ENCORE: Student Series: Andre McDuling - An Origin Story

About this episode

Andre McDuling shares his journey from IT specialist to aspiring rural doctor, highlighting his challenges and dedication in preparing for medical school.

We're relaunching a few of our fave episodes so people preparing for GAMSAT can learn from the best. Andre McDuling is on the verge of realising a decades-long dream: to become a doctor who caters for a rural community. Andre shares his transformative journey from IT specialist to medical doctor via several other degrees. He describes how he navigated through travel and study life, his persistent efforts, and the challenges of medical school applications. It’s a story of dedication, perseverance and resilience, mixed with an unwavering passion for rural medicine. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Guest: Andre McDuling

Topics covered

• GAMSAT preparation
• medical education
• rural medicine
• career transition

Keywords

• dedication
• perseverance
• resilience
• medical school applications

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: GAMSAT

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