Let me know in the comments if you are you planning to do or have done a SMP or post bacc prior to starting med school?

Your advice is golden. As someone who did the same program successfully, and was able to get into one of my top choice med schools the following year, I️ can echo all you said. It’s definitely stressful, but the time you put into it is what you get out of it. I️ was in the program during COVID, which made it very hard to find study groups. Classes were online most of the time. Everything was closed (library, etc) so finding study spaces was a drag. But…YOU MAKE IT WORK! No excuses. You find the time and the place to study and you study! If you want it you have to make it happen for yourself. I️ had gross roommates, but I️ did not let that distract me. I️ had loud neighbors, but I️ still found ways to tune them out and study. The results come not from the obstacles you face but the ways you find to mitigate and overcome those obstacles. I’m finally starting med school and I️ feel incredibly invigorated by the future trek before me. And KZread channels like these should inspire you because as a more Christian friend of mine once told me “God’s time is perfect”. I’m not super religious, but it was her way of saying now is when it will be the best time for you. And I️ feel that and I️ have experiences that will certainly help me help patients and classmates and connect with others on a more personal level. I️ hope people reading this and watching these videos continue to strive and work hard and become physicians, PAs, nurses, pharmacists, or whatever your dream is. It’s all possible, just embrace your supporters, let go of your haters, and press on.

@TheRealSkinImInMD

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I always love your comments! Congrats on getting into one of your top programs. I love to see people achieving their dreams!

I’m coming back to this video for anyone who may be watching this now… I followed the advice in this video and took on the same mindset! I’m now starting med school in the Fall after my SMP!!

@TheRealSkinImInMD

5 ай бұрын

Love thiiiiiiis. Congrats!!!!!!

Thank you so much for all the information. I found a special masters program here in Arizona after listening to another one of your videos. Everything you have been talking about on your videos are gems 💎. I am so grateful for finding your channel even though I want to go into psychiatry.

@TheRealSkinImInMD

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! I love that you found this helpful!! Rooting for you on your journey 💕

Thanks for the encouragement!

Planning to start the USF Medical Sciences SMP this fall so this video was very helpful!

@TheRealSkinImInMD

3 жыл бұрын

Omgggg I’m so excited for you! It’s an awesome program, I hope you enjoy! I’m glad the vid was helpful and congrats on taking this next step towards your career 😃

@dshaneeb.4237

2 жыл бұрын

Do you guys work during the smp program or do you take out a loan for the year to support yourself?

I started an SMP this week! So scared. Do you think you could post a video on how you studied through your SMP? I’m still ironing out the best way to approach it. So much material ! Thank you 💕

@TheRealSkinImInMD

2 жыл бұрын

Hey!!! Ahhhh soo exciting that you just started!!! 💃🏾💃🏾Wishing you the best of luck! I did make a video on how to study efficiently in medicine and touched on it in that video. Let me know if you have more questions after watching it! ☺️

@pelumisoyebo3391

Жыл бұрын

what SMP did you get into?

@TheRealSkinImInMD

Жыл бұрын

@@pelumisoyebo3391 usf

I just found your channel (through fb) and first of all, you’re beautiful. Second, can you please talk about how you went about choosing an smp?

@TheRealSkinImInMD

3 жыл бұрын

🥰🥰🥰🥰 thank you for your kind words and for watching my vids. And actually, that is a great idea, I can talk about that in another video 😃

Hello Dr. Douglas, I wanted to start out by thanking you for sharing these videos. It's inspiring to see fellow people of color like yourself accomplishing their goals. By continuing to making these videos you're leaving a guide for those after you to follow, please continue as you are able. I am a non-traditional student who is entering university for the first time. I would really appreciate it if you made a video (or just left me a comment) on specific study techniques/strategies you use to succeed. Thanks again, and may you have great success!

