http://medicalmastery.com Realize your lifelong dreams - starting RIGHT NOW! Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:16:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 The Pre-Med Podcast from Doctor Dan is a unique resource for premedical students. Learn what it's REALLY like to go through medical school and beyond, always tempered with real life, practical applications for Pre-Meds today - even if you're just starting out! Dr. Daniel Williams takes the listener through the entire medical education process, from his book Diary of a Pre-Med Student: Guiding Pre-Med Student Through An Amazing Process. You can get this E-book for FREE, as well as the Speed Reading For Medical School course by registering at www.Medical-Mastermind-Community.com. Who can complain when they get exactly what they want? This is a listener-driven lecture series on how to get into and survive medical school. Consider Doctor Dan your own personal online academic adviser. From choosing medicine as a career, to the details of getting strong letters of recommendation, you will find everything you want! Take a listen... Daniel Williams, M.D. clean Daniel Williams, M.D. drdanielwilliams@gmail.com drdanielwilliams@gmail.com (Daniel Williams, M.D.) 2010 Premedical Solutions, LLC Realize your lifelong dreams - starting NOW! medical school, medicine, premed, pre-med, mcat, usmle, be a doctor, become a doctor http://medicalmastery.com/photos/MM-Logo-300.jpg http://medicalmastery.com http://medicalmastery.com/http:/medicalmastery.com/time-sensitive-announcement/ http://medicalmastery.com/http:/medicalmastery.com/time-sensitive-announcement/#comments Mon, 10 Nov 2008 22:02:18 +0000 Doctor Dan http://medicalmastery.com/?p=59 http://medicalmastery.com/http:/medicalmastery.com/time-sensitive-announcement/feed/ 0 career in medicine,coaching course,financial aid,health professions scholarship program,how-to-ask-for-a-letter-of-recommendation,hpsp,letter of recommendation,medical loan repayment,medical school,medical school debt,medical student,medical training Live Teleseminar FREE! The PreMed event of the year! - ==================================================== - This is a time sensitive announcement from MedicalMastery.com. - On December 2nd at 6:00PM Central time in the USA, Live Teleseminar FREE! The PreMed event of the year! ==================================================== This is a time sensitive announcement from MedicalMastery.com. On December 2nd at 6:00PM Central time in the USA, I will be hosting a live teleconference. Hosted by the American Medical Student Association, the lecture topics will include: Overview Of Medical Education Process Myths About Getting Into Medical School Differences Between College & Med School Your Pre-Med Committee How-To Study: Preparation, Whole Mind, etc. Different Types Of Questions And Exams Professional Review Courses Attitude For Success How-To Stand Out Among Competition Overcoming Deficiencies In Your Application Only a limited number of people can watch the live video feed of my slides during the presentation. So, the way to get invited is to visit MedicalMastery.com and sign up for the Free eBook. Starting now, this puts you on a special email list to receive the FREE login instructions for the teleconference 1 week before the event. Also, will also get videos, PreMed calendars, lecture handouts, portfolio label sheets for organizing, welcome letter from me. Finally, I'll demo the first ever PreMed Home Study Course: How-To PreMed. This is a 7 DVD, 2 CD, 1 Data DVD 3 Books with a 4-Year PreMed Calendar! The person with the most number of useful comments after the podcast posts on MedicalMastery.com by New Years will get this course FREE! ==================================================== Mission Statement “Medical Mastery seeks to podcast meaning into medical education by combining faith, high-quality lectures, and charity.” Daniel Williams, M.D. clean 3:31 http://medicalmastery.com/http:/medicalmastery.com/50-listener-questions-and-special-requests-the-power-of-exploiting-your-competition/ http://medicalmastery.com/http:/medicalmastery.com/50-listener-questions-and-special-requests-the-power-of-exploiting-your-competition/#comments Wed, 08 Oct 2008 20:03:19 +0000 Doctor Dan http://medicalmastery.com/50-listener-questions-and-special-requests-the-power-of-exploiting-your-competition http://medicalmastery.com/http:/medicalmastery.com/50-listener-questions-and-special-requests-the-power-of-exploiting-your-competition/feed/ 0 career in medicine,coaching course,financial assistance,letter of recommendation,medical education,medical student,medical training,physician education,physician training,PreMed,premedical Episode 7: 50 Listener Questions and Special Requests: The Power Of Exploiting Your Competition! - ==================================================== - In this episode: - ANNOUNCEMENTS PODCAST UPDATE Pre-Med E-book now a 17-week FREE