» Master The New 2015 MCAT Changes

Episode 35: Did you know there will be sociology, psychology and an increased emphasis on critical thinking and reasoning skills on the new MCAT? Well, some of the changes are already in effect and have been for a few years!

In this episode, Dr. Dan explains the why, what and when of the new [...]


» Listener Questions That Will Blow Your Mind

Episode 34: Learn new tips on MCAT prep classes, study techniques, the mindmap CD, personal essays for DO applications, and a recommended flashcard tool.

In this episode, Dr. Dan breaks his usual format in order to answer listener questions. Premed Questions and Answers You have to listen to the podacst to get the answers, [...]


» MCAT Review: Physiology and Audio Hematopoeisis

Episode 33: Listen to this science content review and learn its format for your own audio notes.

Hematopoietic Agents Notice how these show notes are arranged: a list review of hematopoietic agents (that cause red blood cell production), core text review, and an audio version. This fits into the Mastermind Study System after you [...]


» The Pre-Dental Path – part 2

Episode 32: A different dentist weighs in this month, but wait – he’s applying to medical school! What? You’ve never heard a podcast like this before…

A Dentist Turned Pre-Med Seriously? You judge for yourself, but I think that the same decision factors that the last dentist we interviewed used to decide TO CHOOSE [...]


» The Pre-Dental Path – part 1

Episode 31: The content dentist. Next month will be a discontented dentist turned pre-med! Learn why they made their choice and how to make your own.

Pre-Dentistry I’ve had numerous questions about other health fields besides pre-medicine. So, in this 2-part podcast series we will hear from two dentists: Five Reasons To Become A [...]


» The Average MCAT

Episode 30: Doctor Dan explains the average MCAT for allopathic matriculates in the United States.

The Average MCAT In 2010, the Association of American Medical Colleges (no affiliation) reported the following numbers from the entering class of allopathic medical students: Mean Total MCAT Score = 31.1, with a standard deviation of 4.1


» Medical School Admissions Essay

Episode 29: Harvard advice on the medical school personal statement. 6 Don’ts & 6 Do’s

Personal Essay Help www.InsiderMedicalAdmissions.com 6 Don’ts of Writing Personal Essays: Don’t be generic. Don’t use personal medical experiences. Don’t be vague. Don’t write more than one page. Don’t use flowery language. Don’t use quotations. 6 Do’s of Writing Personal [...]


» Do Caribbean Medical Schools Suck? part 2

Episode 28: This is where I ask him the big question – you don’t want to miss his answer and the reason he gives for it!

Caribbean Medical Schools This is the final reveal! Take a listen and see exactly why people complain about the quality of medical students coming from “some” Caribbean medical [...]


» Do Caribbean Medical Schools Suck?

Episode 27: You have NEVER heard this stuff before – I promise or your money back…

The opinions expressed in this interview are solely those of the interviewee and do not reflect the opinions of Premedical Solutions, LLC. yada yada yada


» Cancer Lecture

Episode 24: Doctor Dan gives part 2 of his Cancer lecture series available in full at www.Medical-Mastermind-Community.com.

Cancers and Associated Diseases – Part II Xeroderma pigmentosa – sun exposed areas, auto recessive, can cause all skin cancers (BCC, SCC, and melanomas), and the defect is in DNA repair enzymes. Other DNA repair defects are [...]


» Health Care Reform

Have you read the Health Care Reform Bill H.R. 3590? Come on, it’s only 2,409 pages! Doctor Dan has read it. Watch this video to learn all about it.

H.R. 3590 On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed H.R. 3590, the most sweeping health care legislation bill in our nation’s history. What is in [...]


» Pre-Nursing Decision Factors

Episode 23: Doctor Dan interviews Naheeds Ali, M.D., who is a pre-nursing adviser and college professor.

Pre-Nursing Advice Over the years, I’ve had a lot of questions about other medical careers besides becoming a physician. Today’s interview with Dr. Naheeds Ali covers a few basic pieces of pre-nursing advice: Study your career field in [...]


» Biological Sciences – MCAT Lecture 2a

Episode 22: Download all of the MCAT Podcasts now. Dr. Brett Ferdinand  teaches one of the seven Biological Sciences lectures.

Now all of the MCAT science exams are available here:  Download MCAT Podcasts Dr. Brett Ferdinand has been teaching and authoring MCAT books and DVD’s for nearly 2 decades. Recently, he co-authored a book [...]


