Michael Gongwer
Michael Gongwer
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Day in the Life of a UCLA Medical Student
Hey guys! Just finished Step 1 which gives me some time to make videos! I filmed this "Day in the Life" back in February when I was in the midst of our heart/lung/kidney disease block in medical school, but I didn't get a chance to put it together until now. Hope you enjoy!
If you're new here, my name is Michael, and I just finished up my second year of medical school at UCLA. I'm in the MD/PhD program which means I will be headed off to lab for the next few years but I'm excited to share some of the things I've learned as a medical student!
instagram: michaelgongwer
email: mich.gongwer@gmail.com
I also have plenty of other videos including some more vlogs and plenty of applicat...
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Видео

iPad Pro Review - Medical Student Edition
Просмотров 2,7 тыс.3 года назад
Get your Paperlike here: paperlike.com/michael1 Here’s a quick review of the iPad Pro from a medical student’s perspective! My version is most comparable to the 2020 iPad Air, like I said in the video. I love mine and use it all the time; feel free to share your iPad experiences in the comments!
How I Graduated College in 3 Years
Просмотров 17 тыс.3 года назад
Hey guys! Another video I've wanted to make for a while: how I finished undergrad in three years and some of the pros and cons of doing so! It was a challenging experience for sure but saved a lot of money on college, and in this video I share how I did this and whether I think it was worth it. Timestamps: 00:37 #1: Earn College Credits in High School 01:25 #2: Choose a College that Accepts the...
MD/PhD vs MD vs PhD: Why I chose MD/PhD
Просмотров 36 тыс.3 года назад
For those not familiar with it, MD/PhD programs are typically laid out in the following order: 2 years of medical school, 4 years of PhD work, then the last 2 years of medical school. In this video I look at some of the factors that went into my decision to go down the MD/PhD route as opposed to the MD or PhD route alone. There's a lot to consider because enduring both medical and graduate scho...
First day of Med School! (Year 2)
Просмотров 4 тыс.3 года назад
Hey guys! Here's a look into my first day back at medical school (but fully online this time)! As sad as it is, this is a fairly typical day since everything has moved online. Be sure to check out some of my other videos if you're interested in study tips! instagram: @michaelgongwer ( michaelgongwer) email: mich.gongwer@gmail.com Here are some other videos! Why you should hand-writ...
Day in the Life of a UCLA Medical Student: Summer Research
Просмотров 3,9 тыс.3 года назад
Back with another video! Here's a somewhat typical day for me this summer as I have a couple months off of medical school to do a research rotation for the MD/PhD program. Actively working on the phone addiction and trying to be more active but both are a work in progress lol instagram: @michaelgongwer ( michaelgongwer) email: mich.gongwer@gmail.com Here are some other videos! Why ...
Why you should hand-write your notes: evidence-based study tips
Просмотров 1,8 тыс.3 года назад
Here's the start of a series where I look through some evidence of the best strategies for studying! This is definitely one I incorporate all the time into my own study habits: I'm physically writing things down all the time because I know it will help me remember it better later on. The main paper with the studies I was talking about: doi.org/10.1177/0956797614524581 And one more good one to r...
How I watch lectures & take notes in medical school (from home)
Просмотров 10 тыс.4 года назад
Just started a public Instagram, head over and follow me @michaelgongwer! With all schools having to move online these days, I thought I'd take you through my strategy for watching online lectures. This strategy might seem simple but it honestly changed my life as a med student at UCLA. Whether you're in/applying to medical school or in undergrad or even high school, I'm hoping these tips can h...