course $0. Episode 7: 50 Listener Questions and Special Requests: The Power Of Exploiting Your Competition! ==================================================== In this episode: ANNOUNCEMENTS PODCAST UPDATE Pre-Med E-book now a 17-week FREE course $0... Daniel Williams, M.D. clean 1:08:59 http://medicalmastery.com/http:/medicalmastery.com/the-perfect-gpa-no-matter-what-your-grades-sound-ridiculous/ http://medicalmastery.com/http:/medicalmastery.com/the-perfect-gpa-no-matter-what-your-grades-sound-ridiculous/#comments Tue, 27 May 2008 18:19:51 +0000 Doctor Dan 694962524 http://medicalmastery.com/http:/medicalmastery.com/the-perfect-gpa-no-matter-what-your-grades-sound-ridiculous/feed/ 4 career in medicine,GPA,grade point average,how-to-ask-for-a-letter-of-recommendation,letter of recommendation,medical education,medical school,medical student,medical training,physician education,physician training,PreMed Episode 5: Retaking and dropping classes? Learn when and how to objectively assess your undergraduate academic record to determine what, if anything, you can do to have the best medical school application possible! Episode 5: Retaking and dropping classes? Learn when and how to objectively assess your undergraduate academic record to determine what, if anything, you can do to have the best medical school application possible! ==================================================== In this episode: ANNOUNCEMENTS YOUR PATTERN OF GRADES COMMON PROBLEMS COMMON SOLUTIONS DROPPING & REPEATING CLASSES TO SAVE THE GPA CHANGING MAJORS LISTENER Q & A'S QUICK TIP: When to assess your academic record! ==================================================== ANNOUNCEMENTS: 1. I'm now on the Admissions Committee of my alma mater. 2. Over 1,000 listeners and growing! 3. The FREE email series has been revised, so sign up with your new, professional-sounding email address and archive the content. 4. The CD of the Month Club is exciting and fun. I'm enjoying the private, one-on-one PreMed consulting and application advising and am surprised with the collection of the MindMap materials. Visit www.MedicalMastery.com/lectureseries (http://www.MedicalMastery.com/lectureseries) to learn more. ==================================================== YOUR PATTERN OF GRADES I have received a substantial percentage of listener questions about their academic record. It makes sense that I spend most of my academic advising doing counseling on that very subject - people with 4.0 GPA's don't have that to worry about. They have other problems that need equal attention so let's not be jealous. From here on, we will discuss the subject of PreMed GPA and your medical school application in the context of your overall application. The Perfect GPA is your GPA that is nestled within a succinct description (application) that tells your story. The goal of the Perfect Application and GPA is really to say in one sentence exactly who your are and what you want in life (and a career). If you can do that, they you only have to tweak a few details in your application to let that shine through. The numbers only substantiate who you say you are! Well, I'm going to help you do just that... There are patterns to everything, and human behavior is no different. Let's start by a series of questions that you should write down as brainstorming ideas for your personal essay and prepared statements for the interview: 1. When did you decide to pursue a career in medicine? 2. What is the overall pattern of your college grades? (spiraling up, solid throughout, unpredictable) 3. What excites you? (In general and in specific terms - don't just mention career aspirations - use hobbies, interests, etc.) 4. Do you like a fast-paced life or slower, country-style? 5. Where do you want to work when your training is complete? 6. Can you put all of these answers together into one sentence that summarizes you and where you are going in your life? If so, put it in writing. Once you have done this objective assessment of your academic record, you are beginning to get insight into how the admissions committee sees your application. There are almost infinite patters of grades and reasons for them. Is there a drop in your grades for a period of time? Did you take time off from school? Do your grades suddenly get better at a point in time? I hope so, because you can explain it as you weave together the overall medical school application. I was fortunate to have a string of 2 years of straight A's while in the Army, beginning right as I decided to pursue medicine. See if there's a point in time that you can point to that matches up with major event or decision in your life. If so, use that subtly in your personal essay. Don't exaggerate it, but it is important and often overlooked. See, the admissions committee looks for this trend, but not everyone knows to explain it. This takes out guesswork and makes you more transparent - all good things that support you