» MCAT Biology Podcast

Episode 20: Welcome to the MCAT Podcast series, where Doctor Dan will cover the actual science material required for the MCAT. Starting off with an overview of Biological Sciences topics, we’ll get increasingly more specific as time passes.

Biology for the MCAT Classes of Organic Molecules Four major classes of organic molecules found in [...]


» Pre-Med Help – 15 Things Every Future Doctor Must Know

Episode 18: Over 6 years of Pre-Med Advising put online in one place! Doctor Dan organizes all of it and thoroughly describes how you can use this information to gain advantage over your competition. ************************************** Ever feel lost in the Pre-Med grind, not knowing what to do next? Have specific questions about the medical education [...]


» How to drink water from a fire hydrant

Episode 23: Doctor Dan outlines Phase 1 in the Evolution Of A Physician-In-Training, part of his work/life balance initiative that seeks to prevent burnout among medical students and doctors. SEE THE FULL REPORT HERE: Evolution of a Physician In Training: Effects of the medical education pipeline on personal and professional development. Daniel M. Williams, MD [...]


» Free course: Speed Reading for Medical School

Episode 22: Save time, learn different study techniques, relax with a system that you trust will work for you – Dr. Dan explains how you can get his Speed Reading Course for Medical School absolutely free. Name: Email: Which are you? Pre-Med Medical Student Need help? We respect your email privacy. Hi there! I apologize [...]


» MCAT Verbal Reasoning

Episode 21: Interview with neurolinguistic programming expert Karen van Hook and test anxiety expert, and founder of Test Prep New York, Bara sapir. Because no two people read the same MCAT passage exactly the same, it’s important to harness your internal dialogue to interpret passages, stay calm, and score higher – all at the same [...]


» MCAT Test Prep

Episode 20: MCAT Prep like you’ve never heard before. Dr. Ferdinand and Dr. Dan discuss the MCAT from a physician’s point of view. With both doctors actively coaching premedical students, their synergy on this subject is nothing short of a Mastermind! Dr. Ferdinand’s tells us about his not-so-secret performance on the MCAT and about his [...]


» Be A Doctor – Premedical Solutions That Work, an interview.

Episode 19: Premedical Solutions that work, changing priorities as a physician, levels of Pre-Med commitment, and how to get the “I’m going to be a doctor” mentality. In this interview with Randy Freeman, a Premedical University DVD Home Study Course graduate, we delve into 4 major areas: How to get the “I’m GOING TO be [...]


» MCAT Scores – Interpreting Practice Tests and Raw MCAT Scores

Episode 17: What do people really score? And, how to interpret practice tests so you can accurately predict your score on the real MCAT. ******************************************************* Announcements: * CD of the Month Club is now in it’s 21st month. The infrastructure for mass production is now in place. Check out the new MCAT podcast interviews with [...]


» Meet Doctor Dan: The First Pre-Med Internet Adviser That Started In Residency

Episode 15: PreMed Video Blog – watch in “Video Podcasts” on your iPod. Hi! I hope you enjoy the fact that I’m switching to video. You can still just listen on your iPod if you prefer, but I’ll be showing you tons of on-screen tutorials. You can see the video version by looking in the [...]


» Time Sensitive Announcements

3rd Annual Medical School LIFE Conference will be May 29-30, 2010. The first one was a weekend series for the American Medical Student Association chapter at the University of Houston. Out of those conferences, the Pre-Med DVD Course was build as a sort of basic training. The following year charter members of the Medical Mastermind [...]


» How to find support as a PreMed and medical student. Have what it takes to be a lifelong learner?

Episode 16: New medical mastermind community starting. Also volunteering, premed clubs  and committees may help you. Call me, Doctor Dan, in one of our Medical Mastermind Support Groups and discover how to stay true to yourself during rigors of the medical education marathon. Check the Medical Mastermind Group Schedule and login information. Hope to talk [...]


» From medical school application to the first day of medical school: What’s in between?

Episode 14: Life after the medical school application? How to preempt the unexpected with a surprising amount of foresight! ==================================================== The medical school application is only one phase of your life. In this podcast and blog, I put this event in to the context of the entire medical school application process, give you some things [...]


» Medical School Life Lessons: What I would different if I could.

Episode 13: Steps you can take NOW for balance in your medical career. You decide what’s important and implement a plan to keep it that way… ==================================================== Announcements: Dropping a hint about my big project…got a high speed internet connection? Also, for simplicity all CD’s will be mailed out during the last week of the [...]