@TheRealSkinImInMD

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind words! It means a lot! Congrats on your new journey as well. Here are Some specific study techniques: - efficient studying : when reading text book chapters pause after each section within the chapter and ask yourself if you understand the concepts discussed. Go back and re read if you don’t, sometimes you’ll realize that you zoned out and didn’t even really read the section -active learning: taking a few notes while reading can help some people. Things that were hard to remember I’d write over and over again so it stuck. Practice questions after learning a section helps solidify what you learned and identify gaps in knowledge - seeking out extra resources when needed: when topics are hard to grasp id try to see if I’d understand it better by reading it more than once, or using a video which may help me better understand Those Are just a few tips. I just might make a video to give more tips and details!

@usernamehere94

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheRealSkinImInMD Thank you for sharing those tips. I'd love to hear more when you have the time.

What is the program you were enrolled?

When you say low scores what do you mean? 3.0? 2.8? 3.5?

What is your MCAT score?

How difficult was your program?

What smp did you go to ? And How did you get choose the smp? Thank you for this video

@TheRealSkinImInMD

2 жыл бұрын

USF masters of science in medical sciences. I didn’t apply to that many programs: I chose based on location, cost, mcat assistance , how supportive I thought it would be and the classes I would take in the program (I wanted advanced science courses that were similar to what med students would take )

So how do you add you new GPA on your application? Idk how to add my smp gpa :( it looks like I can only put my undergraduate gpa

@TheRealSkinImInMD

2 жыл бұрын

hey! it counts as a separate GPA, its not mixed in with your undergrad GPA.

My undergraduate cumulative gpa is 3.3 and sgpa is 2.9. My graduate gpa is 4. MCAT 513. Med school will consider my undergraduate gpa?

hey doc, thanks for sharing your story!! Are students allowed to apply to medical schools during the SMP/Master's Program to prevent another gap year? Did you wait to apply to medical schools until after you completed this SMP? Thank you!

@TheRealSkinImInMD

2 жыл бұрын

This is a great question! Yes they are! I had classmates get accepted while in the program and actually leave early. Some also got accepted right when the program ended. I waited to apply after I completed the program.

@yourfuturedocburenbeiya

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheRealSkinImInMD Thank you so much doc and Congratulations again!! Btw, I am in Tampa/went to do one of my undergrad degrees at USF! It's awesome that KZread recommended me your videos searching for SMP! :) I am now following your channel! :)

@TheRealSkinImInMD

2 жыл бұрын

@@yourfuturedocburenbeiya yay thanks for subscribing! I hope the channel continues to be helpful!

@yourfuturedocburenbeiya

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheRealSkinImInMD Yes, ma'am, it is definitely helpful; thank you for sharing your journey, doc! :)

I love the advice + trini flag!!

@TheRealSkinImInMD

2 жыл бұрын

thanks soooo much !!!

Can you share what type of volunteering and clinical experience you had before applying to med school please?

@TheRealSkinImInMD

Жыл бұрын

volunteering- hospital volunteer, global mission trip other clinical experiences: Scribe for emergency docs and scribe in a family med practice , shadowed Ob/gyn and neurologist for several months I also was involved in non medical extra curricular activities (ie Big Brother Big Sister program) and had a job throughout college This was a really quick summary. I'm sure I'm missing a few things!

I have a question, I recently graduated with my bachelors in psychology. Do I qualify for the smp program and how would I go about it ?

@TheRealSkinImInMD

2 жыл бұрын

Hey! You can usually check out the program’s website for their requirements. For my program you would need some science pre reqs.

What SMP did you do?

@TheRealSkinImInMD

3 жыл бұрын

Masters of science in medical sciences at usf aka msp3 program

@graceakata

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheRealSkinImInMD pls Dr is this an MD school or a DO school?

@TheRealSkinImInMD

3 жыл бұрын

@@graceakata MD

I’m starting an SMP program in four days lol

@TheRealSkinImInMD

3 жыл бұрын

Omg that’s so exciting ! Congrats! I hope you enjoy the experience 😄