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Success in MedicineSucceeding on the USMLE Step 2 exam (Part 2): Active Learning Strategies for medical studentsHow can you best prepare for the USMLE Step 2 exam? In this episode, we continue our conversation with Dr. Ryan Downey, test performance coach and expert in educational assessment. Dr. Downey discusses three of the “highest utility,” or most effective, active learning techniques he teaches his clients. Internally referred to as the “Three T’s of Active Learning,” these techniques – Test yourself, Talk it out, and Two (or more) channels – are evidence-backed techniques that help medical students learn material faster and retain it more deeply.
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2022-12-1925 minSuccess in MedicineSucceeding on the USMLE Step 2 exam (Part 1): The “open secret” to increasing your USMLE Step 2 score by 40 pointsWith the Step 1 exam now using Pass/Fail scoring, the numerical score on the Step 2 CK exam is even more important than ever. How can you be sure that you’re preparing for the USMLE Step 2 exam in the best way possible? In this episode, we interview Dr. Ryan Downey, test performance coach and expert in educational assessment. Dr. Downey discusses some of the key strategies he used to help his client “David“ boost his Step 2 scores from 208 on his practice exams to an official Step 2 score of 260.
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2022-12-1625 min
Med School MinutesMed School Minutes Podcast- Ep. 12- Personal Statement MattersWelcome to another episode of the Med School Minutes. Over the course of the next few episodes, we will touch on the best practices for residency preparation for medical students. In this episode, Dr. Afsha Rais, a Family Medicine MD, an SJSM Alumna, and a Family Medicine Residency Associate Program Director at Medical City Healthcare, talks about her journey from a medical student to where she is now. Dr. Rais gave a very useful insight into the importance of the personal statement to a medical student's residency application as well as what qualities she and her colleagues look for whe...
2022-09-1343 minMed School MinutesMed School Minutes- Ep. 11- Residency PrepWelcome to another episode of the Med School Minutes. With the deadline for residency applications approaching, we sat down with two SJSM USMLE Counselors to discuss the steps the school is taking to prepare the students for the residency applications and interview. We also discussed the best practices in preparing your residency application, MSPE, and how to prepare for the interview.#sjsm #MD2B #medicalschool #medicalstudent
2022-08-2936 min
PreMed Success#14: Dissecting CASPer Test Questions: How to Approach Situational Judgement QuestionsWhat are situational judgement questions and how should you respond to them during your CASPer exam?
In this series, Dr. Rajani Katta, author of the MMI book and The Medical School Interview book, reviews the main types of CASPer test questions and how to approach them.
In order to prepare for CASPer test questions, it helps to understand the different types of questions and how to formulate your responses. Dr. Rajani Katta dissects the different question types, and in this episode, she presents her detailed outline of situational judgement questions. What are situational judgement questions? W...
2022-08-1517 minPreMed Success#13: Dissecting CASPer Test Questions: How to Approach Behavioral Interview QuestionsWhat are behavioral interview questions and how should you respond to them during your CASPer exam?
In this series, Dr. Rajani Katta, author of the MMI book and The Medical School Interview book, reviews the main types of CASPer test questions and how to approach them.
In order to prepare for CASPer test questions, it helps to understand the different types of questions and how to formulate your responses. Dr. Rajani Katta dissects the different question types, and in this episode, she presents her detailed outline of behavioral interview questions. What are behavioral interview questions? Wh...
2022-08-1418 minPreMed Success#12: Dissecting CASPer Test Questions: How to Approach Reform QuestionsWhat are reform questions and how should you respond to them during your CASPer exam?
In this series, Dr. Rajani Katta, author of the MMI book and The Medical School Interview book, reviews the main types of CASPer test questions and how to approach them.
In order to prepare for CASPer test questions, it helps to understand the different types of questions and how to formulate your responses. Dr. Rajani Katta dissects the different question types, and in this episode, she presents her detailed outline of reform questions. What are reform questions? What are some ex...
2022-08-1308 minPreMed Success#11: Dissecting CASPer Test Questions: What Are the 5 Main Types of Questions on the CASPer Test?What are the five main types of CASPer test questions?
In this series, Dr. Rajani Katta, author of the MMI book and The Medical School Interview book, reviews the five main types of CASPer test questions and how to approach them.
In order to prepare for CASPer test questions, it helps to understand the different types of questions and how to formulate your responses. Dr. Rajani Katta dissects the different question types, and in this episode describes the 5 main types of questions, including situational judgment questions, behavioral interview questions, and reform questions.
