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@pritzkerpodcast: Pritzker Podcast Episode 45: New Faces http://t.co/AACoNo37 #meded #uchicago
Judy and Ajay discuss life and leadership as a Pritzker Chief with the newly selected leaders of the fourth-year class: Grace Lee, Geoff Stetson, and Manny Diaz.
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[Music: "The Area" used with permission from Eliot Lipp. "Shiggidy" used with permission from Greg Spero and GMG.]
One of the student revisit coordinators joins Camie and Ben to discuss the upcoming revisit weekend here at Pritzker. We discuss the schedule, what to expect, and some other frequently-asked questions.
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[Music: "The Area" used with permission from Eliot Lipp. "Shiggidy" used with permission from Greg Spero and GMG.]
Your parents have questions. We have answers. Love Thy Parents is a series dedicated to all the fathers and mothers out there. Applying to medical school can be confusing for applicants themselves; how do you think parents must feel?
In this Part 3, we’re busting myths related to having a son or daughter apply to and ultimately medical school.
In the final installment, we’ll talk more about what it’s like to have a son or daughter in medical school.
If you have questions for us, please send them to pritzkerquestions@gmail.com. Or, call (773) 336-2POD and leave us a message.
[Music: "The Area" used with permission from Eliot Lipp. "Shiggidy" used with permission from Greg Spero and GMG.]
The Pritzker Podcast crew is expanding! Here, we’re introducing Judy Chen and Ajay Sampat, current third-year Pritzker students, and David Voce, a student currently taking a year off to do research, who will all be joining the hosting team and helping to give listeners an idea of what Pritzker is all about.
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[Music: "The Area" used with permission from Eliot Lipp. "Shiggidy" used with permission from Greg Spero and GMG.]
The Pritzker Podcast crew is expanding! Here, we’re introducing Saba Berhie and Camie Petri, two first-year students who will be joining the hosting team and helping to give listeners an idea of what Pritzker is all about. Anthony Aspesi, a fellow first-year student, will be joining us as well.
Soon, we’ll introduce the other three new folks.
If you have questions for us, please send them to pritzkerquestions@gmail.com. Or, call (773) 336-2POD and leave us a message.
[Music: "The Area" used with permission from Eliot Lipp. "Shiggidy" used with permission from Greg Spero and GMG.]
Your parents have questions. We have answers. Love Thy Parents is a series dedicated to all the fathers and mothers out there. Applying to medical school can be confusing for applicants themselves; how do you think parents must feel?
In Part 1, we tackle the application itself: the timeline, the most basic resources, finances, and tips for parents of applicants to keep in mind.
In future parts, we’ll cover financial aid from the parental perspective, common myths, and what to expect when a son or daughter starts medical school.
If you have questions for us, please send them to pritzkerquestions@gmail.com. Or, call (773) 336-2POD and leave us a message.
[Music: "The Area" used with permission from Eliot Lipp. "Shiggidy" used with permission from Greg Spero and GMG.]
Joni and Ben discuss some recent listener questions sent via email and text.
1. How important is Illinois residency in Pritzker’s admissions?
2. Is it better to enroll in a formal post-baccalaureate program or do something less structured? Is there any value to these programs?
3. Of ~600 interviewees, how many are rejected outright prior to May 15?
If you have questions for us, please send them to pritzkerquestions@gmail.com. Or, call (773) 336-2POD and leave us a message.
[Music: "The Area" used with permission from Eliot Lipp. "Shiggidy" used with permission from Greg Spero and GMG.]
Five current Pritzker students—Akash Parekh, Marina Sharifi, Philippe Tapon, Nathan West, and Ning Zhou—join us to discuss applying to and attending Pritzker as an LGBT student.
If you have questions for us, please send them to pritzkerquestions@gmail.com. Or, call (773) 336-2POD and leave us a message.
[Music: "The Area" used with permission from Eliot Lipp. "Shiggidy" used with permission from Greg Spero and GMG.]
Five current Pritzker students—Akash Parekh, Marina Sharifi, Philippe Tapon, Nathan West, and Ning Zhou—join us to discuss applying to and attending Pritzker as an LGBT student.
If you have questions for us, please send them to pritzkerquestions@gmail.com. Or, call (773) 336-2POD and leave us a message.
[Music: "The Area" used with permission from Eliot Lipp. "Shiggidy" used with permission from Greg Spero and GMG.]
Joni returns to answer some more FAQs about the admissions season at Pritzker.
If you have questions for us, please send them to pritzkerquestions@gmail.com. Or, call (773) 336-2POD and leave us a message.
[Music: "The Area" used with permission from Eliot Lipp. "Shiggidy" used with permission from Greg Spero and GMG.]
