In this episode, I talk with Alexa Mieses, a 2nd-year medical student at http://icahn.mssm.edu/ (Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai). (Update: Alexa is now Dr. Alexa Mieses!) Today, we talk about mentorship, its impact on Alexa’s life and her path into medicine, and why she now passes this onto others as she continues to be a positive influence through mentoring. Links and Other Resources: Full Episode Blog Post http://www.alexamieses.com/ (Alexa’s Website) Alexa’s Book: The Heartbeat of Success: A Med Student’s Guide to Med School Admissions Related post: Premed Advisors: Don’t Believe Everything You Hear Related episode: Is the Role of Your Premed Advisor to Tell You No? Need MCAT Prep? Save on tutoring, classes, and full-length practice tests by using promo code “MSHQ” for 10% off Next Step full-length practice tests or “MSHQTOC” for $50 off MCAT tutoring or the Next Step MCAT Course at https://medicalschoolhq.net/nextstep (Next Step Test Prep)!