My ENTIRE AMCAS Application (w/ GPA + MCAT!)

[@urvi4374]

Thanks for not only sharing your awesome grades but also your mental health issues! (I also went through the imposter syndrome for a few months during times of high academic pressure) It’s not talked a lot about in the medical community due to the huge stigma around it, but I love that people like you are brave enough to talk about it. ♥️🙏 Props to you for always being real!!!

[@PrerakJuthani]

Thanks for your positivity Urvashi :) Means a lot to me. And I'm glad we both can relate to the negatives of imposter syndrome. Keep me updated on your journey and let me know how I can help!

[@Grimreap191]

This is amazing and absolute gold. Your mission to make pre-med culture more transparent is so refreshing. Love the videos, keep it up!

[@PrerakJuthani]

Aw yay! Glad it helps!

[@manvirsandhu508]

damn bro. You def deserve every positive thing you get in life with that level of hard work, commitment, and generosity help others. People like you inspire me. I will be applying next cycle! Thank you for everything you do and this channel :D

[@PrerakJuthani]

Means a lot to me Manvir. Keep me updated on your journey and let me know if I can help.

[@Faithful.adanna]

*gets intimidated*

[@RobertJHsu]

This was very helpful. You are honestly a great role model for other pre-meds, so humble and transparent. Good luck on your clerkship dude.

[@PrerakJuthani]

Thanks Robert. I never had much of this, and I've always want to impact positive change based on what I learn, so I hope it was helpful :)

[@TheNiamfeels]

Rewatched this video just to look through it with my own application, I'm planning on submitting tomorrow so hopefully it goes well! This is such a great video, we need people who are more open and communicative in the pre-med/medical school community like you. Thanks again for this video! :)

[@roughrider5796]

Did you end up getting accepted?

[@praiseagochi409]

Wow. Just finished watching. I don't even know you and all I can say is I am so proud of you and your hard work. The inspiration you provided to me in one video is invaluable.

[@TheNiamfeels]

Thank you so much for being so transparent with us, you’re honestly my favorite medical school KZbinr and you deserve nothing but the best for what you do! As a first gen student, you’ve definitely helped me a lot in learning things I never knew about medical school, so thank you for sharing! 😁

[@PrerakJuthani]

Love that I can help :) You can do it!

[@PrerakJuthani]

Feel free to reach out over snap/insta if you have any questions.

[@lucasmondo1]

Your previous video about this was also very useful and it helped me when I applied and I got in so thank you Prerak for your great content!

[@neevishah219]

Ahh you're super inspiring, I love that you really find meaning from what you've gone through and try to give back! I'm not even interested in medical school at all, but I just love your motivation and generosity :)

[@funsizedtwinkie]

Thank you so much for posting this video! You are so humble! You'll be a great doctor, and thank you so much for helping out prospective medical students! Your videos have helped me out so much!!

[@DrAdnan]

Dang bro, those grades tho- especially at Cal 👏👏👏 (sorry for the mental health issues you dealt with btw)

[@CobraClipsIt]

Stop clout chasing

[@omarsajjad349]

@@CobraClipsIt says the one who calls himself Young Gunner

[@PrerakJuthani]

[@CobraClipsIt]

Lmao

[@ascharyabalaji5888]

Thank you so much for being so honest in this video. I also went through a lot of mental health issues during my undergraduate career, and it is not really spoken about. So, thank you for your transparent information sharing, it really is refreshing.

[@wowwawa1]

Thanks Prerak for being so vulnerable and transparent!

[@brittneyluong1121]

Hi Prerak! I've only recently discovered your channel, but I'm so thankful I've found it. You seem like such a kind person who genuinely wants to help us pre meds/med students. Thank you so much!

[@debbyoreon]

You have been such a big help to me and probably thousands of others! Thanks so much

[@ClaireSamuelsVA]

9:37 A PRIMER on molecular biology. LOL I love that!

[@toniaderinwale6742]

THE PUNS ARE POWERFUL😂😂😂

[@SuperTman300]

Wow my extracurriculars are so trash

[@PrerakJuthani]

Just do what you enjoy!!!

[@josephs3169]

@@PrerakJuthani Playing video games?

[@niccolomachiavell]

Thank you so much. The extracurriculars give me so much relief. I always feel like I'm not doing enough but your video shows that all of this is very doable!

[@aayushichechi8640]

this is such an insightful vid :D thanks for ur reflection and gl w/ clerkships!

[@PrerakJuthani]

Thank you!

