I'm currently a senior in high school and in the fall I will be a freshman in college. I'm going on the pre med track and watching your videos really excites me about med school because I've had this passion for medicine since I was a kid and its slowly becoming real. I know it's pretty early on but I'm already taking down your tips In notes so I can prepare for later on. I love your videos, great job!
@@canetegladjeanwirlc.bs-med99 hello! I just graduated from college last month and will be taking my MCAT this Friday! I am super nervous to be honest, but it’s kind of crazy that this is all happening! Are you looking to apply to med school too?
idk why some of my comments won't post but: @Regina Liu: that totally counts as patient contact! you'll hear lots of cool stories from the patients. As you get more comfortable at the place, ask for more/diff volunteering opportunities :) @Halima Jafiya: definitely try e-mailing her again to tactfully remind her. People forget things all the time. Even if she didn't really forget, it'll put contacting you back on top of her list of things to do! If she gets mad about a gentle reminder, she probably won't be that great to shadow anyway so you have nothing to lose as long as you're being professional & courteous! best of luck!
Great video. Today was a big day for me, switched my focus after a year and a half from nursing to Biology because I've decided being a doctor is the only route for me.
Thank you for your tips! I am working at a hospital as a nurse on the weekend while taking my 1st yr chem class in the summer. I have a long way to go to med school due to the prereqs. Research opportunities are rare where I am, and I don't know how to find hospital research but I just emailed a professor who is doing a research at a local university near me. Your videos inspire me so much!
Just to add to the amazing advice in the video. Make sure your pre-med experiences are authentic for you. Meaning choose things you are actually interested in and have some passion about not things you think would look "better" to an acceptance committee. It is easy to tell who truly enjoyed their summer research position and who just did it as a resume builder. Pick things you can talk about passionately which will go a long way to convey your enthusiasm for a future in medicine.
Thanks so much for these videos!! I'm still a sophomore in highschool so i still have a lot of time to get ready for med-school, but you know, it's never too early :p
coincidentally, my school is offering an EMT class for seniors and I applied for it and you get certified for it by the end of the year. I hope I get in because it seems like a good job experience love the videos
I support everything that you say but I personally believe that what premeds should do during their summer time is have fun, and lots of it. There will not be a single day in your adult life that you will be able to enjoy yourself if you think of going into the field of medicine. It's an extremely demanding career. The times when you are not on call and are actually off you will be thinking about the job. As an aspiring medical student myself, I try to get away from anything related to school, reaearch included, despite my love for it. Thanks for your videos, I love them.
Can you make a "what gives you motivation" video? I'm halfway through undergrad, and starting to lose some of the motivation (or perhaps just experiencing a bit of burn out) that I had at the very beginning. How did you push yourself forward when it started to get tiring? Thanks! :)
Thank you so much for the advice :D It was a very thorough and honest advice on what I should do in the summer. I am currently going to undergrad, since I just graduated from high school, but all of the advice are something I look forward into doing while studying and exploring the medical field. I would like to give a suggestion though if you don't mind: Your videos have very good content but you seem nervous while talking. Especially when you say "um" and fidget around a lot. I don't mean any offense D: I was just giving some personal opinions :o Your skin looks so amazing by the way :) very glowy ^^
This is awesome. I've watched a few of your videos and appreciate the activity of your channel and the information you share. I even shared a video of yours (and will share more) in my Facebook group, so hopefully you will get a few more subscribers. Respect. And good luck!
Love your videos! Could you make a video of how premed and med students could budget their money and how to afford to live on their own? Thanks for the awesome content!
Loved your hair & top omg i want an off the shoulder top so bad 😋💖also love watching your videos! Definitley far from medical school but hs biology is the best course hands down
Hi!! I absolutely love your videos, super encouraging!! I've began to really enjoy and love emergency medicine. But im super nervous when it comes to completing my degree on time. I'm in a early college high school program (basically I take high school courses along with College courses so when I graduate from high school I'll have a Associate of science degree along with my high school diploma.) The reason im so nervous is because after I graduate from high school I plan to only go to a university for at least 2 more years so that I can major in biology and minor in pre-med. Im very VERY nervous that I'm not going to finish in 2 years because I know how many classes that are required. Plus I want to be fully prepared and ready to start applying/ going through the process of getting into med school. So basically Once I graduate high school I'll already have my associates of science so I'll start off as a junior at a university, with your opinion do you think its possible for me to finish in 2 years??
