u/Brown_Mamba00

Years ago I was on academic probation. Now I'm a medical student, after a second undergrad, a master's, and a lot of trial and error figuring out what actually matters in this process versus what just sounds good in theory.

I've posted about parts of this journey before last year (linked below if you want the longer version), and since then I've had a steady stream of DMs, questions about the MCAT, CASPer, how to recover from a bad GPA, what to actually do after a rejection, how to structure an application so it tells a story instead of just listing activities. It's clear a lot of people going through this have more anxiety than information, and that's not really their fault. The information out there is thin.

I also spent some time working alongside a few well-known names in the pre-med advising space, and it gave me a pretty clear look at where the gaps are. A lot of the advice, paid or free, is the same recycled stuff: do well on the MCAT, get clinical experience, write a strong personal statement. None of that is wrong; it's just surface-level. It doesn't tell you what to actually do with a rough GPA on your file, or what a CASPer scenario is really testing, or why your rejection last cycle happened even though you "did everything right."

I've been helping people work through this stuff informally for a while now, friends, students, people who found me through those earlier posts, and I'd like to keep doing that. Specifically:

* How to reframe a rough GPA or academic setback so it reads as growth, not a red flag
* What CASPer scenarios are actually testing, and where people trip up
* How to break down a rejection and figure out what to actually change, not just guess
* Ontario-specific application strategy, since a lot of general advice doesn't account for how different our schools are from each other

If any of this sounds like where you're at, drop a comment or send me a DM. Happy to talk through your situation, and if it turns into something more structured down the line, we can figure that out too.

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Earlier posts I’ve made

* [https://www.reddit.com/r/premedcanada/s/HvL93Opx6x\](https://www.reddit.com/r/premedcanada/s/HvL93Opx6x) 
* [https://www.reddit.com/r/premedcanada/s/Qrf1zasasN\](https://www.reddit.com/r/premedcanada/s/Qrf1zasasN) 
* [https://www.reddit.com/r/premedcanada/s/sJnvpkDQoT\](https://www.reddit.com/r/premedcanada/s/sJnvpkDQoT) 

Years ago I was on academic probation. Now I'm a medical student, after a second undergrad, a master's, and a lot of trial and error figuring out what actually matters in this process versus what just sounds good in theory.

I've posted about parts of this journey before last year (linked below if you want the longer version), and since then I've had a steady stream of DMs, questions about the MCAT, CASPer, how to recover from a bad GPA, what to actually do after a rejection, how to structure an application so it tells a story instead of just listing activities. It's clear a lot of people going through this have more anxiety than information, and that's not really their fault. The information out there is thin.

I also spent some time working alongside a few well-known names in the pre-med advising space, and it gave me a pretty clear look at where the gaps are. A lot of the advice, paid or free, is the same recycled stuff: do well on the MCAT, get clinical experience, write a strong personal statement. None of that is wrong; it's just surface-level. It doesn't tell you what to actually do with a rough GPA on your file, or what a CASPer scenario is really testing, or why your rejection last cycle happened even though you "did everything right."

I've been helping people work through this stuff informally for a while now, friends, students, people who found me through those earlier posts, and I'd like to keep doing that. Specifically:

* How to reframe a rough GPA or academic setback so it reads as growth, not a red flag
* What CASPer scenarios are actually testing, and where people trip up
* How to break down a rejection and figure out what to actually change, not just guess
* Ontario-specific application strategy, since a lot of general advice doesn't account for how different our schools are from each other

If any of this sounds like where you're at, drop a comment or send me a DM. Happy to talk through your situation, and if it turns into something more structured down the line, we can figure that out too.

