In today’s episode, we sat down for a conversation with a Service to School applicant turned Ambassador, James Schlabach. James is a US Marine Corps veteran and current medical student at the University of Michigan. We dive right in to chat all about medical school from articulating your “why” to attending a Post-Bacc program, what med school experiences are available to preparing for residency, and much more in between. This conversation is jam packed with resources and insights from a fellow veteran who has been there & done that. If you’re considering medical school, you don’t want to miss this chat!
Main Topics
James background & intro (0:32)
Post-Bacc experience, preparation for Post-Bacc, navigating it & using it for medical school application (2:40)
Preparing for the MCAT (6:45)
Articulating your “why” for applying to medical school (10:40)
Composition of medical school peers (14:10)
Balancing med school responsibilities, pre-clinical vs clinical educational experiences, evaluating different medical school experiential options (18:35)
Post-medical school plans, preparing for residency interviews, how Match Day works (25:40)
Advocacy work for getting more service members & veterans into medical school (30:15)
Advice for fellow veterans & service members considering medical school (38:50)
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