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2022-08-1208 min
PreMed Success#10: Analyzing your Activities before the Medical School InterviewThe strongest medical school interview responses are those that are unique to you. Creating these types of responses relies on being able to discuss and highlight your unique interests, strengths, goals, and experiences. That's why it's so important to review and analyze all of the activities that you have been able to take part in. Reviewing your activities, and analyzing what these activities meant to you and how they reflect your strengths and interests is a very important part of interview preparation. In this episode, Dr. Rajani Katta provides a framework for how to analyze and reflect upon your...
2022-06-0708 minPreMed Success#9: A Common Medical School Interview Question: Why are you interested in our medical school?There are some questions that we can confidently say you will be asked at every medical school admissions interview. "Why are you interested in our medical school" is certainly one of them. Unfortunately, many applicants fail to develop and deliver an answer that resonates with their interviewers. In this episode, Dr. Rajani Katta and Dr. Samir Desai provide a detailed approach to developing a winning answer to this important question. By the end of the episode, you'll know exactly how to transform your current answer into a more powerful one. Learn how to show your interviewers what you have to...
2022-05-3115 minPreMed Success#8: Preparing for the MMI Multiple Mini Interview Part 2How do you prepare for the MMI multiple mini interview? As more medical schools adopt this format, premed students need to be prepared to interview at medical schools that use this format. In this episode, Dr. Rajani Katta, author of the books "The Medical School Interview" and "The MMI: Strategies From Admissions Faculty", breaks down the process of preparing for your MMI. Although some schools have written that there is no way to prepare for the MMI, Dr. Katta reviews the ways in which students can start to prepare. Although you can’t predict which questions will be asked, you...
2022-05-2420 minPreMed Success#7: Preparing for the MMI Multiple Mini Interview Part 1How do you prepare for the MMI multiple mini interview? As more medical schools adopt this format, premed students need to be prepared to interview at medical schools that use this format. In this episode, Dr. Rajani Katta, author of The Medical School Interview and the MMI: Strategies From Admissions Faculty, breaks down the process of preparing for your MMI. Although some schools have written that there is no way to prepare for the MMI, Dr. Katta reviews the ways in which students can start to prepare. Although you can’t predict which questions will be asked, you can prep...
2022-05-1728 minPreMed Success#6: Medical School Admissions Interview: More important than GPA or MCAT?After all those hours spent in class and studying for the MCAT, not to mention poring over your application and personal statement to make sure it's just right, you've received the words you've been waiting to hear. "We would like to invite you for an interview..." The final hurdle in the medical school admissions process is the interview. But how important is it really? A review of discussion forums reveals very different views. Some students believe that the interview is merely a formality and that the decision has already been made. Others maintain that you must take it as ser...
2022-05-1013 minPreMed Success#5: How to answer questions on the Casper testWhat are the different question types on the Casper test? How can you answer these questions? In this episode, Dr. Rajani Katta outlines the five main types of Casper test questions, including situational judgement questions, behavioral questions, and others. She also reviews helpful frameworks that can help you organize your thoughts and help you communicate them quickly, such as the I3P framework. We also review a sample Casper scenario and sample responses to help illustrate this information.
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2022-05-0613 minPreMed Success# 4: The Casper test: 10 tips and strategies to help you prepareHow can you prepare for the Casper exam? In this episode, Dr. Rajani Katta reviews her top 10 tips to help you prepare for the Casper test. These focus on tips to help you quickly formulate the content of your responses, as well as tips that focus on speed and efficiency when typing out your responses. She also offers important tips to help you as you videotape your responses. For a free excerpt of our MMI book and the Medical School Interview book, sign up here
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2022-05-0519 minPreMed Success#3: How is the Casper test graded?In this episode, Dr. Rajani Katta reviews the grading of the Casper test. This is important knowledge that can help you as you begin your Casper test prep. For a free excerpt of our MMI book and the Medical School Interview book, sign up here
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2022-05-0416 min
PreMed Success# 2: The format of the Casper testWhat is the format of the Casper exam? In this episode, Dr. Rajani Katta breaks down the format of the Casper test, describing video and text-based scenarios, as well as the need for applicants to submit typed responses and videotaped responses. Videotaped responses are a major change in the format of the Casper exam in 2022, and it’s important to be prepared. It's also important to learn the five main types of Casper questions, including situational judgment questions, behavioral interview questions, and reform questions.
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2022-05-0316 minPreMed Success#1: Welcome to the Premed Success PodcastThe Premed Success Podcast covers the topics that premed need to master, including interview preparation, the MMI, test prep for the Casper exam, application prep, and other topics.
Drs. Katta and Desai are the authors of multiple medical education books which together have sold over 250,000 copies, and they're practicing physicians and educators who have spoken to and mentored many premedical and medical students.
We would love to hear and address your questions on the podcast! To send listener questions, please contact us via our website at www.TheSuccessfulMatch.com
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2022-05-0203 min