I love watching your videos! They're really inspiring! I'm actually a Med student too and your videos make me wanna study harder :) so keep it up! And p/s, don't forget to update us on how it's like to be a 3rd year and how you balance your time between going to the hospital and study time! Would like to see how you cope :)
Happy 4th of July! Also my birthday is on July 6th and on that day I get the results to see if I can move to a higher anatomy class at my high school! I'm so excited because that class is hard to get into so if I am able to take the class I will be very great full !
Hey I love your videos I find them very motivating and they help me keep my focus! I was wondering if you'd be able to make a video giving advise for writing a thesis or major paper I'm getting ready to write mine as I finish my undergraduate degree. Thanks!
Should we do all of these? Would one of your tips suffice? I want to be an EMT for a few years before Medical School. With such a full schedule balancing that with full time undergrad course load, what being an EMT be enough? I would try to shadow over winter or spring break.
What is the verbal part of the mcat? And how does reading help? I'm thinking of working part time as an emt while in undergrad. Is it significantly harder to obtain good grades and a good mcat score while you have a job? Thank you so much in advance!
vacation was great! just what I needed to rest and recharge. Cancun felt very similar to Miami, btw. Enjoy your vacation and good luck with your new work!!
med school sort of just hits you and you go along for the ride-- I don't think anyone ever feels truly ready for med school but you've done all you can to get in then it means you're ready!
+WhatTechShow Where I live, they have an internship program and there are 2-3 positions available in our hospital (only one in the city) per year and you interview a couple times, and if you get it, you work like a regular CNA (: It's a crazy department for sure..
I think for 1st year of med school, don't worry too much about USMLE/Step and just focus on doing well in school and make sure to do as much deep learning as possible (avoid cramming). You may have a little extra time during your 1st year so reach out to shadow doctors in fields you may be interested in or dedicate few hours a week to research
during 2nd year, start framing everything you learn in school in terms of how it may be asked on the USMLE Step. If you want, you can start fiddling around with Kaplan Q bank or First Aid Q&A (I would save UWorld for dedicated step studying time... personal pref though). Avoid relying sole on board prep review materials as they tend to just touch on the surface and don't contain as much detail so learn from your professors or textbooks. same advice as M1 year applies-- learn deeply and avoid cramming-- all the stuff you learn will come back when you start to study for Step 1
Hey! Came here from snapchat! I was wondering what medical school or pre med college you went to because my sister is also going to college in New York for medicine and I wanted to see if you guys were going to the same school!!
Hi! I'm starting my first year of pre-medicine in June, do you think working as an LPN will be just as helpful as working as an EMT? I'll be taking my boards in August.
Hi Jamie, I know you're getting tons of questions but I need your advice! I'm a Psychology student at the moment. I've found a Clinical psychologist that has expressed a desire to let me shadow her for a while which is exiting! The other day she said she would call me and we would make final arrangements but she didn't. It's been 5 days now without any contact. Do you think the wise option is to drop her a message/email or should I leave her as I know she is very busy and MAY get back to me when she's less busy. I don't wanna seem pushy but I really need this experience but also at the same time I don't wanna be complacent.
I'm a undergrad pre-med and have a massage therapy license, do you think that practicing massage therapy would be beneficial on my application? Would love to hear what you think. Thanks great video
yes for sure! healing is healing, right? definitely put that license to use and be ready to talk about your experiences in your application as well as interviews!
hi, jamie! i'm going to be a junior in high school and i plan to proceed a career in the medical field. my school offers a clinical rotation course, however the class doesn't offer any advance credit which will lower my GPA. in your opinion, would it be better to continue with the clinical course class to earn experience or should i drop it and focus on getting a higher GPA by taking AP classes instead?
my personal opinion is that high school GPA doesn't really make a big difference in getting into medical school. It matters for college admissions obviously but the college you go to (as long as it's a 4 year institution) also doesn't make a big diff in whether you get into med school or not. So my advice is, if you think the extra clinical experience will help you determine whether you want to pursue medicine or not, then do it (although there are other ways to gain clinical experience that won't affect your GPA-- e.g. volunteering, etc). If you want to keep all your options open for college and keep your GPA as high as possible then I would say take the AP classes. Hope this helps!
Hey thanks for the video I know its kinda too late for me I've been in med school for 3 years now lol I would like to ask about the USMLE exams the resources and the main references you use , I live in Libya and I'm willing to apply just after my internship and I need to make sure I'm well prepared from now . if its ok contact me please . thanks ^_^
it's not an absolute must but so many applicants have research experience.. I think it's pretty highly recommended these days. You really don't need to have anything published though
I'm not even in med school and I still like watching your videos because they're awesome.
thank you for the support! All are welcome! :)
I'm currently a senior in high school and in the fall I will be a freshman in college. I'm going on the pre med track and watching your videos really excites me about med school because I've had this passion for medicine since I was a kid and its slowly becoming real. I know it's pretty early on but I'm already taking down your tips In notes so I can prepare for later on. I love your videos, great job!
i know it's been 4 years but i wanna know, how's your journey so far? Hope u'r doing well tho! Best wishes!