[@anonymouslyan0nymous]

Hey Prerak, I've been subscribed to you for almost two years now and I just wanted to say thank you for being such a huge inspiration to me. I started college this past fall and I've kind of been in the same boat in terms of the struggles with mental health/depression. It's gotten to the point where it's impacting my academics, which makes me question if I should even pursue medicine. The fact that you were not only able to overcome it but also achieve so much afterwards gives me a lot of hope. Thank you!!! (P.S. bruins > bears)

[@PrerakJuthani]

Hey Sameen, This means the world to me. The challenges you are having are not uncommon. Just know you have my support and that you're learning more about yourself and building grit through those challenges. Never let up!

[@gemarodriguez2350]

I have been searching everywhere and I mean EVERYWHERE for someone who was willing to show an example of a submitted work/activities experience. I have been struggling with formatting and this was really helpful! Thank you!

[@UnknownCartoonEditor]

You are amazing! You not only kicked UC Berkeley’s ass, you went back and helped other people too!

[@PrerakJuthani]

Aw thank you! I appreciate this :)

[@worldwildmed]

Totally agree about showing the reader that you're a human being with hobbies. I elaborated on the same point in my AMCAS video, even though my app was for MD-PhD programs

[@megancharlakolu4285]

This video was extremely helpful! Thank you Prerak!!!!

[@meghi_]

How did you talk about mental health in your application without admissions committees thinking you are unfit for medical school?

[@mke_gal]

good question!

[@stephanietaylor8833]

Holy shit you are amazing! Don't downplay how great all of this is lol

[@rachelxie1479]

OMG you worked with PQQ coenzyme?! Did you work with Judy Klinman?! I'm currently working with her mentee, Eric Koehn, for PqqB. Such a small world! :D

[@PrerakJuthani]

THUMBS UP FOR THAT DANK INTRO BY MY COUSIN Vinit (kzbin.info/door/EODdcaEiNK--0cyDQPCxGQ). Also hope you all enjoy. It's literally 2AM and I have to be up in 4 hours, but I wanted to get this out there since I promised y'all (ALWAYS GRINNNNNDDDDDINNN' (this is sleep deprieved prerak talking lmao)). The point of this video was to ensure transparency and show you that y'all are gonna be just fine when you apply to med school. You know more than I did, and hopefully now, have a better idea of the things you can be doing! Hope you found it helpful

[@user-lu6yg3vk9z]

Prerak Juthani hey, do u do video requests?

[@PrerakJuthani]

@@user-lu6yg3vk9z Absolutely!

[@user-lu6yg3vk9z]

Prerak Juthani Ok cool, Can u do a video on the changes that are happening in medicine? Google and KZbin this stuff. Coperization of medicine and how is this impacting physicians salary and freedom. What is the cause of physicians leaving clincial practice and the high suicide rates? Advancing technology and how is that impacting physicians jobs in the future. KZbin Will A.I. replace doctors? Will certian types of physicians be replaced with midcare providers like N.Ps, P.A.s, CRNAs, ect For example primary care physicians replaced with N.Ps/P.A.s and Anesthesiologist replaced with CRNAs

[@goodstuff4430]

@@PrerakJuthani Could you do a video about applicants who applied with a starting low gpa and made it close to a 4.0!! Pleasee? Watching ur video shows me how much of a diarrhea pot i am. Gah.

[@PrerakJuthani]

@@goodstuff4430 Added to my list!

[@thaliahoyos6773]

This was so helpful, and you were a stellar student!! So impressive! Thank you

[@kimdtruong4815]

Omg thank you for the details. It really helps.

[@thewholehealthlab]

thanks so much for sharing prerak ^_^ a friend of mine knows you from cal which is how I found your channel lol, but this is superrr helpful!

[@pixiewinxviera]

Thank you for including your data, I'm trying to make my GPA good enough to transfer now lol. I'm jelly, I'm glad you're honest with us. How did you manage academically, while maintaining a good mental health state? As a pre-med myself, I struggle with academic pressures - I'm a Community college student.

[@nhhnathan3]

totally understand that feeling, coming to CC after dropping out of a uni after 1 year in order to purse transferring to another school. There is always this constant pressure, I give myself to be frank, I need to do REALLY well in order to be competitive to transfer to those higher tier schools. ^~^

[@pixiewinxviera]

@@nhhnathan3 Same. I hope you're doing well, unfortunately for STEM and 'competive' majors - they focus primarily on just the GPA alone to be a threshold

[@nhhnathan3]

@@pixiewinxviera Thanks, its been tough tbh. At times i question myself if i can do well even at cc now. Likewise with being a stem major and wanting to do research. Baby steps! I hope youre find positive learning experiences thus far and maintaining yourself^~^ cheering you on when decisions come out!

[@pixiewinxviera]

@@nhhnathan3 I think there's a better advantage with going to an CC with notoriety, like the SUNY schools (CCs), the East coast has it advantages with research. If you're next to a state college/research facility ask

[@nhhnathan3]

@@pixiewinxviera finishing up an application for an intership summer, also plan on emailing prof with research im interested in. Hopefully all goes well.