being the genuine article. COMMON PROBLEMS Daniel Williams, M.D. clean 49:08 http://medicalmastery.com/http:/medicalmastery.com/letters-of-recommendation-getting-strong-and-plentiful-letters/ http://medicalmastery.com/http:/medicalmastery.com/letters-of-recommendation-getting-strong-and-plentiful-letters/#comments Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:13:50 +0000 Doctor Dan http://medicalmastery.com/letters-of-recommendation-getting-strong-and-plentiful-letters http://medicalmastery.com/http:/medicalmastery.com/letters-of-recommendation-getting-strong-and-plentiful-letters/feed/ 0 acceptance letter,apply to medical school,be a doctor,become a doctor,letter of recommendation,MCAT,medical school,medical school interview,personal statement,premed application Episode 4: Who and how to ask for a STRONG letter, FREE 16-Step guide, & upcoming coaching course! - ==================================================== - In this episode: - ANNOUNCEMENTS - PREPARING: What is my competition doing? Episode 4: Who and how to ask for a STRONG letter, FREE 16-Step guide, & upcoming coaching course! ==================================================== In this episode: ANNOUNCEMENTS PREPARING: What is my competition doing? HOW TO GET A STRONG LETTER TO SEE OR NOT TO SEE: There is no question. WHEN TO ASK QUICK TIP: Questions to ask in order to choose the right letter writer. QUICK REFERENCES   I am your host, Daniel Williams, MD. ANNOUNCEMENTS: 1. MICU month - hanging in there... 2. The PreMed Lecture Series. It's going well and I now have an entire system for premed students to compile their entire medical school application 1-3 years in advance! Why wait? Write it now. Have it reviewed by me and faculty over a longer period of time greatly increases the power of the application, demonstrates a motivated, clearly goal-oriented candidate, and will increase your chances of getting accepted into medical school. Many have expressed concerns about weaknesses in their application, such as failing or close-to-failing grades, or poor MCAT scores.Folks I overcame these obstacles and you can too! These questions are all being addressed in my coaching course and I want to personally review your application contests. From your personal essay, to the way you describe your work history - I want to see it. Sign up for the automatic updates on www.MedicalMastery.com (http://www.medicalmastery.com/) and you will be on the early notification list for the details about this coaching course as the next course approaches. This year I'm automating the coaching coarse complete with audio/video how-to tutorials, checklists for every step of the way, my entire medical school application to be used as a template, personalized feedback on your application and much more! Sign up today! 3. Diary of a Pre-Med: A 16-Step Guide. This book is available for free and emailed to you immediatly after you sign up for automatic updates on www.MedicalMastery.com (http://www.medicalmastery.com/). This is the first edition book that I wrote as a 4th year medical student as a result of my collaboration with premedical students. Of course, the coaching course that you'll hear about through that email newsletter is the steroid-version! Sign up free right now!4. Get my favorite 2,500 MCAT questions on CD-ROM for only $27. Get your MCAT Questions by clicking "BUY NOW" in the upper left of this website! Satisfaction GUARANTEED or your money back! Send it back if you don't like it and get a full refund...NO RISK. ==================================================== PREPARING: What is my competition doing? Getting any letter of recommendation (LOR) from a physician or undergraduate faculty can by daunting. With limited face-time, busy schedules, and such high expectations for a LOR, how in the world are you supposed to get 3, very solid, letters from reputable doctors?Let’s start with a discussion about the “PreMed Committee”. This is actually an official entity that medical schools care about (not necessarily anyone else). It is made up of a (somewhat) official Premedical Academic Advisor and 2 underlings, which are often other faculty. In the late ‘90’s and early ‘00’s, this was still a robust entity found in all but the smallest colleges.There have been massive cutbacks in funding nationally and the result has been fewer and fewer committees that actually know the real scoop. Some of them are registered members of the National Association of Advisors for the Health Professions. This organization attempts to educate non-physicians about the premedical application process. While this is better than nothing, they don’t know what they’re talking about from first-hand experience.In short, get your letters of recommendation from members of your PreMed Committee if you have one PLUS one from a physician.You typically want one from your advisor and 2 from faculty ( the standard carte blance answer). Daniel Williams, M.D. clean 30:15