a certificate where will it help?
31:00@Miguel_Angel:I was the person who asked for the stuff. Thank you very much Sofia :)
31:10@ab2004:What is a premed track actually? Is it just a list of suggested courses?
34:41@Miguel_Angel:My high school doesn't offer AP coursework, but I saw that KhanAcademy (no advertisement intended) teach some courses (some of which are AP Bio, Chem, Calc, etc.) Do you think this would still count?
36:26@anonymous:Hello! I'm currently a senior, and next year I'll be heading off to my dream college (with the help of CV I was accepted to all of the schools I applied to!). What advice would you give me?
40:50@anonymous:What advice would you give to a rising first-year pre-med student? Thank you! :)
41:07@anonymous:Is there any limit to take the MCAT to apply for Med schools? If I take it more than once, will it show on the record and make me look bad?
43:52@S.Olen:Do premed schools also medical schools, or do you go to another college once you finish premed?
45:01@Miguel_Angel:How much time you have since you finish college and when you start Medical School? Did you take a gap year? Would you recommend taking one?
47:53@anonymous:Does it affect your chances if you don't declare pre-med when you apply vs. if you do? Can you switch to pre-med if you apply undecided?
49:25@anonymous:This was super helpful! Thank you!!!!
49:28@anonymous:what classes did you take during your pre-med years?
52:04@anonymous:Can you get into a med school without a degree in science?
53:07@Miguel_Angel:I've heard that there's no such thing as a pre-med major. Is that true? Is it that the "pre-med" term stands for all the pre-requisites that you take during college to apply to Medical School? I've seen some colleges do have pre-med as a major, that's where my confusion is.
54:44@anonymous:How many months does it take to studyfor MCAT
How many hours per day did u spend studying
57:37@LR:What review materials did you use to review for MCAT?
59:19@Miguel_Angel:As a pre-med, do you think there's enough time to dedicate to extracurriculars (like research or work, or even social life) while getting good grades?
61:06@Miguel_Angel:Do you think choosing a major in science will make it easier (in terms of coursework) to enter Medical School?
63:04@ab2004:They do have SAT and ACT, I believe!
63:33@stemcurious:What kind of classes for high school would be cool to take outside of what is typically offered in high schools?
66:04@Miguel_Angel:Are your classes notes enough to studying for the MCAT?
68:40@LR:Did you enroll in a review class?
70:05@anonymous:Thank you so much useful & Great info
70:21@anonymous:what med school are you attending?
71:04@Miguel_Angel:Do you get any guidance to enter Medical School from college professors?
73:17@anonymous:Congratulations & good luck !!
73:21@Cheryl:I am really torn between two schools because the one i really like has bioengineering and not biomed. Are they technically the same?
75:24@Miguel_Angel:Could you please give us an insight on what you did to get where you are right now? (I mean you already got accepted in Medical School and everything)
78:40@ab2004:Hey we’re deciding on schools together!
79:36@LR:How did you handle interviews for med school?
82:50@Ahmetalfoe:Do you recommend any good extracurriculars for high school if I want to get into Pre-Med?
84:29@Miguel_Angel:In case you didn't get it... Link 1: https://services.aamc.org/summerprograms/getprogs.cfm
Link 2: https://blog.collegevine.com/summer-activities-for-the-prospective-premed-student/
Good luck :)
85:32@Miguel_Angel:Oh, and this one too: https://www.athenabywistem.org/talaria (But enroll as a women lol)
87:07@Miguel_Angel:Did you feel intimidated by the Medical School application? How did you overcome it?
89:19@anonymous:COVID has made everything hard . Hope medical schools are considerate
90:28@anonymous:Did anyone review your med school application
92:54@anonymous:Did u fill all the 15 spots ?
95:08@ab2004:Thank you!!
96:17@Miguel_Angel:Thank you very much :)
96:18@LR:Thanks. Good luck!
96:20@anonymous:Yes yes thanks interested
96:22@Miguel_Angel:Good look in your Medical School choice!
