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Taylor applied to medical school 4 times, took the MCAT 6 times, went on 12 interviews, and got 2 acceptances (as of this recording). She shares her amazing premed story, the struggles she faced and what helped her overcome them.
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In this interview with Taylor, we cover:
• The story of when she realized she wanted to be a doctor.
• The difference between the MCAT and the DAT (for dental school).
• The big surprise she experienced going from high school AP classes to college classes.
• How being a woman of color impacted her premed journey.
• Her doubts as a premed when struggling with grades and the MCAT.
• Her experience with the Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP).
• How an unsupportive dean and other struggles led to a 3.07 cumulative GPA in undergrad.
• The weaknesses on her med school application the first time.
• All her six MCAT scores revealed (she ended up with a 504 on her last attempt).
• How confidence issues around her MCAT and GPA hurt her in interviews.
• Her experience going to a postbac program and living in a low-income neighborhood in Southern California.
• Why the MCAT was so hard for her, and the anxiety she felt around it.
• How therapy helped her on her journey.
• What MCAT prep material she used and where she got MCAT tutoring.
• The volunteer work she did with vulnerable and incarcerated populations and how that impacted her application.
• What it felt like to get her first medical school acceptance.
• How impactful it is to have a memorable story as a premed and to have overcome obstacles on your journey.
• How she found confidence for her med school interviews.
• Why you shouldn't be afraid to fail on the premed path.
• Why you need an identity outside of medicine with hobbies and other activities, too.
• Applying to med school with two parents in healthcare and whether that hurt her application.
If you're new to The Premed Years podcast, I often feature premed success stories like Taylor who overcame big obstacles on their path to med school. Go listen to more episodes at premedyears.com.