Hi friends! I'm Dr. Josie with WYA. I help pre-medical and pre-dental students go from stressed and overwhelmed to confidently sharing their values and strengths so that they earn their hard fought admissions.
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R u helping with personal statement
Can I go to medical school from community college
you'll need a bachelor's degree with upper division science courses so you can start at a community college but will need those requirements
What are the chances of getting into med school after studying psychology or philosophy today?
The major is only one factor in a very multi dimensional process. We would need more info to truly consider opportunity and chance like strength of gpa, science gpa, extra curricular activities, MCAT score then actual writing in app…but psych majors with excellent science gpa’s and all other info do well. Where are you in the process?
@WriteYourAcceptance I'm a senior in high school but looking into what to do. Thanks for the advice, though!
@@nakalembeagatha8334 that's so exciting!! Wishing you good luck as you start your journey!
@@WriteYourAcceptance Thanks!
Will pre med get you a bachelor's degree to grt into med school?
Pre med is a track not a specific major. Those classes are required to be considered at any med school…so a must! And to do well Are you starting college soon? What’s your major?
@@WriteYourAcceptance I have not started anything yet. Right now I'm gathering any information I can get. Would I have to choose a major? And can it be done while in pre med?
Oh is bio medical science a major in pre med?
@@TweekerDub bio med is a major and then you also take the pre med classes…most of the required pre med classes will probably be part of the bio med curriculum
@@TweekerDubyes first step is to declare a major in college…this video can give you some ideas. Good luck!
Im a senior in high school right now and I was thinking of majoring in Chemistry for pre-med.
That's super exciting. Congrats on almost graduating and thinking of next steps!! Chemistry would be great...and make sure once you settle in you start extra curriculars...and get involved with student orgs on campus so you network and ccnnect with other, older peers who can share intel. It's a marathon...take it one step at a time. Good luck!
Hi! Im a girl in a country where women dont usually do a lot of sports, and last year, I participated in a global fencing tournament, but I came dead last. I want to use that to talk about failure as a whole and my fear of failure. But I feel like that would be a little too cliche and I'm not sure how to make it different. Also, I'm not sure what the conclusion should be. I'm extremely stressed about my college essay so your guidance would be appreciated!
Hi thanks for watching. Sounds like the beginning of a super promising essay. I would start with ending ‘dead last’…you can do it in storytelling description..either narrate the final blow of the last match or the announcement of your positioning at the end. Then par 2 get into where you are and how much of a big deal it is and get into your home and cultural background…women in sports etc Instead of failures teaching you something - you can do that but I would try and stretch it a bit more. Maybe reflect on failure being not doing something / not trying, then expand to the diff failures you see - maybe it’s a failure that girls can’t play sports or have other limitations. What other failures can you think of and then how do you help others fight against Just some ideas. Good luck!
Damn early 🙏
Indeed! Are you a premed?
@@WriteYourAcceptance no but I’m planning to become a pediatrician
I’m still in high school
@@pamisoniis exciting!! wishing you lots of luck on your journey!! keep us posted
Hi. I’m starting community college in the fall in the associates program, majoring in psych and it’ll be my first year in college. I’m really eager to be active on campus and being apart of the honors college is something I’m interested in. I wanted to ask my advisor about it but I want to give myself at least a few semesters in to see how the classes turn out and see how I feel and how my stress levels are going to be. Do you think I’m eligible because on the website it says it’s for FYIC and puts other requirements? So, I think I should be fine but should I apply for the program early or just give it some time? And through this program I can also transfer to an HBCU of my choice right and apply to multiple schools?
Hi that's a question for their advising office...because you would technically be first year but not first semester and I am not sure if they have admissions in the spring/ for the spring. You should stop by and ask them. Good luck!
I want to write about my experience training for powerlifting nationals. I have many aspects of my life I want to talk about but don't really know how to get it all together. Here's a list of some of the things I want to talk about: Herniated a disc in my back and rehabbing it myself, missing my own expectations by a lot, growing to hate what I was training for, having so little money I could barely afford essentials like food, gas, and my gym membership to train, trying to balance the start of my junior year while nationals was around the corner, and lastly, still going to nationals and losing. This was a really difficult period of my life where I feel like I overcame a lot but I have no idea how to put it into an essay form. Advice would be greatly apricated!
Hi, thanks for watching. Sounds like you have lived such an incredible experience and have so much to say. I would consider maybe an essay on sacrifices - how you had to sacrifice your body, your mind when training, even your comfort when you didn't have the basic necessities and you still had to persevere...then reflect on what that has taught you and how you have grown...anything you don't get into I would save it for supplements. good luck!
hey Dr! i’m starting to write my essays for early action and i’m quite lost ! i watched a couple of your videos which were a big help but i’d love to go to michigan to study pre law… is there anything in particular you think I should highlight in my essays ?
