La Sierra Pre-Med Society

Hey guys we loved seeing you all last night! We have another event coming up next week and we hope to see you there. We will be helping plan out course schedules and giving advice on professors and classes and more!

Hi everyone! Our second general meeting is next week on Wednesday, October 28 from 6-7pm. -We will be going over the medical school application process (how to apply, when to apply, and how to prepare) as well as give information about the recommendation committee (how to start, what you need, and more). -There is a Q&A session so don’t be afraid to ask questions during the meeting! We want to help you as best as we can. We hope to see you there!... (Zoom link available on the EagleConnect) See more

Thank you to everyone who came to our first general meeting! It was so great to see all of you and we hope to see you again!

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Exciting news everyone! Our first Zoom General meeting of the year is this week!! Here’s the agenda: 1) Meet the Pre-Med Society officers this year ... 2) We will be having Ricky Kim, the Senior Program Manager of Health Cope Scholar give a short presentation on the clinical volunteering opportunities provided by the program. 3) Get advice we wish we received when we were in Freshman/ Sophomore/ and even Junior year! 4) Q&A Session where you will be able to ask us any questions. We’ve missed you and we hope to see you there! New and returning members are welcome! (open to all majors). Share the news with your friends or anyone you may know who will be interested! See more

Hello everyone! Welcome back new and returning students to a new term! We are very excited for this quarter even though its through screens instead of in person. There are a lot of ways to interact with the club virtually through our multiple platforms so feel free to explore our resources though EagleConnect, Instagram, Facebook, and our Website. Don’t hesitate to contact us and we will announce our first event soon!

What's 1st Year of Med School Like? (Part 2) We're wrapping up this 2-part series with Kevin Muñoz and Diego Del Carpio, LaSU alum '19, as they reflect on their first year at LLUSM! After covering the academic questions, it's time for some "real talk" . Thank you to our wonderful past president and past VP for joining us! 0:18 Can you tell us a little about Step 1 in terms of what it is and how to prepare for it?... 4:15 What/who motivates you to keep studying and recover from your failures? 6:35 How hard is it to have a relationship during med school? 9:32 What kinds of habits should we as pre-med students start building now?

What's 1st Year of Med School Like? (Part 1) Congrats to Diego Del Carpio and Kevin Muñoz, LSU alum '19, on finishing their first year at LLUSM! Tune in for their debriefing on pre-med students' biggest fears about med school. You'll feel more informed and at ease once you hear what this epic duo has to say! 0:33 Can you tell us about your experience adjusting to the difficulties of med school?... 3:20 What are some studying strategies that you recommend? Do you take digital or written notes or some combination of the two? 7:54 What does your typical weekday and weekend look like? 11:16 How would you describe the personality of your 1st year class?

Should I Apply Early Decision? Cheryl Wang, Southern Adventist University alum '20 and incoming LLUSM '24 student, is here to tell us about the Early Decision Program when applying to med school! You definitely have to plan well for this, so make sure you're informed. Thanks, Cheryl and comment any questions you have about the med school application process below! 0:29 What does it mean to apply early decision?... 0:44 How does applying early decision affect when you need to get other things done? 1:50 What are the pros and cons of applying early decision? 3:44 Tell us about our pets.

Natasha Le, LaSU alum '19, shares how she came to realize that she wanted to contribute to the medical field through research. Check out how this once pre-med student is thriving in grad school (passion is key)! Feel free to comment questions below- we loved having you @nateeshi ! 0:54 What major were you originally before switching to the research route and how was your experience as a pre-med student? 3:00 What helped you realize that you wanted to pursue a PhD instead of... an MD? 6:44 What are some of the biggest differences between grad school and med school? 12:52 What would be your advice to those weighing their career options between research and medicine? 14:59 Celeb crush?

Juli Johnson, an MCAT prep tutor, is here to provide you with some of her best strategies to success! Even if you have a long ways to go before taking it, it doesn't hurt to learn about this pre-med route "beast". And everyone, please help us tag some of your fav MCAT veterans below, so they can share any advice they might have! 0:46 What is the MCAT and how important is it to your med school application? 1:42 How long should you study for the MCAT?... What are some MCAT tips? (3:04) self study vs. MCAT prep course (3:46) practice exams (4:11) AAMC practice tests (5:25) content review (7:26) Anki (7:50) MCAT is individualistic! 8:29 How do you manage stress in prep of and during the MCAT? 11:21 Celeb crush? 12:09 COVID-19 Impact on MCAT

Nursing vs. Medicine During her freshman year at LaSU, Jennifer Gallao decided to switch from pre-med to pre-nursing. Whether you've ever been curious about nursing or wanted to know how physicians and nurses work together as a team, our guest is here to inform you on just that! 1:20 What major were you originally before switching to pre-nursing and how was your experience as a pre-med student?... 2:43 What helped you realize that nursing was better-suited for you than medicine? 5:00 What are some of the biggest differences between the work of a nurse and physician? 7:45 What would be your advice to those weighing their career options in the healthcare system? 9:58 What's your current favorite album? :D