Episode 81: Starting Strong: Essential Strategies for Pre-Meds Heading Back to School

<div id="content_item_editor_ee62180c-a1e6-40a7-b2bb-c3fd2488698c" class="editor editor-sm" spellcheck="true"> <div class="tiptap ProseMirror" tabindex="0" contenteditable="true" translate="no"> <p>It's back-to-school time with the All Access: Med School Admissions Podcast! In this insightful episode, host Christian Essman, Senior Director of Admissions and Financial Aid at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, sits down with Alexis Catanzarite, a seasoned pre-health advisor and Associate Director of Healthcare Careers at CWRU. Together, they dive into the real-life challenges, anxieties, and excitement that come with starting or returning to college as a pre-med or pre-health student.</p> <p>Alexis shares practical advice on avoiding the classic "September creep," managing FOMO, and striking a healthy balance between academics, extracurriculars, and personal well-being. Christian and Alexis break down the myths around perfect GPAs, what makes an experience "meaningful" o...