Apparently, my podcasting days aren’t over… Who would have guessed a bioweapon would bring us back together? You could have guessed. If you understand the Medical Mastermind Community has always been about authentic leadership. From our research on disadvantaged students, to mentorship development programs culminating in the Bronze Outreach Award from my medical school. Thank […]

PTSD, Coronavirus and the MMC 3.0 – Doctor Dan is back!

Episode 63: Dr. Dan responds to a listener question after he’s stressed because he failed most of his very first round of med school exams. Learn the techniques that can save your grades. Step 1: Quit doing the same, failing study technique over and over, trying harder each time. If it’s not working, it’s insanity […]

Medical School Grades Suck (the first round)

Episode 62: Learn to distinguish types of study material and the study technique that it best suits. How to Study Anatomy To learn how to study anatomy like a medical student and beat your peers on undergrad, you need to find someone who’s been there – done that. Look no further. Doctor Dan slows down […]

How to Study for Anatomy

Episode 61: Dr. Dan answers a listener question about how “easy” it is to maintain a relationship as a premed and as a medical student. Relationships in Medical School – transcript  Pre-Med Relationships Welcome to the Pre-Med Podcast. I’m your host, Dr. Dan. Today, I’m asking a listener question about how easy was it to maintain […]

Protecting relationships in medical school

Episode 60: Carly was interviewed the night before medical school. Listen to her story of triumph and encouragement for others. Meet Carly. A brave and bright student about to start medical school – TOMORROW! This insider perspective is priceless. Listen to the podcast above…

T’was the night before Medical School

Episode 59: Learn about the coming “MMC Mobile” and the seven stages of your clinical career that it will infuse! Seven Career Stages TRANSCRIPT Career stage number one, I call Mastermind Study Techniques. Before you ever get into seriously being ready to apply to medical school, you have to be a pretty organized person. You […]

New Mobile Version of MMC

Episode 58: Today, I’m talking about the top 10 stressors experienced by freshmen college students. Biggest Stressors PreMeds Face Every Day  Of course, these same stressors do persist throughout all of your education, not just college but medical school and beyond as well. However, I think it’s important as I do more and more research, to […]

Worst Stressors PreMeds Face Every Day

Episode 57: The Best PreMed Majors transcript “This is the Pre-Med Podcast, episode 57. I’m your host, Doctor Dan. Today, I’m talking about the best undergraduate pre-med major, then and now. For many years, I’ve always said that you should stick with a major as an undergraduate that you are passionate about, something that you […]

Top Pre-Med Majors for Undergrad

Episode 56: How to make audio recordings that are custom MCAT recordings specific to your particular needs. Download transcript: MCAT Notes Personalized MCAT MP3’s This idea came from a recent email I received from a MasterMind member and I wanted to read it pretty much in its entirety and comment on it and then go […]

How to Make Custom MCAT Audio Notes

Episode 55: Learn the most common age range and mentorship exposure duration that increased medical school admission rates by 93% at Functional Medicine Associates. Download transcript: Study finds 93 percent increase in medical school admissions 55 Matriculation The End is in Sight Today’s episode is about the research study that showed an increase in matriculation that […]

Study Finds 93% Increased Admission Rate To Medical School

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The Pre-Med Podcast

Episode 33: Listen to this science content review and learn its format for your own audio notes. Hematopoietic Agents Notice how these show notes are arranged: a list review of hematopoietic agents (that cause red blood cell production), core text review, and an audio version. This fits into the Mastermind Study System after you have […]

MCAT Review: Physiology and Audio Hematopoeisis

Episode 38: In this episode, you’ll learn the statistics of the first-ever peer-reviewed data on a revolutionary approach to an age-old problem – increasing MCAT and GPA scores! How to Increase Your MCAT Score Use a Mastermind approach. Instead of trying to figure out what works through trial and error, why not rely on people […]

How to Increase Your MCAT and GPA Scores

Episode 29: Harvard advice on the medical school personal statement. 6 Don’ts &amp; 6 Do’s Personal Essay Help www.InsiderMedicalAdmissions.com 6 Don’ts of Writing Personal Essays: Don’t be generic. Don’t use personal medical experiences. Don’t be vague. Don’t write more than one page. Don’t use flowery language. Don’t use quotations. 6 Do’s of Writing Personal Essays: […]

