7 episodes

MD-PhD students Kenneth Pham (University of Pennsylvania) and Maya Talukdar (Harvard/MIT) chat about science, medicine, MD-PhD admissions, and their personal journeys to being double-docs.

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    • Science

MD-PhD students Kenneth Pham (University of Pennsylvania) and Maya Talukdar (Harvard/MIT) chat about science, medicine, MD-PhD admissions, and their personal journeys to being double-docs.

    (07): Applying to MD-PhD Programs: Ten Types of MD-PhD Interviews

    (07): Applying to MD-PhD Programs: Ten Types of MD-PhD Interviews

    Welcome to JourneyToTheDoubleDoc-- podcast edition! Our names are Maya and Kenneth, and we are M1s in the Harvard-MIT and Penn MD-PhD programs. Originally a video, we created this episode to discuss the many different types of MD-PhD interviews you may encounter, including MMIs, research interviews, and committee interviews. We also provide some insight on the new virtual interview, the hallmark of the 2020 - 2021 application cycle due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

    JourneyToTheDoubleDoc was created to democratize access to MD-PhD advising resources, and we love to hear from prospective MD-PhD students. If you have any question for us, feel free to tweet us @KennethHPham @MayaTalukdar or e-mail us at journeytothedoubledoc@gmail.com!

    Theme Song Attribution: Palmtrees by Scandinavianz

    Original Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rm_0sLvX93U&list=PLsfW60HJ1E2Hl8Ld3tCrNvQMxqCv2joD6&index=4&ab_channel=JourneyToTheDoubleDoc

    • 30 min
    (06): Applying to MD-PhD Programs: Overview of MD-PhD Interviews

    (06): Applying to MD-PhD Programs: Overview of MD-PhD Interviews

    Welcome to JourneyToTheDoubleDoc-- podcast edition! Our names are Maya and Kenneth, and we are M1s in the Harvard-MIT and Penn MD-PhD programs. Originally a video, we created this video to talk about the interview process for MD-PhD programs and how you should approach one of the most exciting and nerve-wracking parts of applying to be a double-doc.

    JourneyToTheDoubleDoc was created to democratize access to MD-PhD advising resources, and we love to hear from prospective MD-PhD students. If you have any question for us, feel free to tweet us @KennethHPham @MayaTalukdar or e-mail us at journeytothedoubledoc@gmail.com!

    Theme Song Attribution: Palmtrees by Scandinavianz

    Original Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YZnIHGyiNo&list=PLsfW60HJ1E2Hl8Ld3tCrNvQMxqCv2joD6&index=7&ab_channel=JourneyToTheDoubleDoc

    • 12 min
    (05): Applying to MD-PhD Programs: Letters of Recommendation and Pre-Writing Secondaries

    (05): Applying to MD-PhD Programs: Letters of Recommendation and Pre-Writing Secondaries

    Welcome to JourneyToTheDoubleDoc-- podcast edition! Our names are Maya and Kenneth, and we are M1s in the Harvard-MIT and Penn MD-PhD programs. Originally a video, we created this episode to talk about asking for letters of recommendation and pre-writing secondaries for MD-PhD applications. LORs and secondaries are two of the most important parts of the MD-PhD application, and we provide advice on how we asked for LORs, managed all of the secondary essays, and generally navigated this stage in the application process. 

    JourneyToTheDoubleDoc was created to democratize access to MD-PhD advising resources, and we love to hear from prospective MD-PhD students. If you have any question for us, feel free to tweet us @KennethHPham @MayaTalukdar or e-mail us at journeytothedoubledoc@gmail.com!

    Theme Song Attribution: Palmtrees by Scandinavianz

    Original Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQ5hx65Fl6U&list=PLsfW60HJ1E2Hl8Ld3tCrNvQMxqCv2joD6&index=6&ab_channel=JourneyToTheDoubleDoc

    • 11 min
    (04): Applying to MD-PhD Programs: Primaries (Part 2)

    (04): Applying to MD-PhD Programs: Primaries (Part 2)

    Welcome to JourneyToTheDoubleDoc-- podcast edition! Our names are Maya and Kenneth, and we are M1s in the Harvard-MIT and Penn MD-PhD programs. Originally a video, we created this episode to discuss the first major step in applying to MD and MD-PhD programs: the primary application! Specifically, in part 2, we discuss the personal statement and why MD-PhD essay.

    JourneyToTheDoubleDoc was created to democratize access to MD-PhD advising resources, and we love to hear from prospective MD-PhD students. If you have any question for us, feel free to tweet us @KennethHPham @MayaTalukdar or e-mail us at journeytothedoubledoc@gmail.com!

    Theme Song Attribution: Palmtrees by Scandinavianz

    Original Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rm_0sLvX93U&list=PLsfW60HJ1E2Hl8Ld3tCrNvQMxqCv2joD6&index=4&ab_channel=JourneyToTheDoubleDoc

    • 8 min
    (03): Applying to MD-PhD Programs: Primaries (Part 1)

    (03): Applying to MD-PhD Programs: Primaries (Part 1)

    Welcome to JourneyToTheDoubleDoc-- podcast edition! Our names are Maya and Kenneth, and we are M1s in the Harvard-MIT and Penn MD-PhD programs. Originally a video, we created this episode to discuss the first major step in applying to MD and MD-PhD programs: the primary application! Specifically, in part 1,  we talk about the activities section of the AMCAS application and the MD-PhD specific research essay.

    JourneyToTheDoubleDoc was created to democratize access to MD-PhD advising resources, and we love to hear from prospective MD-PhD students. If you have any question for us, feel free to tweet us @KennethHPham @MayaTalukdar or e-mail us at journeytothedoubledoc@gmail.com!

    Theme Song Attribution: Palmtrees by Scandinavianz

    Original Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rm_0sLvX93U&list=PLsfW60HJ1E2Hl8Ld3tCrNvQMxqCv2joD6&index=4&ab_channel=JourneyToTheDoubleDoc

    • 14 min
    (02): Applying to MD-PhD Programs: Compiling a School List

    (02): Applying to MD-PhD Programs: Compiling a School List

    Welcome to JourneyToTheDoubleDoc-- podcast edition! Our names are Maya and Kenneth, and we are M1s in the Harvard-MIT and Penn MD-PhD programs. Originally a video, we created this episode to discuss how we decided which MD-PhD programs to apply to and to ultimately attend. We also talk about what we think is important to consider when considering different options for MD-PhD programs and what factors ultimately helped us clinch our decisions.

    JourneyToTheDoubleDoc was created to democratize access to MD-PhD advising resources, and we love to hear from prospective MD-PhD students. If you have any question for us, feel free to tweet us @KennethHPham @MayaTalukdar or e-mail us at journeytothedoubledoc@gmail.com!

    Theme Song Attribution: Palmtrees by Scandinavianz

    Original Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0meci8iWQPU&list=PLsfW60HJ1E2Hl8Ld3tCrNvQMxqCv2joD6&ab_channel=JourneyToTheDoubleDoc

    • 15 min

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