» Osteopathic Physician Training: What’s so special about it, anyway?

Episode 12: Ostopathic Medicine Training: What’s so special about it? ==================================================== There is more than one way to become a physician: Allopathic and Osteopathic. Today’s discussion is about the pathway to doctor of osteopathic medicine (D.O.) In addition to all of the traditional aspects of physician work that you’re familiar with, osteopathic physicians theoretically have a [...]


» What are internships, residencies and fellowships?

Episode 11: From MCAT to licensing – Overview of the entire medical education process. MCAT, First Year of Medical School, USMLE – and beyond… ==================================================== Announcements: Happy New Year! It’s now been 9 months of podcasting and we have over 21,178 downloads. I’m very encouraged by your emails and support. In that short amount of [...]


» What is medical school really like? Is it like the TV shows, such as Grey’s Anatomy, ER, and Scrubs?

Episode 10: Part 2 of the interview with the second year medical student Celeste Whisenant. She answers all your questions from the Grill The Guru survey. ==================================================== This is Part 2 of a telephone interview with Celeste Whisenant, a second year medical student. She answers all the tough questions about what each year of medical [...]


» I actualy convinced this guy to go to Medical School!

Episode 8: Interview with Tyler Relph, a former PreMed, covering the meat and potaoes of medical career decisions that all of us face. The interesting twist is that he chose to go to Chiropractic school. Explore your options and listen now! ==================================================== ANNOUNCEMENT: I’m almost finished with my complete, A-Z, PreMedical video tutorial course! If [...]


» Pre-Med Competition: Here’s what they know…

Episode 7: 50 Listener Questions and Special Requests: The Power Of Exploiting Your Competition! ==================================================== In this episode: ANNOUNCEMENTS PODCAST UPDATE Pre-Med E-book now a 17-week FREE course $0.01 Pre-Med CD lays the groundwork for EVERYTHING Pre-Med! LISTENER REQUESTS Q & A


» Financial Assistance For Medical School: An oxymoron?

Episode 6: Medical school scholarships, tuition-for-hire, and military exchange programs. Get real quotes and understand the financial burdens of getting a medical education in the United States. ==================================================== In this episode, ANNOUNCEMENTS AVERAGE DEBTS AND INTEREST SCENARIOS THE RULE OF THUMB FOR MED SCHOOL MONEY MINORITY SCHOLARSHIPS UNDERSERVED AREA & SPECIALTY SCHOLARSHIPS PAYING DOWN YOUR [...]


» The Perfect GPA – no matter what your grades! Sound ridiculous?

Episode 5: Retaking and dropping classes? Learn when and how to objectively assess your undergraduate academic record to determine what, if anything, you can do to have the best medical school application possible! ==================================================== In this episode: ANNOUNCEMENTS YOUR PATTERN OF GRADES COMMON PROBLEMS COMMON SOLUTIONS DROPPING & REPEATING CLASSES TO SAVE THE GPA CHANGING [...]


» Letters of Recommendation: Getting Strong and Plentiful Letters

Episode 4: Who and how to ask for a STRONG letter, FREE 16-Step guide, & upcoming coaching course! ==================================================== In this episode: ANNOUNCEMENTS PREPARING: What is my competition doing? HOW TO GET A STRONG LETTER TO SEE OR NOT TO SEE: There is no question. WHEN TO ASK QUICK TIP: Questions to ask in order [...]


» Is medicine right for me? Secrets of physician training exposed.

Episode 3: Take the premed quiz, formulate notes for your personal essay, learn the factors that affect medical student choices This material comes directly from my book, Diary of a Pre-Med Student which you can get emailed to you for FREE. Simply sign up for automatic updates in the upper right corner of www.MedicalMastery.com Contents [...]


» Steps To Become A Doctor

Episode 2:  Know the medical school entrance requirements and 4 different electronic application services. ==================================================== This topic is covered in Chapter 3 of my book, Diary of a Pre-Med Student. You can get the entire book emailed to you automatically by signing up for FREE updates in the upper right corner of www.MedicalMastery.com! Now, reading [...]


» You want to be a doctor? So did I. Here’s what went wrong…

Episode 1: Learn recent statistics on medical school acceptance, Hear Dr. Daniel Williams candidly describe his experience and introduction you to Medical Mastery.com charity model. Depending on your source, statistics will tell you that only one in ten premed students in college will actually become physicians. According to the American Association of Medical Colleges, 42% of you [...]