Ryan Kelly Yup, there’s a strong over representation of people with highly educated and wealthy parents who sometimes didn’t have to go through the struggles that less privileged individuals have to go through during undergrad.
Yea and the many patients they deal with are nothing like them. It is a sick and vicious cycle. Reminds me of all the unnecessary amputations performed on African Americans. If they had someone that looked like them who could suggest better ways of eating I wonder where that would lead???
Ok yeah just dont mention your sexuality if they dont ask. Just dont mention it unless it is a main reason why you choose medicine. Same thing with mental health. Do not emphasize weak points. If it really affected your performance, list it in a couple sentences and address how you have successfully coped and proved that you are able to still perform despite that. Move on. And only focus on the strong points
Being a physician is also an 'in-person' career, and with that would come certain intangibles I would imagine, such as the general confidence/command you carry yourself with around colleagues, your mannerisms, how you present yourself as a professional (i.e. eye contact, shaking hands upon meeting someone, dressing appropriately, how animated you are), all of which would be relevant to working with a patient one-on-one, and also would be hard to assess over a Skype interview. I definitely agree that there is a socioeconomic barrier that is unfortunately intrinsic to the process (due to travel fees, hotel fees, etc.), but I also think that the in-person interview is a necessary evil, which can convey a lot more than just a Skype interview.
You're almost at 10k! Congratulations, maybe it's the 'rona giving all the premeds time to watch your vids while at home, but you've had a lot of growth lately. Good to see you're gaining ground on RUclips!
Hi Dr. Gray…do you think it’s safe to disclose a situation such as this! I have a friend who wants to apply to medical school and one of her reasons for wanting to go to medical school is because she experienced a misdiagnosis along with taking the wrong medication for several years. Then later had to deal with the side effects from being weaned off of the medications … She wants to show how important it is to make sure that covering a patients medical history is vital to their overall health.
I think that a lot of care should be taken when trying to convey that story as med schools do see premeds that look like they "consider themselves better" than other doctors to be a red flag
Say you are on medications that make you tired that have to be taken at night, and you can't work the night shift in residency/fellowship or that you need a certain amount of sleep. Are there any accommodations that can be made?
Looking at how Canadians are viewed (as a whole with ec's, e.t.c) would be very useful. For example, privacy laws are different in Canada and this restricts our ability to shadow. How would this be viewed by American schools?
I became seriously mentally ill at age 60. Many years earlier if I had gone into the junior hospital jobs the stress would probably have caused mental illness back then. I escaped as soon as I had the degree.
With respect to the skype/video interviews in the future, some Canadian schools are already moving in that direction to cope with the COVID situation this cycle. I believe many will consider keeping this option for future cycles, if the data reveals similar performance distributions.
Hi Dr. Gray! I recently discovered your videos and have been binge watching them because of how incredibly helpful they are. Thank you for the work you are doing to help future medical students! I have a question and any guidance would be appreciated: during my second year of undergrad I became ill and would miss classes (sometimes even exams) because of it. My “flare ups” would be acute onsets, completely debilitating, and disappear suddenly. My symptoms would last for a day and I would experience them anywhere from 4 times a week to once every other week. After multiple ER visits, outpatient surgeries, tests, and specialist visits, I still didn’t have a diagnosis or answers. As you can imagine, my grades suffered tremendously. I did not qualify for a medical incomplete at my university because I didn’t have a diagnosis. Long story short, after 1.5 years I found a physician that correctly diagnosed me with Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF). I’m on medication that completely alleviates my symptoms (I’ve been 3 years symptom free). With all of that being said, would medical schools view my condition as being a risk since it impacted my grades heavily during my second year? Should I avoid talking about it when explaining the drop in my grades that year? I apologize for how long this was - thank you again!
Were you able to continue on school?? I think if you had continued in your studies and you improved your grades since now, you are taking meds to control your symptoms, then they can see that you excelled as a student and your story can be of why you want to become a doctor.
The status of a student (race, sex, gender, etc.) can not be the sole reason fort college acceptance. However, it can be looked at as a plus. This is for the United States. I I can't recall which Supreme Court case laid the foundation for it but this is how those traits can be examined in regards to an application.
Hi Dr.Ryan, my transcript does shows that I have 2 F and 1 W from when I tried to become a surgical technician. Unfortunately, I didn’t not go to pass my finals because my mental health was highly at risk due to Covid-19 and financial issues . As an international student I appealed in front my school’s committee which is why I got a 2Ws , 2Fs and 2Bs, because even though I attended to school that same year (junior Year) Tthey could not remove those F because international students need 12 credits in order to keep their F1 statut. I am not going to lie .. it has been hard to get better after seeing my GPA going so low. I am now a mental health advocate for my school and has been doing a lot of stuff to help people like me. What advice do you have for me? As my GPA is not where it needs to be and I am graduating this fall.
Thanks for all you do! Can you do a video on students wanting to get into medical school that get their undergrad degree online and do their pre-requisites in university after?
Everyone struggles with their own stuff. Doesn’t diminish their ability to take care of their patients for the most part. When it does interfere, they’re supposed to self-report.
I don,t think that it is fair that applying to medical school is so expensive because it puts students who come from low income famalies at a dissadvantage.
Medicine is still a very “privileged” career. It’s certainly not cheap at all to become a physician...
Ryan Kelly Yup, there’s a strong over representation of people with highly educated and wealthy parents who sometimes didn’t have to go through the struggles that less privileged individuals have to go through during undergrad.
Yea and the many patients they deal with are nothing like them. It is a sick and vicious cycle. Reminds me of all the unnecessary amputations performed on African Americans. If they had someone that looked like them who could suggest better ways of eating I wonder where that would lead???