Life Update from a UCLA Med Student (finally)
Просмотров 7 тыс.4 года назад
Just made an instagram! Check out @michaelgongwer for more frequent updates! I know it's been a while, but here's a short video with an update on how things have been going since I started med school at UCLA! Thank you to everyone who said hi to me during interviews or around UCLA - it was so cool to meet you! Unfortunately, I haven't been able to respond to anyone who has reached out online re...
Study Strategies and Advice from a 4.0 Student
Просмотров 55 тыс.5 лет назад
Here's my attempt at explaining how I studied in college! I hope at least something in the video is helpful - keep in mind that different people will have different things that work for them! Getting good grades and keeping a high GPA is important, but make sure you also make your mental health a priority. Contents: 00:18 Prioritize your classes appropriately 01:53 Overprepare for the first tes...
All About Secondary Applications for Med School
Просмотров 6 тыс.5 лет назад
Once you submit your AMCAS application for medical school and have your MCAT, GPA, and extracurriculars set in stone, you should probably start thinking about secondary applications! Hopefully this video gives you some things to think about as you start working on those essays. LINK FOR LAST YEAR'S SECONDARY PROMPTS (MD schools): forums.studentdoctor.net/threads/2018-2019-all-school-discussions...
WHERE I'M GOING TO MED SCHOOL and ALL the results from my Application Cycle
Просмотров 110 тыс.5 лет назад
In this short video I reveal ALL the results from my application cycle (rejections, interviews, waitlists, acceptances) and I also say where I’m going to med school! I’m super excited about the school I chose and definitely looking forward to what the future holds. Contents: 00:22 Where I applied 01:35 Interview Invitations 02:04 Pre-Interview Rejections 02:28 Post-Interview Results 03:34 How I...
The Pros and Cons of NOT Taking a Gap Year Before Medical School
Просмотров 13 тыс.5 лет назад
Is a gap year worth it? In this video I discuss my experience applying to medical school without taking a gap year. There are definitely pros and cons. Contents: 00:43 Pro - Being younger when you enter & leave medical school 01:33 Con - Going through major stress while still in undergrad 03:02 Pro - Not having an academic break 03:35 Con - Having less time to improve your application (extracur...
How to Study for the MCAT CARS Section
Просмотров 74 тыс.5 лет назад
So many people have asked for advice specifically on the Critical Analysis and Reading Skills (CARS) section of the MCAT that I figured I’d make a video about it. It sounds like it’s hard to develop study strategies for it, but it’s all about mindset and practice! Contents 1:06 Reading the Passage 4:48 Answering the Questions 7:28 Implementing these tips to Improve Your Score A lot of this advi...
How I got in to Medical School: My Application (Stats, ECs)
Просмотров 54 тыс.5 лет назад
Now that I've successfully gone through an application cycle and been accepted, I'm comfortable sharing these parts of my application. In this video, I go through some of the different sections of my AMCAS including GPA, MCAT score, and extracurricular activities. I was applying to MD/PhD programs, so my application has more of a research focus than most medical school applicants, but the appli...
How to Approach the Personal Statement (Medical School)
Просмотров 18 тыс.5 лет назад
How to Approach the Personal Statement (Medical School)
AMCAS Medical School Application Overview
Просмотров 18 тыс.5 лет назад
AMCAS Medical School Application Overview
The MCAT Test Day Experience & Recreating it for Practice Tests
Просмотров 24 тыс.5 лет назад
The MCAT Test Day Experience & Recreating it for Practice Tests
How I Scored in the 100th Percentile on the MCAT (527) - My Tips & Study Schedule
Просмотров 246 тыс.5 лет назад
How I Scored in the 100th Percentile on the MCAT (527) - My Tips & Study Schedule