@@canetegladjeanwirlc.bs-med99 hello! I just graduated from college last month and will be taking my MCAT this Friday! I am super nervous to be honest, but it’s kind of crazy that this is all happening! Are you looking to apply to med school too?
@@arlenismendez1611 how did it go???
@@malrieee graduated from college last May, currently preparing for my MCAT in June and applying to medical school this cycle!! Wish me luck!
@@arlenismendez1611 which Pre-med majors U had in undergraduate ..??
I'm medical student final year .... and still watching your video...
You look absolutely gorgeous in this video! 👼🏼👏🏻✨
thanks
idk why some of my comments won't post but:
@Regina Liu: that totally counts as patient contact! you'll hear lots of cool stories from the patients. As you get more comfortable at the place, ask for more/diff volunteering opportunities :)
@Halima Jafiya: definitely try e-mailing her again to tactfully remind her. People forget things all the time. Even if she didn't really forget, it'll put contacting you back on top of her list of things to do! If she gets mad about a gentle reminder, she probably won't be that great to shadow anyway so you have nothing to lose as long as you're being professional & courteous! best of luck!
I literally love you! You are down to earth, pretty, and smart! Thank you for sharing and being a good example on TH-cam
I am starting my pre-med journey this semester! I am excited to be a doctor:)
Great video. Today was a big day for me, switched my focus after a year and a half from nursing to Biology because I've decided being a doctor is the only route for me.
Thank you for your tips! I am working at a hospital as a nurse on the weekend while taking my 1st yr chem class in the summer. I have a long way to go to med school due to the prereqs. Research opportunities are rare where I am, and I don't know how to find hospital research but I just emailed a professor who is doing a research at a local university near me. Your videos inspire me so much!
that's good to hear! Keep being proactive and you'll def be able to find research positions! :) good luck!!
Just to add to the amazing advice in the video. Make sure your pre-med experiences are authentic for you. Meaning choose things you are actually interested in and have some passion about not things you think would look "better" to an acceptance committee. It is easy to tell who truly enjoyed their summer research position and who just did it as a resume builder. Pick things you can talk about passionately which will go a long way to convey your enthusiasm for a future in medicine.
My daughter is a senior and wants to study neuroscience and apply for med school later. Thanks for sharing such great tips.
Im already a Doctor and I love your videos! keep the good job!
This is so helpful! Thank you so much. Love your videos.
Thanks so much for these videos!!
I'm still a sophomore in highschool so i still have a lot of time to get ready for med-school, but you know, it's never too early :p
Thank you for this, especially the info about research and labs. Hopefully I can use this site for next year!
Your hair looks amazing
+mdheartsuju aww thank you 💕
coincidentally, my school is offering an EMT class for seniors and I applied for it and you get certified for it by the end of the year. I hope I get in because it seems like a good job experience
love the videos
I stumbled upon your channel and I'm so glad i did. I'm a pre med student and your videos are super helpful😁💙
This is exactly what I needed!! Tysm!! Love your videos!
Can’t wait to watch a new video from you!!😍👌🏻
I support everything that you say but I personally believe that what premeds should do during their summer time is have fun, and lots of it. There will not be a single day in your adult life that you will be able to enjoy yourself if you think of going into the field of medicine. It's an extremely demanding career. The times when you are not on call and are actually off you will be thinking about the job. As an aspiring medical student myself, I try to get away from anything related to school, reaearch included, despite my love for it.
Thanks for your videos, I love them.
Can you make a "what gives you motivation" video? I'm halfway through undergrad, and starting to lose some of the motivation (or perhaps just experiencing a bit of burn out) that I had at the very beginning. How did you push yourself forward when it started to get tiring? Thanks! :)
She made a "how to stay motivated" video you can watch that one ❤
Thank you so much for the advice :D It was a very thorough and honest advice on what I should do in the summer. I am currently going to undergrad, since I just graduated from high school, but all of the advice are something I look forward into doing while studying and exploring the medical field. I would like to give a suggestion though if you don't mind: Your videos have very good content but you seem nervous while talking. Especially when you say "um" and fidget around a lot. I don't mean any offense D: I was just giving some personal opinions :o Your skin looks so amazing by the way :) very glowy ^^
Can you talk about interview preparations too? Love your videos!!!
Love your vids❤️
I kinda already knew about these, but this is still the most helpful video ever :D
This is awesome.