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Earlier posts I’ve made

* [https://www.reddit.com/r/premedcanada/s/HvL93Opx6x\](https://www.reddit.com/r/premedcanada/s/HvL93Opx6x) 
* [https://www.reddit.com/r/premedcanada/s/Qrf1zasasN\](https://www.reddit.com/r/premedcanada/s/Qrf1zasasN) 
* [https://www.reddit.com/r/premedcanada/s/sJnvpkDQoT\](https://www.reddit.com/r/premedcanada/s/sJnvpkDQoT) 

Years ago I was on academic probation. Now I'm a medical student, after a second undergrad, a master's, and a lot of trial and error figuring out what actually matters in this process versus what just sounds good in theory.

I've posted about parts of this journey before last year (linked below if you want the longer version), and since then I've had a steady stream of DMs, questions about the MCAT, CASPer, how to recover from a bad GPA, what to actually do after a rejection, how to structure an application so it tells a story instead of just listing activities. It's clear a lot of people going through this have more anxiety than information, and that's not really their fault. The information out there is thin.

I also spent some time working alongside a few well-known names in the pre-med advising space, and it gave me a pretty clear look at where the gaps are. A lot of the advice, paid or free, is the same recycled stuff: do well on the MCAT, get clinical experience, write a strong personal statement. None of that is wrong; it's just surface-level. It doesn't tell you what to actually do with a rough GPA on your file, or what a CASPer scenario is really testing, or why your rejection last cycle happened even though you "did everything right."

I've been helping people work through this stuff informally for a while now, friends, students, people who found me through those earlier posts, and I'd like to keep doing that. Specifically:

• How to reframe a rough GPA or academic setback so it reads as growth, not a red flag
• What CASPer scenarios are actually testing, and where people trip up
• How to break down a rejection and figure out what to actually change, not just guess
• Ontario-specific application strategy, since a lot of general advice doesn't account for how different our schools are from each other

If any of this sounds like where you're at, drop a comment or send me a DM. Happy to talk through your situation, and if it turns into something more structured down the line, we can figure that out too.

-----------

Earlier posts I’ve made

• https://www.reddit.com/r/premedcanada/s/HvL93Opx6x 
• https://www.reddit.com/r/premedcanada/s/Qrf1zasasN 
• https://www.reddit.com/r/premedcanada/s/sJnvpkDQoT

 

Years ago I was on academic probation. Now I'm a medical student, after a second undergrad, a master's, and a lot of trial and error figuring out what actually matters in this process versus what just sounds good in theory.

I've posted about parts of this journey before last year (linked below if you want the longer version), and since then I've had a steady stream of DMs, questions about the MCAT, CASPer, how to recover from a bad GPA, what to actually do after a rejection, how to structure an application so it tells a story instead of just listing activities. It's clear a lot of people going through this have more anxiety than information, and that's not really their fault. The information out there is thin.

I also spent some time working alongside a few well-known names in the pre-med advising space, and it gave me a pretty clear look at where the gaps are. A lot of the advice, paid or free, is the same recycled stuff: do well on the MCAT, get clinical experience, write a strong personal statement. None of that is wrong; it's just surface-level. It doesn't tell you what to actually do with a rough GPA on your file, or what a CASPer scenario is really testing, or why your rejection last cycle happened even though you "did everything right."

I've been helping people work through this stuff informally for a while now, friends, students, people who found me through those earlier posts, and I'd like to keep doing that. Specifically:

• How to reframe a rough GPA or academic setback so it reads as growth, not a red flag
• What CASPer scenarios are actually testing, and where people trip up
• How to break down a rejection and figure out what to actually change, not just guess
• Ontario-specific application strategy, since a lot of general advice doesn't account for how different our schools are from each other

If any of this sounds like where you're at, drop a comment or send me a DM. Happy to talk through your situation, and if it turns into something more structured down the line, we can figure that out too.

-----------

Earlier posts I’ve made

• https://www.reddit.com/r/premedcanada/s/HvL93Opx6x 
• https://www.reddit.com/r/premedcanada/s/Qrf1zasasN 
• https://www.reddit.com/r/premedcanada/s/sJnvpkDQoT