Комментарии

  • @FreddyWangNX
    @FreddyWangNX 7 месяцев назад

    So in china,(the place where I currently live) , there is an 8/9 yrs combined program for students straight out of highschool called an 8 year track MD program(basically it's 5 yrs of MBBS studies + 3 years of residency/research trainings) which is actually pretty similar to a MD/PhD in the US but the PhD is actually the MD in this part(since ecfmg acknowledges MBBS as MD equivalent ) thus it actually saves a med student 4 yrs of undergraduate studies compared to schools in north america

  • @DoctorFashion
    @DoctorFashion 9 месяцев назад

    I don’t know how I got here but thanks for sharing lol .. I’m currently premed so this info is important

  • @manjubandaru9813
    @manjubandaru9813 11 месяцев назад

    my son is planning to graduate in 3 years. my question is he able to take is MCAT in his 3 rd year? how did u get into med school if u graduated in 3 years. post your admission details like when to apply, etc. it would be great

  • @Sam-kz1sc
    @Sam-kz1sc 11 месяцев назад

    Great job! Advance medicine for mankind, and have a good life.

  • @robertarguello1115
    @robertarguello1115 Год назад

    Hello Michael! ... Listen, we no longer are living in the dark ages where dissecting human corpses is having to get done in secret! If you absolutely enjoyed biology, chemistry, arithmetic (geometry, algebra, etc.), and you were able to excel tremendously in these subjects, let me introduce you to the real practice/pursuit of medicine. First, you want to work at the morgue where you can get up close to human corpses under the watchful eye of a teacher/superior and determine the cause of death so that your reports can be given over to the detectives of the crime scene. Then, you want to work as an ambulance driver so that you can save lives that are in need of critical treatment at the time of injury, so that you and your co-worker can drive the patient(s) to the hospital. Then, you want to work in the Emergency Room of a Hospital where you will be exposed to patients -from mild to severe- and you will see just how each patient gets cured from their miserable ailment(s). And then, after some time in the E.R., you'll want to join the red-cross so that you can get some in depth medical exposure and so that you can figure out what branch of medicine most intrigues you. SO THAT BY THE TIME YOU FINISH THIS REAL LIFE MEDICAL SCIENCE, YOU WILL BE A DOCTOR THAT CAN PERFORM ANY AND MOSTLY ALL HUMAN BIOLOGICAL PROCEDURES. Plus, you are a service to the community from day one & you're not getting yourself in any high dollar debts!

  • @user-mi2jj5iw2x
    @user-mi2jj5iw2x Год назад

    Bro went from “how I scored 132” to “yo this is a total nightmare and as long as I pass I’m good with myself” yo I’m officially scared AF😂. Keep grinding though man. Ik it’s not easy.

  • @toktok9999
    @toktok9999 Год назад

    yooo!! thats the exact smoothie i make lol (i add cinnamon powder but everything else is exactly the same)

  • @ELI-SALI
    @ELI-SALI Год назад

    Hi. I studied master of nano technology in my back home. And I'm in canada now and like to study MD. I do not know what to study to get familiar with basics of chemistry , physics, biology and so on. Is Kaplan good ?

    • @pauljones9150
      @pauljones9150 11 месяцев назад

      Apply to the states. Easier to get in than Canada

  • @PhuongHuynh-qm5th
    @PhuongHuynh-qm5th Год назад

    So good had to watch it twice. Thanks for these great test taking tips 😊

  • @Sofia-pl6vx
    @Sofia-pl6vx Год назад

    Can you bring your own ear plugs?

  • @nolanhanna
    @nolanhanna Год назад

    This was very helpful, I am a chem pre-med wanting to get a pharmacology doctorate, but lately I've felt like being a physician and interacting with patients is an important part of what I want to do with my career so I've been looking into MSTPs/MD-PhD programs but wasn't sure if it was the right thing

  • @tylermyung5241
    @tylermyung5241 Год назад

    Michael, what college did you attend as an undergraduate?

  • @jamesbedukodjograham5508
    @jamesbedukodjograham5508 Год назад

    Your rejections are quite hard but you are a great person in Academics. Forget about the Ivy League.The lesser known Schools are simply amazing, Iowa and Pittsburgh are great choices.

  • @aquarius8709
    @aquarius8709 Год назад

    Thank you

  • @mucenyu7419
    @mucenyu7419 Год назад

    527 holy cow

  • @letsenjoy6818
    @letsenjoy6818 Год назад

    Hello Michael, It's a great video. What course you completed prior to your MCAT. Is it Bachelor of Science or something else

  • @zappyfountain3339
    @zappyfountain3339 Год назад

    Bro it's 99th percentile not 100th

  • @nd4864
    @nd4864 Год назад

    Great tips and really inspirational! Gonna start getting ready for my projected January 2023 exam.

  • @mathewkimaku4926
    @mathewkimaku4926 Год назад

    So important to stay plugged into our faith even while being super busy with school and career work, so glad to see that!!!

  • @jamesmoninger1982
    @jamesmoninger1982 Год назад

    There is no such thing as the 100th percentile. If you scored better than everyone that took the test you would be in the 99th percentile. Why? Because you didn't score better than yourself. I would expect my (future) doctor to know this.

  • @BruceFame
    @BruceFame 2 года назад

    Curious to know which specialties you are considering?