Hi! Thanks for watching. First your main common app essay doesn't need anything pre-law in it. It can be about a different topic altogether ...you sholdu watch a few of those but your Michigan supplements - the why michigan especially, you will want to do a lot of research and show how Michigan will advance your goals as a pre law student there, how you will contribute to their program, etc. you may wan to watch the first why us I did for NYU where I show you what I researched and then you use that material...you would basically do the same research for Michigan and start your own why us template which you will probably use for other schools. Also, pre-law students care about the world, policies, inequities in access to education, elderly care etc...you don't have to get political and divisive but you should share how you serve your community, narrow inequities etc good luck!
Can you provide an essay example that use the technique you talked about in the video? It would be super helpful!
Hi thanks for watching. I don't have any sample handy at the moment, but if you have a specific prompt and an idea as to how you will answer it, feel free to respond and I can give you my two cents.
Good day because I want to become a doctor
how exciting! Welcome. Are you in college now?
Hello, I know your daughter she goes to WTMC right? Can you give me your email, so I can send you personal questions?
Can u plz tell someone with bachelor’s in science (2.5 gpa) and masters in life science (3.0 gpa/79%) have any chance in dental school
Hi, I would say the 3.0 GPA (should not be a 2 in front so definitely a 3....) negates the 2.5 from undergrad...I would say you have a chance but you'll need an excellent DAT score and really great clinical and shadowing experiences, very strong essays and reflection...to get your message across as compellingly as possible. Are you applying soon?
hello im thinking of writing about my parents divorce and the challenges i had to face in a society where divorce is stigmatised, how it changed me to a better person? do u have any tips for me? i showed my essay to two people and theyre telling me to avoid this topic but i feel offended because this is the most impactful event of my life so far, yet theyre dismissing it because its not "unique"?
Hi, sorry to say that I agree with them. It's not about dismissing your feelings...I absolutely acknowledge that this moment could very well define your upbringing but it is not unique...a number of students will write about this topic. So I would challenge you to see how you make the divorce part of the essay as brief as possible and then focus on what things you have done, can you use the notion / idea of divorce (to separate, to make 2 when there was initially 1) and apply that to an activity you have done, or a research or service ...think about ways to expand the topic and make it you and what you have done...not just about how something you did not do impact you. good luck
@@WriteYourAcceptance i dont understand the last part
@@losttrash980 there's a difference between what happens to you and what you actively seek out to do...the divorce would count as a passive experience since it happens to you. I would consider focusing most of the essay on things you have actively done and if you use the idea of divorce/ or separation as a frame then you can mention the divorce as the beginning but then the essay becomes of so much more...and specifically about you
@@WriteYourAcceptance thank you, do u think it would be a great idea to write about poetry (which i used to cope with the divorce)? therefore im not totally being cliche but still referring to a impactful event in my life?
@@losttrash980 That's interesting, definitely trending in the right direction. You could get creative and do the essay like one poem...where the intro is a short stanza you wrote and then you can go into an obstacle / like the divorce, then anther couple lines can come in from the poem and then you talk about another obstacle etc. Poetry is about you - what you write, how you feel, maybe even your lessons learned and values...the divorce is not yours necessarily, more a passive, what you inherited experience...make sure the passive info is minimal in your essay and you focus more on details that make you, you
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Hi! Thanks for watching. When are you applying to med school?
I thought Hopkins was the best one
Hopkins is definitely a top school. Are you applying?
I'm majoring in mathematics and I'm a Pre-Med student.
awesome! What year are you in? Have you started your ECs - clinical experiences, shadowing etc...
Good video, hey, I would love to design the thumbnails for you, where can I contact you? greetings!.
He is very inspirational! I am a parent of graduating senior. My daughter is debating whether to apply this cycle or next cycle and retake MCAT. She has overall excellent application except MCAT. Is there a way we can chat with you?
HI thanks for watching. I closed my calls for the cycle since my program is full but happy to have a brief chat. Please email me at [email protected]
What schools did he apply to?
Off the top of my head, these were a few - KCOM SOMA Marian OCOM MSU are you applying this cycle?
@@WriteYourAcceptance I’m thinking about it I was also trying to figure out how to write my personal essay to increase my chances
@@ahadmoti Yes!! Your story is key. You should check out this student's entire essay and other tips in this playlist - kzread.info/head/PLKu4vlYzbZ_V0lrMO4rz886p6RpThqbrG&si=PO-mT-sWiw82ztC8 good luck!
