For my informational interview I talked with Allie Porter, a graduating senior who will be attending medical school at Ohio State next fall. I chose to talk to Allie because our goals and passions align very nicely. I met Allie through my pre health sorority, Delta Omega Kappa. Along with sharing the similar goal of becoming a physician, Allie and I also have the same major, Public Health. Getting the chance to talk to someone so similar to me, a few years down the road was very beneficial and inspiring, showing me that I will one day get into medical school as well.
During our conversation, Allie and I discussed the nuts and bolts of the preparation necessary to be a successful applicant. We talked about the MCAT , how she recommends studying for it, and when I should take it. She also stressed the importance of being a well rounded applicant and how there is more to your application than your MCAT score. Next, we talked about the importance of being involvement such as leadership experience, research, and other things that show your interest in wanting to become a physician. Allie mentioned the importance of being involved in a few meaningful things rather than a large amount of experiences that you are not very invested in.
Overall, my conversation with Allie was very helpful and reassuring. She was very open about her GPA and MCAT rankings along with how many schools she applied to and got accepted to. It was also a great experience to get to talk to someone about why they wanted to be a doctor. It was so inspiring to see Allie achieving her goals and starting the next chapter of her life. I am very happy that I got the chance to talk to Allie and am more confident about my abilities to attend medical school after our conversation!