  • @waynesimpson4081
    @waynesimpson4081 2 года назад

    Don't know why I'm fixated that he has a rice cooker, but made it on the stove top. Nope, not about the vagaries and difficulties of med school, but his rice cooking.

  • @novarattu6696
    @novarattu6696 2 года назад

    Im planning on going to dental school. I personally didn’t do good in high school. Now I’m 21 and found a passion in dentistry, after assisting for a year. I’m starting from ground zero and ready to go change for better

  • @biswadeepgiri3441
    @biswadeepgiri3441 2 года назад

    One of my friend got UCLA med seat but left it because of his parents :(

  • @berkustv
    @berkustv 2 года назад

    is it possible to do md-phd in humanities?

  • @geoffreyreeves7213
    @geoffreyreeves7213 2 года назад

    Tremendous video you’re going to be a great doctor go get it

  • @jamesjones2212
    @jamesjones2212 2 года назад

    *Meaningful

  • @davidlakhter
    @davidlakhter 2 года назад

    great analysis!

  • @taylorarehart3350
    @taylorarehart3350 2 года назад

    Do you think taking the schedule from your last month and stretching it over 6-8 weeks is overkill?

  • @KJ-ht1ss
    @KJ-ht1ss 2 года назад

    👍 📝👏

  • @Funmiawobiro
    @Funmiawobiro 2 года назад

    Will I need to go for residency after an MD/PHD program?

  • @tylerj3855
    @tylerj3855 2 года назад

    Alright so 4.0 GPA and 527 MCAT score, got it! 😂

  • @ahmedalkaabi4872
    @ahmedalkaabi4872 2 года назад

    Congratulations on the fantastic MCAT score and I was able to get a 526 score using some of these tips thank you soooo much!

  • @goten3388
    @goten3388 2 года назад

    How did you memorize topics? Like biology?

  • @isabellateny5084
    @isabellateny5084 2 года назад

    I went from 40 to 93 with an advanced academic preparedness, and owe it all to Mr David, I Finally gained admittion with the best grade arithmetic reasoning,i used the preparation tips and tricks of Mr DAVID just 3days of working with him and I passed, I was referred to him by my friend before my exams so, am actually recommending him to you friends.

  • @autobotdiva9268
    @autobotdiva9268 2 года назад

    tried to tell my son this but nooooooooo

  • @sam17577
    @sam17577 2 года назад

    please do a video on how you graduated college in three years yet still had the time to build your medical school application! (ex: clinical experience, extracurriculars, etc.)

  • @jenniferwilliams2739
    @jenniferwilliams2739 2 года назад

    Great video! Thank you.

  • @youhanamarc8786
    @youhanamarc8786 2 года назад

    Hi Michael, when did you take your MCAT?

  • @urbantreasurehunter4447
    @urbantreasurehunter4447 2 года назад

    Damn this makes me feel very lucky. Many of the harder classes at my school only require a 85 or 87% for an A.

  • @rileygshep7606
    @rileygshep7606 2 года назад

    Am I the only one who is taking notes for this?

  • @annastasiachoolwe4355
    @annastasiachoolwe4355 2 года назад

    hey doc i need help in renal system i do not understand can pliz make a video for me

  • @TopStrikerMaverick
    @TopStrikerMaverick 2 года назад

    God bless you sir

  • @alexiskelley8821
    @alexiskelley8821 3 года назад

    OMG I FINALLY FOUND THE VIDEO I NEEDED Edit: Hi I am reconsidering doing this program, I already want to do a PhD, and graduated with my BS in May 2021 (Applied Mathematics with an emphasis in Computational Biology). The reason I am reconsidering is because with thinking about my career i have a couple of things I want to do. 1. Teaching at a medical school ( how to provide care to patients, and as well as my research ( math biology) ) 2. Using my research to potentially connect with my patients ( How does my research directly impact with the patients I am caring for ,is that is something this career path seriously does. ) I would like to talk more, and I am really sorry for the long comment! I hope you can answer some of my questions!

  • @monical4111
    @monical4111 3 года назад

    Did you personally use the Princeton Review books or the Kaplan Review books?

  • @calebweissraaberg2813
    @calebweissraaberg2813 3 года назад

    Your content looks like it was shot in 2005