I've watched a few of your videos and appreciate the activity of your channel and the information you share.
I even shared a video of yours (and will share more) in my Facebook group, so hopefully you will get a few more subscribers.
Respect.
And good luck!
Thank you so much!
Love your videos! Could you make a video of how premed and med students could budget their money and how to afford to live on their own? Thanks for the awesome content!
Going in my 1st sem of my 2nd yr premed! This video is super duper helpful. Thanks so much!!
You are so awesome and inspirational.
wow this was so helpful! thank you!!
Great info thank you so much!!😬
Loved your hair & top omg i want an off the shoulder top so bad 😋💖also love watching your videos! Definitley far from medical school but hs biology is the best course hands down
Love the video, please keep posting
I loveeeee these videos!! Could you please consider a guide to pre med courses or how you scheduled/survived them? 💗
Hi!! I absolutely love your videos, super encouraging!! I've began to really enjoy and love emergency medicine. But im super nervous when it comes to completing my degree on time. I'm in a early college high school program (basically I take high school courses along with College courses so when I graduate from high school I'll have a Associate of science degree along with my high school diploma.) The reason im so nervous is because after I graduate from high school I plan to only go to a university for at least 2 more years so that I can major in biology and minor in pre-med. Im very VERY nervous that I'm not going to finish in 2 years because I know how many classes that are required. Plus I want to be fully prepared and ready to start applying/ going through the process of getting into med school. So basically Once I graduate high school I'll already have my associates of science so I'll start off as a junior at a university, with your opinion do you think its possible for me to finish in 2 years??
Just what i needed!!!
I love watching your videos! They're really inspiring! I'm actually a Med student too and your videos make me wanna study harder :) so keep it up! And p/s, don't forget to update us on how it's like to be a 3rd year and how you balance your time between going to the hospital and study time! Would like to see how you cope :)
will do!! :)
Very good tips for a pre-med student, thank you :)
Thank you so much for the link!
Your videos have inspired me to make my own youtube account and start posting videos!
Yay! Can't wait to check it out :)
Can you please make another on of these research lists for next summer?! it was truly amazing!!!
Great idea! Will make an update video
Thank you for the reading suggestions! I'm always looking for some good books :)
Snapchat Fam :) Thanks for the tips! Did research last summer as well as shadowing, now I'm dedicating this summer for my MCAT!
+anh snapchatfam 🙌🏽🙌🏽 good luck with mcat prep!
Thank you, this is great info
Happy 4th of July! Also my birthday is on July 6th and on that day I get the results to see if I can move to a higher anatomy class at my high school! I'm so excited because that class is hard to get into so if I am able to take the class I will be very great full !
happy early birthday!!! hoping for the best results for your anatomy class
Hey I love your videos I find them very motivating and they help me keep my focus! I was wondering if you'd be able to make a video giving advise for writing a thesis or major paper I'm getting ready to write mine as I finish my undergraduate degree. Thanks!
summer started 2 months ago for me :O
great video! ps you're glowing haha
awwwww you look amazing 😍
thanks :D
+TheStriveToFit you are welcome 😊
Should we do all of these? Would one of your tips suffice? I want to be an EMT for a few years before Medical School. With such a full schedule balancing that with full time undergrad course load, what being an EMT be enough? I would try to shadow over winter or spring break.
Become a scribe!
What is the verbal part of the mcat? And how does reading help? I'm thinking of working part time as an emt while in undergrad. Is it significantly harder to obtain good grades and a good mcat score while you have a job? Thank you so much in advance!
How was your vacay? (: I'm going to Miami this week & start working as a scribe when i come back, super excited
vacation was great! just what I needed to rest and recharge. Cancun felt very similar to Miami, btw. Enjoy your vacation and good luck with your new work!!
+TheStriveToFit thanks! that's awesome cause I've gone to Cancun before & I loved it. What year are you going into now? 3rd?
I'm 16 and I work in an ICU as a CNA and I still don't feel ready for med school.. I don't think I ever will though.
med school sort of just hits you and you go along for the ride-- I don't think anyone ever feels truly ready for med school but you've done all you can to get in then it means you're ready!
wow how did you get a job like that! :O
+WhatTechShow Where I live, they have an internship program and there are 2-3 positions available in our hospital (only one in the city) per year and you interview a couple times, and if you get it, you work like a regular CNA (: It's a crazy department for sure..
jocelin reynoso wow what an awesome opportunity!
thank you, i was waiting for you to put a video, but could you do video about what can we do as a first year med student ? please..