[@davisjohn-d6h]

9:06 Lmao Prerak, I like how honest you are!

[@critical_eye1]

Thank you Prerak.

[@PrerakJuthani]

You're welcome! :D

[@emmanuelaoppong3120]

Thank you for sharing; you are very down to earth and honest about your experiences; glad I encountered your video-- I think you are going to be a great physician!

[@tstoke7877]

Did you blank out the hours in this video or did you just not include the hours in the application? I’m asking because I think it can be ambiguous for certain things like the hours of basketball and frisbee but probably necessary for shadowing and volunteering.

[@zhizhixoxo]

Omg congrats!!!

[@PrerakJuthani]

THANKSSSS :D

[@yeknomican]

How do you get in sooo many labs haha that's awesome!!! But srsly you're going to be an amazing doc - from this I can clearly see how dedicated, passionate, and caring you are -- Jolly Good SHow

[@cobra2966]

Note to self: Don't apply to Yale med lol. Just kidding but great vid Prerak and amazing application!

[@zerakhu]

Wow this video means so much thank you 🙏🏼 your gonna make a solid physician

[@DrAdnan]

You guys start in January?! Do you have 2.5 years of clerkships?

[@PrerakJuthani]

Just 1! and then the remaining 1.5 years we take STEP, external rotations, subIs, etc.

[@nickchezum1088]

Adnan A yales curriculum is set up with a pretty different schedule than most school

[@cameronmahaffey3798]

Would be a good video going in-depth on how Yale does their med school. Seems way different than most. “Like a Yale pros & cons” 👀👀

[@PrerakJuthani]

@@cameronmahaffey3798 Love this idea. Will do!

[@Zahra-Mousavi01]

You are amazing!!!! thanks so much!!!!!!

[@PrerakJuthani]

Of course!! :)

[@ziadsaade7418]

Thank you so so much for sharing all of this!! This is a great motivation for me going into this year's cycle! Do you still remember how many interviews you got? and how many acceptances? just to have a feeling of how to prepare for interviews

[@lady88569]

Holy shit...straight A's...........I have A's - B-.......I failed basic chem 2 times and got an A the third time but your grades make me ughhhhhh it's not your fault!! Just makes me feel like perhaps idk I shouldn't pursue this route with my mediocre grades...

[@raffielnewsome1912]

I’m looking to get started in a pre-med program in the near future. I don’t have any connections or people around me looking to do what I’m doing. My question is how does somebody build such a polished application like you did from scratch ?

[@Zainab-om3ux]

Thank you so much for the informative video. I just had two questions. 1. Was there a certain amount of experiences you had to say that were meaningful? 2. (I'm not sure if you have another video for this?) But how did you prepare for the MCAT and when did you started studying for it?

[@worldwildmed]

There are 3 activities you can designate as meaningful

[@xfishyss]

thank you so much for this!

[@patankbros]

Thanks so much for the video. What date did u submit ur secondaries by ?

[@khinp8922]

Hi! Hope you are still around. If u don't mind sharing I was wondering if I could take a look at your activities section. thanks!

[@DrAnjali_Sharma]

This is truly awesome! You really made the whole application process transparent which is great. May I ask you what extracurricular activities did you do during your freshman year? I'm a freshman and I barely get any free time outside of studies and didn't do anything else other than studying and getting a 4.0 GPA last semester. I am considering being a TA next year, I will be volunteering at a hospital from next month, and am in the process of being a founder of a homeless organization chapter which is already a well-established organization in other states. I just want to know if it's okay to not do any major ECs until the end of freshman year.

[@azeemiftikhar6084]

you must have some hobbies, try any sports or arts :) something that interests you; you don't have to mention on your AMCAS application everything you do in college, only the things that were the most meaningful to you so in freshman year try everything you can get your hands on (nor drugs) and go wherever your heart takes you, best of luck on your hospital volunteering and homeless organization.

[@mesi8835]

Thank you for this! Did you do any clinical volunteering other than shadowing?

[@aabdi2001]

what made you want to the MD route vs going in to research or even MD/PHD. Because I'm a current freshman and I am at a crossroads on what I want to do.

[@rj6110]

get involved with research and talk to your mentors, it will help you decide

[@messimagisterial4216]

Thanks bro.

[@akshara8380]

How many hours would you recommend for shadowing versus volunteering? Trying to get as many as possible, but I have limited time in my schedule due to a part time job.

[@PrerakJuthani]

Would recommend at least 200. I had 100 and was told by a couple interviewers it was not enough.

[@akshara8380]

@@PrerakJuthani Thank you!

[@thefenerbahcesk4156]

Who was your contact email for shadowing.

