The Medical School Index
The Medical School Index helps pre-medical students find the best medical school fit for them by interviewing upper-level students and alumni from medical schools across the country. If you’d like to be on the show or have feedback please email: medicalschoolindex@gmail.com
Episodes
20 episodes
University of Utah School of Medicine
You don't want to miss this episode! Salt Lake City is amazing!
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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47:08
Baylor College of Medicine (Houston, TX)
Danielle, 2nd year at BCM, shares her experience in clinical rotations, the preclinical years, and how to apply there!
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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33:26
Yale School of Medicine (New Haven, CT)
You'll want to hear about this incredible school with 3rd year Jacob. He tells us about all of the freedom that Yale students have and their many opportunities in research and more. If you have any questions for Jacob, his email is jacob.mabey@...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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51:58
McGovern Medical School at UTHealth (Houston, TX)
I love this episode because Texas schools are so great! You will definitely want to hear about rotations at MD Anderson, affordable tuition, and more!
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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43:16
George Washington School of Medicine (Washington D.C.)
Highlights:WE HAVE TWO AMAZING GUESTS IN THIS EPISODE TO COVER GW- Military medicine- Pathways at GW- Amazing experience living in DC- Shorter preclinical years
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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50:04
UT San Antonio, Long School of Medicine (San Antonio, TX)
Christian, a resident doctor in family medicine, describes his experience and the opportunities at UT San Antonio. You'll wanna hear about the affordable tuition and stick around to hear his journey from cardiothoracic candidate to family medic...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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40:06
Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine, ICOM (Meridian, Idaho)
Bryson, a 4th year at ICOM, tells us about ICOM. Here are some highlights:- In depth description of clinical sites- Research collaborations with BSU and ISU- Osteopathic medicine opportunities
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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44:14
Rocky Vista University (Ivins, UT)
Cody (3rd-year medical student) describes his experience at RVU.The highlights:- New COMLEX pass/fail test- Outdoor recreation surrounding the campus- A variety of clinical rotation site assignments- How they interfa...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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42:40
UT Southwestern School of Medicine (Dallas, TX)
Eliza (2nd-year medical student) outlines her experience at UT Southwestern. Highlights include:- Affordable tuition- Many fascinating pathways for students- An 18-month didactic curriculum- Research opportunities before and...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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39:09
UC San Diego School of Medicine (San Diego, CA)
Evan talks about the incredible location and the opportunities it affords in and outside of medicine. He discusses a new incoming curriculum and what makes UCSD a very special place to go. Of note, he mentions that, out of all the UC schools, t...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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32:43
Harvard Medical School (Cambridge, MA)
Jayden (4th-year medical student) discusses the unique curriculum at Harvard which offers unique flexibility. He also gives insight into the scholarship opportunities at Harvard and the many things to do in the Boston area.
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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45:55
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine (Los Angeles, CA)
Elijah (3rd-year med student) discusses the new curriculum at UCLA, the amount of surfing a med student can do in LA, the clinical rotations, and how pass/fail step can be taken with less studying.
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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38:34
TCOM at The University of North Texas Health Science Center (Fort Worth, TX)
Rebecca, a recent graduate and Med-Peds resident at Albany Medical Center, discusses her experience at TCOM.The highlights:- The new campus facilities (brand new anatomy lab, treadmills for studying in the library, a free campus gym, an...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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1:14:18
Wake Forest School of Medicine (Winston-Salem, NC)
Ryan (3rd-year med student) discusses the new curriculum (Wake Ready) that includes a shortened 18 month didactic curriculum- A brand new medical school building- Tests are on Fridays for the most part- Frequent ultrasound opportuni...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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35:16
Midwestern University (Glendale, AZ)
Steve (2nd year med student) talks about why he loves the weather in Arizona, the various clinical rotation site options, osteopathic manipulative medicine, and the opportunities available at Midwestern.
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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40:07
St. Matthew's School of Medicine (Cayman Islands)
The highlights of Dr. England's experience:- The unique adventure of completing medical school in the Caribbean (living on the beach in medical school, having international faculty and students, etc.)- The reality of attending Caribbean...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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41:29
VCU (Richmond, VA)
Unique features to see in this episode:- VCU's three-year MD degree options- Out-of-state student friendly and tuition for in-state vs out-of-state students- Division of a larger class size and built in support systems- A shorte...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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46:08
Washington University School of Medicine (St. Louis, MO)
Jake (3rd-year med student) covers the new curriculum at Wash U, the scholarship opportunities there, his 4 month research stint, and his day-to-day life in St. Louis.
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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33:56