I think for 1st year of med school, don't worry too much about USMLE/Step and just focus on doing well in school and make sure to do as much deep learning as possible (avoid cramming). You may have a little extra time during your 1st year so reach out to shadow doctors in fields you may be interested in or dedicate few hours a week to research
+TheStriveToFit but i graduated first year med school now i will be second
during 2nd year, start framing everything you learn in school in terms of how it may be asked on the USMLE Step. If you want, you can start fiddling around with Kaplan Q bank or First Aid Q&A (I would save UWorld for dedicated step studying time... personal pref though). Avoid relying sole on board prep review materials as they tend to just touch on the surface and don't contain as much detail so learn from your professors or textbooks. same advice as M1 year applies-- learn deeply and avoid cramming-- all the stuff you learn will come back when you start to study for Step 1
+TheStriveToFit thank you , you are wonderful, i wish you best !!
Beautiful and smart...wow
Sebastian Aymat She isn't ugly. She seems of moderate intelligence.
Hey! Came here from snapchat! I was wondering what medical school or pre med college you went to because my sister is also going to college in New York for medicine and I wanted to see if you guys were going to the same school!!
During which year of your undergrad did you work in a doctor's office over the summer?
hi! just wanted to ask if you got your step 1 scores.. I know it's gonna be awasome. Good luck.!!
not yet! thanks :)
Hi! I'm starting my first year of pre-medicine in June, do you think working as an LPN will be just as helpful as working as an EMT? I'll be taking my boards in August.
Hi Jamie, I know you're getting tons of questions but I need your advice! I'm a Psychology student at the moment. I've found a Clinical psychologist that has expressed a desire to let me shadow her for a while which is exiting! The other day she said she would call me and we would make final arrangements but she didn't. It's been 5 days now without any contact. Do you think the wise option is to drop her a message/email or should I leave her as I know she is very busy and MAY get back to me when she's less busy. I don't wanna seem pushy but I really need this experience but also at the same time I don't wanna be complacent.
I'm a undergrad pre-med and have a massage therapy license, do you think that practicing massage therapy would be beneficial on my application? Would love to hear what you think. Thanks great video
yes for sure! healing is healing, right? definitely put that license to use and be ready to talk about your experiences in your application as well as interviews!
Hello pretty, we want summer tips for medical students plz.
When you were undergraduates did u have a job? Such as retail, grocery and ect.. ?
Could someone tell me where she went for undergrad and where she currently goes for med school? Thanks!
Is there any advice for international students who really don't have chances to work outside?
hi, jamie! i'm going to be a junior in high school and i plan to proceed a career in the medical field. my school offers a clinical rotation course, however the class doesn't offer any advance credit which will lower my GPA. in your opinion, would it be better to continue with the clinical course class to earn experience or should i drop it and focus on getting a higher GPA by taking AP classes instead?
my personal opinion is that high school GPA doesn't really make a big difference in getting into medical school. It matters for college admissions obviously but the college you go to (as long as it's a 4 year institution) also doesn't make a big diff in whether you get into med school or not. So my advice is, if you think the extra clinical experience will help you determine whether you want to pursue medicine or not, then do it (although there are other ways to gain clinical experience that won't affect your GPA-- e.g. volunteering, etc). If you want to keep all your options open for college and keep your GPA as high as possible then I would say take the AP classes. Hope this helps!
+TheStriveToFit thank you!
how about volunteering on children house like house of refugee??
Hi! Do you know any places or sites to apply for research but in London or like in the UK? Thanks!
honestly I'm not sure of any research programs or opportunities in UK... but my guess is cold e-mailing professors and PIs works over there too!
Is it 100% detrimental to my application if I do not participate in research?
Hey im a first year medical student looking for summer internships. Could u help me find one?
Please, what's the name of that intro song?
Do I need a bachelors degree to go to mes school? If I do where can I get it ?
Hey i'm a premedical student
I have done my intermediate in premedical..and now i'm looking for taking admission for mbbs..can u gave me some tips?
Hey thanks for the video I know its kinda too late for me I've been in med school for 3 years now lol
I would like to ask about the USMLE exams the resources and the main references you use , I live in Libya and I'm willing to apply just after my internship and I need to make sure I'm well prepared from now .
if its ok contact me please .
thanks ^_^
I have a video on what USMLE resources I've used! It's sort of buried within a vlog but the title has 'resources and study schedule for USMLE' in it!
I'm off to med school in a month. It's my last summer :( Do you have any tips on what I should be doing?
She talked about that in the video...
What up #snapchatfam ?!
yaaas #snapchatfam
Do yo have to do research
it's not an absolute must but so many applicants have research experience.. I think it's pretty highly recommended these days. You really don't need to have anything published though
oh okay, thank you very much!
I'm prelaw. Why am I watching this?