Episode 29: Harvard advice on the medical school personal statement. 6 Don’ts &amp; 6 Do’s Personal Essay Help <a href="http://www.InsiderMedicalAdmissions.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.InsiderMedicalAdmissions.com</a> 6 Don’ts of Writing Personal Essays: Don’t be generic. Don’t use personal medical experiences. Don’t be vague. Don’t write more than one page. Don’t use flowery language. Don’t use quotations. 6 Do’s of Writing Personal Essays: […]

Medical School Admissions Essay

Episode 42: When you should go back to school and get a Pre-Med master’s degree. And when you shouldn’t; a listener question. Audio transcription by rev.com:    Post-Bacc PreMed Programs We’re going to take a listener question here. It’s a long e-mail that was kind of unique in nature. It’s someone that’s in the military, just […]

Episode 42: When you should go back to school and get a Pre-Med master’s degree. And when you shouldn’t; a listener question. Audio transcription by <a href="http://rev.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">rev.com</a>:    Post-Bacc PreMed Programs We’re going to take a listener question here. It’s a long e-mail that was kind of unique in nature. It’s someone that’s in the military, just […]

Post-Bacc Pre-Med Programs

Episode 54: A rare, pessimistic moment – as Dr. Dan discusses the dark side of how you are judged during interviews. Download transcript: medical school Interview tips How can you AMP up your application and interview? I certainly remember that feeling.  I think it gets seared in your brain.  It’s so hard to feel like you’re […]

The Ugly Truth of Medical School Interviews

Episode 30: Doctor Dan explains the average MCAT for allopathic matriculates in the United States. The Average MCAT In 2010, the Association of American Medical Colleges (no affiliation) reported the following numbers from the entering class of allopathic medical students: Mean Total MCAT Score = 31.1, with a standard deviation of 4.1   Reviewing our […]

The Average MCAT

Episode 53: Learn the stats on the types of PreMeds that can increase GPA and MCAT scores in only 1 year with the MMC. Download transcript: Raise your GPA and MCAT in 1 year or less In this episode we’re looking at the effect of the Medical Mastermind Community on undergraduate GPA and MCAT scores […]

Raise your GPA and MCAT in 1 Year (or less)

Episode 46: There are 4 steps to planning out your MCAT strategy: 1. take an old MCAT test first, 2. read 1-2 books and listen to MMC podcast, 3. focus on your weak areas, 4. repeat steps 1-3. “Today we’re going to be discussing a successful MCAT preparation strategy. This is in response to a […]

How to Build a Successful MCAT Prep Plan

Episode 39: Short of getting a literature degree, find out Dr. Dan’s expanded resource and study tips that can help you overcome the MCAT if you have been plagued by repeated, unsatisfactory scores. MCAT Statistics   Two-thirds of entering medical students have a science undergraduate background and often struggle with the MCAT Verbal Reasoning section. […]

7 MCAT Tips – When All Other Efforts Have Failed

Episode 28: This is where I ask him the big question – you don’t want to miss his answer and the reason he gives for it! Caribbean Medical Schools This is the final reveal! Take a listen and see exactly why people complain about the quality of medical students coming from “some” Caribbean medical schools. […]

Do Caribbean Medical Schools Suck? part 2

Episode 40: Learn how to manage your time more efficiently by developing a study SYSTEM that will allow you to really relax when you’re away from the books. This episode is the first in a multi-part series of Frequently Asked Questions. Based on a recent survey, Dr. Dan groups students’ answers by theme. Discover very […]

Study Time Tricks for the New MCAT

Episode 44: Learn how to write about bad grades, drop-outs, and other poor choices. What will admissions committees think of you? Podcast transcription provided by Rev.com:  Success Story Format Doctor Dan:    “In this episode, I want to discuss how to describe things in your personal statements or in your application materials when you have to […]

Episode 44: Learn how to write about bad grades, drop-outs, and other poor choices. What will admissions committees think of you? Podcast transcription provided by <a href="http://Rev.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rev.com</a>:  Success Story Format Doctor Dan:    “In this episode, I want to discuss how to describe things in your personal statements or in your application materials when you have to […]

How to explain bad stuff in personal essays

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