@@WriteYourAcceptance I definitely will thank you for the help and insight!
@@ahadmoti You're welcome good luck!
Are you still offering help for students within their essays? I have a lot of experiences but I’m struggling to narrow down the most important and interesting.
Hi, thanks so much for reaching out. At the moment, I am focused on medical and dental applicants. What program are you applying to?
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How are you starting your dental school PS?
Hey, just a heads up you should know Mississippi and ECU are both in-state only schools. They do not accept out of state applicants.
Great detail thanks! Leaving this comment up for students. Are you applying this cycle?
@@WriteYourAcceptance Yes I am.
@@chasedozier11good luck! What’s been the trickiest part so far? In case you’re writing your ps now or soon, u just released my latest video with one of my favorite ps…in case it’s of interest. Good luck!
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Hi I am applying this cycle!
@@chasedozier11 Awesome!! Good luck. Make sure to check out my videos with sample PS and student interviews!! kzread.info/head/PLKu4vlYzbZ_XmDGCAwpLblOSMXDkb2vGF&si=qr6F4iZ6YoVSxPHN
I was thinking of either pursuing an electrical engineering degree or a math degree for pre med any thoughts on how this would work?
that would work great as long as you take all your premed requisite courses, check in regularly with your pre health office and make sure you build out your volunteer and clinical experiences, maybe even pursue research opps. Good luck!
JHU?
JHU is an excellent medical school! Are you applying there or are you a student there? www.hopkinsmedicine.org/som
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Any tips for Econ
Hi thanks for watching...you mean with an Econ major any tips for being a pre med as well? if so it would be the same tips...what extra curricular, clinical, volunteering experiences are you pursuing?
My transfer essay said Approximately 650 words, and I submitted 734, are my chances completely over?
Was it approximately 650 words or 650 words max? That makes a difference but if it's approximate, no sounds like you are around the benchmark they asked for. More than length, it'll be content and depth. Good luck!!
@@WriteYourAcceptance yea it states “approximately 650 words”. Thank you so much for you’re response, I’ve been stressing out about this😂
I’m in PA school looking to get into NYU in the future. What are my chances coming in with masters in PA.
Hi, not sure...don't have data on that. I would assume it's a similar advantage than another Master's, but I would still advise that you apply broadly, not just to one program. Also your MCAT score will be a strong indicator of where you should be applying to, along with GPA...and then your patient facing experiences and how you construct your story will be essential. Good luck.
@@WriteYourAcceptance I plan on working on all that while I work there. My number 1 target is their 3 yr program.
@@aloyceayubu2887 sounds good!! when do you start studying for MCAT?
@@WriteYourAcceptance I plan to start this summer during clinical year since my didactic year will be over by July then clinical start in August. I don’t have to take any classes since I was premed so I have all the required classes done.
Hello Dr Josie, I really enjoyed your video, it was very informative. I am an international student currently trying to transfer from a UC to the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn); beyond the reasons regarding the international business program they have and the Business concentrations/tracks they offer, I would say that one of my main reasons to transfer is also because of the Financial Aid opportunities that UPenn has, I am currently struggling a lot financially to pay for my studies, and I do not know if I should add this in my “Why us?” essays, or if I should even mention it in the Common App Transfer Application additional circumstances section. I hope I gave a clear image of my question, Regards!
Hi thanks for watching. Tricky question - I would say that if you do decide to put financial need as part of your why transfer I would do some research as to what grants or scholarships there are available at Penn that you could apply for, also what work study or volunteer opportunities can you do. That way you don’t only focus on what you need from the school but also what you can contribute. Good luck!
@@WriteYourAcceptancethank you so much!
I have a good GPA but a low grade in the research methods course. I'm applying for a Ph.D., so should I mention the reason for the low grade in the personal statement?
HI thanks for watching! I would not mention a low grade in your personal statement. I would focus on an opening story that is emblematic of your work or similar work to what you will be pursuing, then get into the within and beyond the classroom experiences that have brought you to this moment and then ideally dedicate a paragraph to that specific program...then swap this paragraph out for the other programs so each PS is tailored to the school. I am assuming this is a PHD program not MD/ DO which the strategy would be different. If there is an additional info section of the app, then you can discuss the grade there...very matter of factly, and focus on what you have done to course correct, study differently, be more active about feedback etc. good luck!
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do you mean the AMCAS website where you apply to all MD programs? if so it is this one - students-residents.aamc.org/applying-medical-school-amcas/applying-medical-school-amcas
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This is a great information. Thank you Dr. Josie. Dear Dr. Josie, I would like to learn more about your coaching. Do you have availability to take a transfer student now?
