633: How Justin Balanced Social Media Fame and the Premed Path

The Premed Years by Ryan Gray

Aug 19, 202647:15Science & Medicine

(00:00) — First Spark: How a hospital shadowing program in high school shifted Justin's view of medicine from negative to hopeful. (00:27) — Immigrant Family Expectations: The doctor-lawyer-accountant conversation that n...

Related Episodes

Continue listening to more episodes from The Premed Years.

635: Two Interviews, One Acceptance, and a 500 MCAT

Sep 16, 2026 - 40:29

(00:00) — Welcome and Early Roots: Kelsey describes growing up in a family of healthcare professionals an...

634: How to Keep Going After Your MCAT Score Refuses to Budge

Sep 2, 2026 - 44:30

(00:00) — Growing Up Around Medicine: Hallie describes having two surgical physician associate parents an...

632: Caribbean Medical School Is Not a Vacation — A Student Speaks

Aug 12, 2026 - 47:30

(00:00) — Born in India, raised in Canada: How early experiences with navigating healthcare planted the s...

631: Three Gap Years, One Acceptance: Shemiele's Premed Story

Aug 5, 2026 - 44:24

(00:47) — Grandfather's Illness as Catalyst: Shemiele traces her interest in medicine to caring for her g...

630: From Nigeria to Stanford Med: Applying Late and Going 3 for 3

Jul 29, 2026 - 45:57

(01:57) — Father's passing at 13: the moment that pointed toward medicine (03:22) — Growing up in Nigeria...

629: Financial Hardship and Stepping Away from an Acceptance to Apply Again

Jul 15, 2026 - 42:24

(00:00) — First spark for medicine: Medical kit, microscope, and a fascination with how life works. (03:0...

628: From Nigeria to D1 Athlete to Med School: Dami's Nonlinear Path

Jul 1, 2026 - 42:32

(00:00) — Welcome and framing: What this conversation is for and who Dami is (00:40) — Growing up in Lago...

627: Physics Major to Med School: Building an Application That is Authentic

Jun 24, 2026 - 37:56

(00:00) — From physics to premed: Riley describes deciding to pursue medicine at the end of sophomore yea...