[@saraht2036]

Hi! How did you get the organizations you founded moving? what was the process like/who did you talk to to attract faculty?

[@M16xDr0pSh0tz]

did you talk about your YT channel at all?

[@MomsChannelRB]

Hi! Do you know whether there is a way to gain volunteer hours online (e.g., by tutoring or something similar)? By the way both the videos are great this one and the old one

[@user-en7pj4zi9b]

Do you think that taking a lot of honors courses during undergrad is beneficial? And “looks better” when applying to medical school?

[@micahcouncil13]

thx so much for sharing! could you do something on finding balance between academics and extracurriculars? bc we all oftentimes feel need to do a lot but also needing balance

[@PrerakJuthani]

Of course! I'll add it to my list!

[@kmlpchikaz]

I wonder if you are friends with MedBros lol

[@PrerakJuthani]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y2qwaGaYgaqYjNU

[@kmlpchikaz]

@@PrerakJuthani SHAMAN lmao!! thanks for the reply

[@thomaslapsley8145]

What do you think of Dr NaJeeb's lectures? I find it easier to learn when using his lectures when reading the basic medical science textbooks. Do you know of any other resources like Dr NaJeeb's lecture videos for learning medicine?

[@ravneetrajasansi9094]

Do you have any tips for studying at Berkeley and attaining such amazing grades? I will be a freshman this fall and currently my major choice is MCB but I am apprehensive about the classes and environment; I want to do well without ravaging my sanity.

[@danielagutierrez9318]

what's the recommended amount of time of each activity?

[@hindibygeetakumari7270]

What is the fees of yale school of medicine

[@justinxie9969]

Hey! Do you all know if shadowing done as part of a course at a university would count officially as shadowing experience? I am taking a course at my school which is an internship course that calls for students to shadow physicians on a regular basis.

[@hindibygeetakumari7270]

I from India can i give mcat after 12

[@majdak6847]

Thank you for all this helpful information. Can you provide you email so I can be able to send you any questions in regards to the medical school process? Thank you

[@dakotaconner1334]

I think it is irresponsible for you to make a fleeting comment about mental health and then go on and discuss yourself as the perfect, textbook medical school applicant. There are many people with depression that have a hard time even getting out of bed, much less getting near perfect grades at a difficult school.

[@vantrinh3623]

Uhm no apparently you haven’t watched the whole video. He said he had trouble sleeping, massive anxiety and imposter syndrome. People are at different stages in life and have different manifestations of depression. Please don’t say that his is not as true as yours.

[@dakotaconner1334]

@@vantrinh3623 I did watch the entire video. There are different levels of depression and obviously his is at a much higher functioning level than other people. There are many depressed people that are on the edge of suicide or can barely function. People that actually struggle to just get through the day. His passing comment about depression does a disservice to others that are on a much worst spectrum. I made my comment because I didn't want someone that could barely get out of bed to watch this video and feel worst about themselves because they see someone else that is touting how they have depression but yet still perform basically at the top 1%.

[@vantrinh3623]

@@dakotaconner1334 I understand your concern for people with lower functioning depression. On the other hand, I don't think he did a disservice to anyone, because his experience could feel just as bad as others'; we never know since we are not him. If someone watches his video and feels bad, it's not his fault - he can't control everyone else's feelings. I think those who do feel bad should instead examine themselves: Why do I feel bad? Do I often compare myself to others? Are those comparisons objective, i.e. is there information about the other person that can affect the comparisons that I'm not aware of? How can I approach others' accomplishments without feeling worse about myself?

[@dakotaconner1334]

@@vantrinh3623 I don't want to argue anymore, it's really pointless. You have your opinion, I have mine. I'm not going to change the way you view my opinion and vice versa. I am free to express my opinion and I stand by what I say in that I think the original poster of the video is irresponsible. I am not sure why you feel such a need to defend him but that is your business. Have a nice day.

[@thomaslapsley8145]

I am sure your better at reading than you give yourself credit for.

[@tylerhertz9428]

Dude says he struggled internally with academic pressure, but before that he said he studied for learning not for the grade... MaKeS sEnSe

[@gauravshinde6306]

Hypothetically, couldn't an interviewer, having reviewed your application, ask you that considering all that you explain in this video, why didn't you maybe just become a PhD researcher/professor over pursuing medical school? Yes you are passionate about helping people and providing assistance over mutual understanding of hardships, but a professor can do that too. I am an undergrad and I am not a hot shot by a long shot, but: how would you explain your little clinical experience and little community service experience compared to your research and tutoring work? (This question maybe invalid because I am assuming you had little HOURS for these experiences. But your answer to my question would be useful regardless). Note: I don't want to piss people off here, but theoretically I am being a super hard ass interviewer in this scenario.