Thank you. I just responded on the other video. So sorry.
How are you feeling with your app journey?
very helpful video! Thank you Dr. Josie 🎉
You are so welcome! Are you applying this cycle? Good luck!!
Are you applying this cycle? Have you started writing your PS?
Would appreciate any suggestions andhelp for writing Ross essays. Thanks
Hi I gave you some tips in the other video. Let me know if you have any more questions. Good luck!
Interested in tips fr writing the Ross artifact essay. Thanks.
Hi thanks for watching. The first thing I would consider is what you have written for the other 2 supplements...if they are business centric then you may consider going more creative with the Ross supps. once you settle on that content you can decide what you write on for the Ross supps...I have had students write about research topics they have pursued to combat health inequality in their community, food deserts- should be something you know about and have worked on or studied in some capacity...this is for the business case. For the artifact - it's learning in action. this is what they share on their website and honestly, i have seen students do a number of these - An academic project A community project Community newspaper article highlighting an important achievement Personal website Piece on a school, extracurricular, or community program/event that you were instrumental in creating or implementing High school or community award that was meaningful or prestigious Local, state, or national competition related to a club or school activity Picture of something of value to you A culminating event for an ongoing activity from high school
Hello Dr. Josie, I found your video incredibly helpful in shaping my approach to my essay. As a transfer student from an out-of-state university with a strong GPA, I'm seeking advice on how to structure my "WHY US + MAJOR" essay. While I have a solid academic background, my extracurricular involvement has been primarily focused on a research job that opened doors to Georgia Tech's impressive research opportunities. My question is whether I should solely emphasize this research experience and its connection to GT, or if it would be beneficial to also mention other interests such as my involvement in a band and various high school club activities. Additionally, when crafting the "9 Distinct Values" essay, would it be more effective to draw on a high school experience or should I focus on something more recent? Thank you for your guidance.
Hi thanks foe watching. I would potentially get creative and start with a short couple lines about the band...maybe connect something of the band - it's shape, it's organized chaos to something in research...that way you creatively share another aspect of you while focusing on the academics and research. for the 9 values essay, I would focus on the more recent activities unless you have something so impressive from HS you should share. Good luck!
@WriteYourAcceptance Thank you for your prompt response. Do you believe it's necessary to delve into technical details such as facts and findings in discussing my research, or can I take a more contextual approach and connect it to my journey at Georgia Tech?
@@saeshukarthika278 I would do a more context driven approach...and if you can sprinkle in findings in lay mans terms then okay but if not I would not get technical.
Hello Dr. Josie! (I'm not sure if you still are assisting with students here on YT, but worth a shot!) This is Spencer. I am a sophomore, transfer applicant. I intend to pursue an Industrial Design Career. In terms of general essays for Georgia Tech, I do have concerns with the connection between my essay and academics. I've had a rough academic record (no fails), but since have stepped up since senior year of high school. My current prompts are along: "Why Us + Major" and "9 Distinct Values + How Past Experiences led/prepare for GT's community?" P.S.: About a year ago, I have met multiple times with GT's dean of my major. We've met both in-person, virtual, and invited me to an event that the department held. Early on, Ive alsways been interested and hoped to attend GT. As mentioned above, my academics have been rough. Most importantly, In my life I rather chose to focus on my passions, ambitions, and skills (design, art, music, family, etc.) I stopped engaging in school-extracurriculars in high school due to my large focus on improving myself and attending outside art classes. I am a bit scatterbrained when it comes to writing/storytelling, but anyways, I am confused on how and where to iterate my academic record and my internal focus on myself (skills, art, etc.). Any advice or subtle hints would be much appreciated (in response to this scatterbrained letter)!
Hi Spencer, Thanks for reaching out. I would say that your HS record is far less important as a transfer applicant than your current college GPA/ courses. How is your current GPA? You mention senior year and those concerns but not this year and last. As a transfer applicant - which you should see my video on transfer essays - you should focus on identity, passions, and academic strengths in your current college environment. How have you worked to make it a better academic / social space for students within/ and/ or beyond the classroom? Also, you want to really do a deep dive into what you will gain and offer GT as a student. They want to see that you will create your belonging ASAP...so networking with the Dean is good and you can mention that but also so research on specifics to how you see yourself living and learning on their campus. The less than stellar grades from HS I would not mention but if you need to discuss anything academic from college that I would carefully consider. If it is isolated then maybe in the additional info section of the Common App, if it is integral to your story and why you want to transfer then maybe in that one essay. Hope this helps. transfer vid - kzread.info/dash/bejne/gaF6qMNppsnHdps.htmlsi=XoK6cdhsJRfTEpZh