From High School to Med School: How to Start Preparing Now

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Simrat Arora shares her journey from high school to medical school, offering insights on preparation and selection of undergraduate institutions.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of College Planning Simplified, Arielle is joined by Simrat Arora, a fourth-year medical student at UNC Chapel Hill, to discuss her journey from high school to medical school. Simrat shares valuable insights about building a strong foundation in high school, the importance of networking and gaining exposure to medicine early on, and the criteria she used when selecting an undergraduate institution. 00:00 Introduction to the Episode 00:47 High School Ref...

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Guest: Simrat Arora

Topics covered

• high school
• medical school
• college preparation
• networking
• undergraduate selection

Keywords

• college planning
• education
• medicine
• student journey

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