James Iwaz and Maureen Beederman are the 2010 Orientation Co-Chairs. They answer some questions about what Orientation entails at Pritzker and what you should NOT be doing over the summer.
Visit http://bit.ly/pritzkerorientation for more info.
If you have questions for us, please send them to pritzkerquestions@gmail.com. Or, call (773) 336-2POD and leave us a message.
[Music: "The Area" used with permission from Eliot Lipp. "Shiggidy" used with permission from Greg Spero and GMG.]
Sylvia Robertson checks in to give a brief refresher on how and when applicants are accepted from the waitlist and review some aspects of financial aid offers.
If you have questions for us, please send them to pritzkerquestions@gmail.com. Or, call (773) 336-2POD and leave us a message.
[Music: "The Area" used with permission from Eliot Lipp. "Shiggidy" used with permission from Greg Spero and GMG.]
Mary and Ben interview current students and an alumna to find out what aspects of a medical school’s clinical years are good to pay attention to when making your decision.
If you have questions for us, please send them to pritzkerquestions@gmail.com. Or, call (773) 336-2POD and leave us a message.
[Music: "The Area" used with permission from Eliot Lipp. "Shiggidy" used with permission from Greg Spero and GMG.]
Joni answers three listener questions—including one from our new voicemail line! We talk numbers, single moms, and community college credit.
If you have questions for us, please send them to pritzkerquestions@gmail.com. Or, call or text (773) 336-2POD and leave us a message.
[Music: "The Area" used with permission from Eliot Lipp. "Shiggidy" used with permission from Greg Spero and GMG.]
Sylvia Robertson, Assistant Dean of Admissions & Financial Aid, joins us again to talk about timely financial aid issues and tips.
If you have questions for us, please send them to pritzkerquestions@gmail.com. Or, call or text (773) 336-2POD and leave us a message.
[Music: "The Area" used with permission from Eliot Lipp. "Shiggidy" used with permission from Greg Spero and GMG.]
Joni discusses five important tips for the medical school interview.
If you have questions for us, please send them to pritzkerquestions@gmail.com. Or, call or text (773) 336-2POD and leave us a message.
[Music: "The Area" used with permission from Eliot Lipp. "Shiggidy" used with permission from Greg Spero and GMG.]
We answer your questions as we find ourselves in the thick of the application season.
If you have questions for us, please send them to pritzkerquestions@gmail.com. Or, call or text (773) 336-2POD and leave us a message.
[Music: "The Area" used with permission from Eliot Lipp. "Shiggidy" used with permission from Greg Spero and GMG.]
Joni answers a few common listener questions. (Sorry for the wonky audio; we unfortunately had to rock out with a MacBook Pro mic at the last minute!)
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[Music: "The Area" used with permission from Eliot Lipp. "Shiggidy" used with permission from Greg Spero and GMG.]
Two newly-minted second-year Pritzker students, Marcus Dahlstrom and Melanie Odeleye, talk with us about factors involved in selecting medical schools to apply to and in choosing which school you’d like to attend once you’re accepted. They also discuss some of the things that initially attracted them to Pritzker.
If you have questions for us, please send them to pritzkerquestions@gmail.com.
[Music: Stephen Asma - Check It]
Joni chats with us about how to decide where to apply and where to go once you’re in.
If you have questions for us, please send them to pritzkerquestions@gmail.com.
[Music: Stephen Asma - Check It]
Two current MSTP students join Ben to talk about the combined MD/PhD program at Pritzker: what they like, what they don’t like, and what advice they have for those looking into similar pathways.
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Joni and David answer seven admissions-related questions from listeners.
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A discussion with Dr. Anthony Montag, Professor of Pathology and another Chairman on the Admissions Committee at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, about more admissions and interviewing topics.
If you have questions for us, please send them to pritzkerquestions@gmail.com.
Embedded Links:
Dr. Montag’s Physician Profile
Discussions with four current Pritzker students about their experiences on the interview trail, memories from their own interviews at Pritzker, and some advice for those of you interviewing in the near future.
If you have questions for us, please send them to pritzkerquestions@gmail.com.
Discussions with four current Pritzker students about their experiences on the interview trail, memories from their own interviews at Pritzker, and some advice for those of you interviewing in the near future.
If you have questions for us, please send them to pritzkerquestions@gmail.com.
A discussion with Dr. Darrel Waggoner, Associate Professor of Human Genetics and Pediatrics and a Chairman of the Admissions Committee at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, about some important issues regarding the interview day.
If you have questions for us, please send them to pritzkerquestions@gmail.com.
Embedded Links:
Dr. Waggoner’s Physician Profile
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