Ok yeah just dont mention your sexuality if they dont ask. Just dont mention it unless it is a main reason why you choose medicine. Same thing with mental health. Do not emphasize weak points. If it really affected your performance, list it in a couple sentences and address how you have successfully coped and proved that you are able to still perform despite that. Move on. And only focus on the strong points
Could you elaborate on how medical school admissions boards would look at mental health issues caused by combat experiences in veterans?
Being a physician is also an 'in-person' career, and with that would come certain intangibles I would imagine, such as the general confidence/command you carry yourself with around colleagues, your mannerisms, how you present yourself as a professional (i.e. eye contact, shaking hands upon meeting someone, dressing appropriately, how animated you are), all of which would be relevant to working with a patient one-on-one, and also would be hard to assess over a Skype interview. I definitely agree that there is a socioeconomic barrier that is unfortunately intrinsic to the process (due to travel fees, hotel fees, etc.), but I also think that the in-person interview is a necessary evil, which can convey a lot more than just a Skype interview.
You're almost at 10k! Congratulations, maybe it's the 'rona giving all the premeds time to watch your vids while at home, but you've had a lot of growth lately. Good to see you're gaining ground on RUclips!
Thanks!!!
Her next question: Soooooo... when will medical schools fly out to my house to interview me? Since they have more money than URMs.
Hi Dr. Gray…do you think it’s safe to disclose a situation such as this!
I have a friend who wants to apply to medical school and one of her reasons for wanting to go to medical school is because she experienced a misdiagnosis along with taking the wrong medication for several years. Then later had to deal with the side effects from being weaned off of the medications …
She wants to show how important it is to make sure that covering a patients medical history is vital to their overall health.
I think that a lot of care should be taken when trying to convey that story as med schools do see premeds that look like they "consider themselves better" than other doctors to be a red flag
Say you are on medications that make you tired that have to be taken at night, and you can't work the night shift in residency/fellowship or that you need a certain amount of sleep. Are there any accommodations that can be made?
Thank you for asking these questions and making this video
If this interview is any indication of her preparedness for the MCAT... she's never getting into medical school.
Looking at how Canadians are viewed (as a whole with ec's, e.t.c) would be very useful. For example, privacy laws are different in Canada and this restricts our ability to shadow. How would this be viewed by American schools?
I became seriously mentally ill at age 60. Many years earlier if I had gone into the junior hospital jobs the stress would probably have caused mental illness back then. I escaped as soon as I had the degree.
Dr. Gray: In person interviews are here to stay.
COVID-19: Hold my beer.
How do I set up a meeting with Dr.Grey and is it free?
*Gray
A B that’s crazy
These are free though
@@HarpreetSingh-tt3io it says $375 .. how are these free ?
Ifrah xassan gray said there free you have to be in his Facebook group
With respect to the skype/video interviews in the future, some Canadian schools are already moving in that direction to cope with the COVID situation this cycle. I believe many will consider keeping this option for future cycles, if the data reveals similar performance distributions.
Hi Dr. Gray! I recently discovered your videos and have been binge watching them because of how incredibly helpful they are. Thank you for the work you are doing to help future medical students! I have a question and any guidance would be appreciated: during my second year of undergrad I became ill and would miss classes (sometimes even exams) because of it. My “flare ups” would be acute onsets, completely debilitating, and disappear suddenly. My symptoms would last for a day and I would experience them anywhere from 4 times a week to once every other week. After multiple ER visits, outpatient surgeries, tests, and specialist visits, I still didn’t have a diagnosis or answers. As you can imagine, my grades suffered tremendously. I did not qualify for a medical incomplete at my university because I didn’t have a diagnosis. Long story short, after 1.5 years I found a physician that correctly diagnosed me with Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF). I’m on medication that completely alleviates my symptoms (I’ve been 3 years symptom free). With all of that being said, would medical schools view my condition as being a risk since it impacted my grades heavily during my second year? Should I avoid talking about it when explaining the drop in my grades that year? I apologize for how long this was - thank you again!
Were you able to continue on school?? I think if you had continued in your studies and you improved your grades since now, you are taking meds to control your symptoms, then they can see that you excelled as a student and your story can be of why you want to become a doctor.
The status of a student (race, sex, gender, etc.) can not be the sole reason fort college acceptance. However, it can be looked at as a plus.
This is for the United States. I I can't recall which Supreme Court case laid the foundation for it but this is how those traits can be examined in regards to an application.
Hi Dr.Ryan, my transcript does shows that I have 2 F and 1 W from when I tried to become a surgical technician. Unfortunately, I didn’t not go to pass my finals because my mental health was highly at risk due to Covid-19 and financial issues . As an international student I appealed in front my school’s committee which is why I got a 2Ws , 2Fs and 2Bs, because even though I attended to school that same year (junior Year) Tthey could not remove those F because international students need 12 credits in order to keep their F1 statut. I am not going to lie .. it has been hard to get better after seeing my GPA going so low. I am now a mental health advocate for my school and has been doing a lot of stuff to help people like me. What advice do you have for me? As my GPA is not where it needs to be and I am graduating this fall.
Take a postbacc (after dealing with the underlying issues) and finish strong in your school.
Thanks for all you do! Can you do a video on students wanting to get into medical school that get their undergrad degree online and do their pre-requisites in university after?
Will you look at my essay?
ahhhh...when she coughed....
she's an odd one.
I would want my physician to have a grip on their own mental and physical health, before trying to advise me about mine. Plain and simple
Everyone struggles with their own stuff. Doesn’t diminish their ability to take care of their patients for the most part. When it does interfere, they’re supposed to self-report.
I strongly disagree with you Armen. Career physicians still have their own personal doctors.
Oh shut up
I don,t think that it is fair that applying to medical school is so expensive because it puts students who come from low income famalies at a dissadvantage.