In this episode of the Admissions Straight Talk podcast, host Linda Abraham interviews Darrell Nabers, Assistant Dean for Admissions and Recruitment at Loyola University of Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine. They discuss the distinctive elements of the Loyola Stritch approach to medical education, the importance of faith and compassion in the application process, the impact of AI on medical education, and the timing of the medical school application process. Darrell emphasizes the importance of being ready and not comparing oneself to others in the application process. He also advises applicants to seek advice from reliable sources and to focus on their own journey rather than succumbing to the fear of missing out.
In this episode:
2:12 Darrell, welcome back to Admissions Straight Talk.
2:27 To start, can you give everybody an overview of the distinctive elements to the Loyola Stritch approach to medical education?
7:05 What if one shares the very noble ideals that you just enunciated but isn't of the Catholic faith or is of no faith?
12:30 How is AI affecting medical education at Stritch, if at all?
16:29 You have a pretty extensive secondary. Is it going to change?
20:41 One of the things I noticed on your website is that it conveniently provides a lot of data about the average number of research hours and paid clinical experience. You're one of the first schools that I've seen do this, which I think is actually really helpful to students.
35:07 If you just volunteer, is that somehow worse than if you get a job?
38:18 Does Loyola Stritch require shadowing?
39:50 If someone hasn't submitted their primary in June, are they doomed?
42:08 Per our last conversation, Stritch is open to updates. What events are you interested in learning more about once the applicants have submitted their primary and secondary applications? How much is too much in terms of quantity? What is insignificant in terms of quality?
48:08 What advice do you have for applicants interested in applying to Loyola Stritch in 2025 or 2026?
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