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• Episode 30: Clinical Aspects To Consider (mp3)

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  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.

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• Episode 28: Listener Questions (mp3)

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  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.

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  Posted on March 24, 2010 to:

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• Episode 22: Listener Questions (mp3-only version)

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  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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  Posted on August 6, 2009 to:

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• Episode 21: Where To Apply? Where To Go? (mp3-only version)

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  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.

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  Posted on June 16, 2009 to:

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• Episode 19: Grad School Dropout (mp3-only version)

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  Joni Krapec joins us to discuss what to do if you’ve fallen out of love with your PhD program and want to go to medical school instead. Is it okay to stop early? Should you sweat it out even if you’re miserable?

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  Posted on February 28, 2009 to:

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• Episode 17: Oldest Medical Students? (mp3-only version)

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  Joni Krapec joins us to discuss age factors when thinking about medicine as a career.

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• Episode 12: MSTP (mp3-only version)

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  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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  Posted on October 8, 2008 to:

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• Episode 8: Listener Questions, Part 1 (mp3-only version)

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  Joni and David answer seven admissions-related questions from listeners.

  1. How many get off the hold list, and when?
  2. How can applicants demonstrate unique life experiences?
  3. How is community college credit viewed?
  4. How are post-baccs viewed?
  5. What is a good Pritzker “fit,” anyway?
  6. How are LOIs viewed?
  7. How long does the decision take post-interview?

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• Episode 7: More Admissions Talk (mp3-only version)

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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.

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