On our 48th overall episode and 1st episode in our series "College Counsel", co-hosts Michael and Asma share their journeys in college and beyond. Michael graduated from college in 2022 and has since worked the night shift as a sleep technologist, continued to teach at a local literacy center, and helped with project development at a couple of nonprofits. He started college in Iowa and later transferred to graduate in Connecticut. Asma is a junior in college and is currently fast-tracking into an Applied Cognition and Neuroscience master's program. Join us to hear them speak about their experience in college, what they wish they had known, and lessons learned!

On our 47th overall episode and the 2nd episode in our series the “Blog Scene,” we are joined by Ashby, one of the content writers at The Premed Scene. Ashby graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in History from Rhodes College, and after two years out of college, she decided to pivot to medicine. Earlier this fall, she took the move to New York City to start her first year at Fordham University’s post-bacc program. Join us to hear about why she switched to medicine and her blog’s take on how the humanities tie into medicine!

On our 46th overall episode and the 10th episode in our series “Guest Spotlights,” we are joined by Ethan Liebross, a 1st-year medical student at UCLA's David Geffen School of Medicine. Prior to medical school, Ethan has had a unique story, one filled with lots of adventure and ambition — he’s traveled all across Europe and America, studied at the University of Oxford for a period of time, became a freelance journalist in his gap year, and runs a YouTube account documenting his life experiences. Ethan has a strong drive for lifestyle medicine and working with underserved communities, and it’s quickly shaping his aspirations as he undergoes his medical school journey. Join us to hear about his adventure-filled path towards medicine, his biggest takeaways from it, and his current outlook as a 1st-year medical student!

On our 45th overall episode and the 9th episode in our series “Guest Spotlights,” we are joined by Melisa Rodriguez, a 4th-year medical student from Florida Atlantic University (FAU). Melisa has been through all the highs and lows of medical school, from USMLE Step 1 to Step 2 CK to finally reaching residency applications. She has documented this all on our YouTube channel while she currently applies for a residency in internal medicine. With the hopes of a fellowship afterwards and working for a nonprofit, Melisa strives to embrace the humanistic side of medicine. Join us to hear about her medical school application cycle, her time at FAU, and how she started her YouTube channel! Melisa's YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@MelisaRodriguezS/about

On our 44th overall episode and the 8th episode in our series “Guest Spotlights,” we are joined by Sarah Snyder. She is a fourth-year medical student at The University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine and will be part of their inaugural graduating class. Before medical school, she spent several years as a physical therapist, working in acute care. During medical school, she founded Tourniquet, an online medical journal for Texas healthcare providers, giving them a platform for innovative expression. Sarah joins us to speak about the diverse perspectives she’s gained over the years from a non-traditional journey toward medicine, leaving us with insights into contemporary healthcare. Join us as we hear about Sarah’s path toward becoming an ambitious leader in the field of medicine!

On our 43rd overall episode and the 7th episode in our series “Guest Spotlights,” we are joined by Ishita Kopparapu. She is a rising senior in Hathaway Brown School planning to pursue a path in medicine with a combination of business. Ishita’s passion in the healthcare field lies in providing high quality patient care, notably through her work with an uninsured clinic. In addition, she does research at Case Western Reserve University, studying neurodevelopment using a 3D model known as organoids and even presenting at numerous conferences already. Ishita runs a non-profit organization known as stEMPOWERher, a workshop teaching and encouraging middle school girls to explore STEM. Join us as we learn about Ishita’s journey as a high school student striding towards the field of medicine!

On our 42nd overall episode and the 6th episode in our series “Guest Spotlights,” we are joined by one of the co-founders at The Premed Scene, Suhas. He is now a senior majoring in Biology and double minoring in Business and Public Health. With graduation in sight this upcoming May, Suhas joins us to speak about his takeaways from the past 4 years of undergrad. Networking propelled him to dive into opportunities on and off campus, including as a Project Manager of a healthcare startup at Texas A&M and as a Student Leader of The REACH Project. Join us to hear about the spark that inspired Suhas towards choosing business and medicine, how his experiences branched into personal growth and the advice he has to offer!

On our 41st overall episode and the 5th episode in our series “Guest Spotlights,” we are joined by one of the Content Writers at The Premed Scene, Ilana. She is a junior at St. John's University and majors in Biology. With her sights set on becoming a pediatric ophthalmologist, Ilana is putting her best foot forward to get involved in patient care, gain shadowing exposure and tackle the MCAT. Join us to hear about Ilana’s journey so far, why she chose medicine and her advice to underclassmen for guidance on their journeys too!

On our 40th overall episode and the 4th episode in our series “Guest Spotlights,” we are joined by Nayiri, a 4th-year medical student who went through two application cycles as a prior applicant. Between her first and second cycles, she directed her focus to tackle the weaknesses she found in her application and interview. It proved well and she found great success in the end, landing 11 interviews and receiving an acceptance from each school! Join us as we hear from Nayiri, who shares the timeline to her journey leading up to applying and her thought process behind making such a successful improvement!

On our 39th overall episode and the 2nd episode in our series “Gap Year Perspectives,” we are excited to bring forward another spotlight! This time we are joined by Aprile, the Newsletter Director here at The Premed Scene. Last summer Aprile tackled her applications. This past year has been a time for Aprile to focus on personal growth after graduating last May from Cornell. In her words, she says that even the first few months of her gap year seemed to be as full of personal growth as the last 5 years have been. Join us as Aprile reflects on both her application cycle, personal growth during her gap year and thoughts on hopping into medical school which is just around the corner!