How Do Med Schools View Nontrads With Limited Clinical Experience? | Ask Dr. Gray Ep. 105

Med schools understand that nontraditional premeds are BUSY with work, parenting, and more. But there's a reason why I still say clinical experience is mandatory as a premed. Listen in as I chat about it with a premed mom struggling to find clinical experiences in her area!

Here's last week's episode I mentioned, about being a stay-at-home mom before medical school: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2DZsl9AW34

So, our student this week is a nontraditional premed asking about how medical schools view your limited extracurricular activities when you have a busy schedule. Specifically, she asks about limited clinical experience.

In my answer, I share:
- The real reasons to get clinical experience.
- Why clinical experience is so important for premeds.
- How to find time to get clinical experience on the side.
- My actual BIGGEST fear for premeds who lack clinical experience.
- Does ski patrol count as clinical experience?
- Where to look for clinical experience in a rural environment?
- Why I often recommend hospice as a clinical experience.
- Remote options for clinical experience.
- Is being a pharmacy tech clinical experience?

We also talk about:
- Balancing MCAT prep with working, being a mom, and everything else.
- What is "yield protection" when it comes to med school admissions?
- Why admissions can be so complicated and you can't just compare your numbers to other students.
- Why stories about shadowing experiences are typically pretty weak to include in a personal statement, compared to stories of working with patients yourself.
- When I recommend to start working on your personal statement.

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