Interviews with Medical School Admissions and Professionals​

Livestream #3, July 13, 2020

[1:05] Introduction
[4:40] Panelist introductions
[5:26] Communicating COVID-impacts on applications
[8:32] MCAT considerations
[12:22] Fewer extracurricular opportunities due to COVID
[15:34] Rolling admissions
[19:20] Clinical experience and shadowing
[25:01] Premed classes online or in-person
[26:00] Virtual interviews and new VITA
[32:42] How to learn about school, city, and students virtually
[37:00] Financial aid awards
[40:48] Secondary application turnaround time
[45:25] Medical school curriculum changes
[49:23] Updated information on school-specific admission policies
[51:17] Simmaries and reflections
[55:30] Conclusion

Featuring
Vanderbilt School of Medicine
University of Iowa School of Medicine

Livesteam #2, July 2nd, 2020

​[1:05] Introduction
[3:20] What is a Dean of External Education
[9:25] Strengths and Weaknesses of Medical Education
[13:25] Interaction in Distance-based Learning
[17:20] Incoming Students to Online Format
[21:24] Clinical Years to Distance-based Learning
[25:01] Future Innovations in Medical Education
[28:48] Parting Advice to Incoming Students
[32:38] Conclusion

Featuring
Harvard Medical School

Livestream #1, June 3rd, 2020
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​[1:14] Introduction
[4:52] Panelist introductions
[5:54] P/F grades for spring 2020
[9:00] Extracurricular and volunteer hours
[13:01] MCAT and secondary application delays
[19:59] Shadowing experiences
[25:11] Interviews and campus tours
[35:44] Access to technology
[38:30] Rolling admissions
[41:10] Financial aid
[43:42] School-specific updates
[45:20] Secondary applications
[49:05] Summaries and reflections
[55:15] Conclusion

Featuring
​Wake Forest School of Medicine 
Western Michigan University Homer Stryker School of Medicine
Emory University School of Medicine