Comets in Medicine: Recent Episodes
Comets In Medicine
Learn about the Comet pre-med experience from the perspectives of two accomplished medical school applicants. Luke and Patrick have been accepted to a number of medical schools across the nation and will be sharing their advice, experiences, and struggles navigating the process as UT Dallas students.
Production and Music: Patrick Nnoromele and Luke Coffman Graphic Design: Solvay Linde
Contact us at cometsinmedicine@gmail.com
*The information discussed in this podcast is reflective of Luke's and Patrick's beliefs alone and does not reflect the opinions of UT Dallas or its organizations.
Luke and Patrick discuss their medical school interview experiences and the strategies they used to be successful.
Patrick, Luke, and special guest Mina Guirguis (a UTD alumnus and current medical student at UT Southwestern) discuss MCAT study strategies.
*Some medical schools require applicants to take CASper, a situational judgment exam. It is designed to evaluate an applicant's interpersonal skills and is one component of a broader set of situational judgment exams called the Altus Suite.
If one of your schools requires you to complete this exam (or another exam in the Altus Suite), be sure to register at https://takealtus.com/welcome_to_takealtus/ and take the exam before your TMDSAS/AMCAS application is verified and sent out to your target schools. This will minimize delays in your application.
Luke and Patrick discuss the ins and outs of secondary applications.
https://www.prospectivedoctor.com/medical-school-secondary-essay-prompts-database/
https://medschoolinsiders.com/medical-school-secondary-prompts-database/
https://www.txhes.com/ihe/ihe-podcast.html
https://case.edu/medicine/md/admission/all-access-med-school-admission-podcast
Luke interviews Patrick about what an MD/PhD is and important things to consider before applying.
Patrick interviews Luke about the TMDSAS application cycle. Please see the attached link for more information about TMDSAS.
https://www.tmdsas.com/PLAN/references/application-handbook.html
*MD/PhD applicants interested in pursuing an MSTP apply through AMCAS, not TMDSAS.
Luke and Patrick discuss the strategies and tips they used to write their personal statements.
Patrick interviews Luke about his background and experiences in college.
https://www.citysquare.org/americorps
Patrick and Luke discuss strategies for writing a successful Work/Activities section in AMCAS and TMDSAS. Below are links to the AAMC Core Competencies webpage and the All Access: Med School Admission by Christian Essman. Essman's podcast is also available on Apple Podcasts.
https://www.aamc.org/services/admissions-lifecycle/competencies-entering-medical-students
https://open.spotify.com/show/4WKj0d4g9KfiZAFyFuNZIX?si=287bcb7e4aed4c71
Patrick and Luke provide a brief overview of the medical school application timeline for UT Dallas students. Below are links to the 2022 AMCAS application guide and the 2022 TMDSAS application guide. Later episodes will dive into each component of the process in full.
https://students-residents.aamc.org/media/11616/download
https://www.tmdsas.com/ApplicationHandbook.pdf
*All comments in the podcast reflect Patrick's and Luke's beliefs and do not reflect the opinions of UT Dallas or any of its affiliated organizations.