Free interactive presentations for premed organizations
An hour with people who have been exactly where your members are.
Live on Zoom with two med students or physicians from our team. Your members send questions ahead, vote on the ones they care about, and take part live in your club’s Group Hub.
- Free
- 45 to 75 minutes
- Live polls and Q&A
- Next semester works too
Tara S., MDInterventional RadiologyMassachusetts General Hospital/HarvardEssay editor
Rhys R.Yale School of MedicineEssay editor
One hour, start to finish.
Here’s what your members get from a presentation. Pick a step to see it.
Before
Members send questions ahead.
As soon as your presentation is confirmed, members add questions in your club’s Group Hub and upvote the ones they want answered, so presenters come ready.
- 11 upvotesHow personal is too personal?
- 8 upvotesCan I write about a family member’s illness?
- 5 upvotesIs it OK to use AI to edit?
Add a question
At 0:00
It opens with who’s in the room.
Every presentation starts with a slide of your two presenters: their photo, school or residency, and what they do on our team.
Aastha C., MDPediatricsDuke University HospitalEssay editor
Jackie M.Weill Cornell MedicineEssay editor
At 0:05
Your members take part all the way through.
Each presentation follows its own outline, with live polls and hands-on moments in your Group Hub, and presenters lean into whatever your members asked most.
- 1How they got here, including the detours
- 2What actually mattered in their applications
- 3What they’d do differently as first- and second-years
- QLive Q&A, your members’ top questions first
What worries you most right now?
- The MCAT41%
- Clinical hours27%
- My GPA19%
- Where to apply13%
At 0:45
Every presentation answers your members’ questions.
Presenters start with the questions your members upvoted most, then take new ones sent live in your Group Hub, so the hour always covers what your club most wants to know.
- 14 upvotesIs a gap year a red flag?Answering now
- 9 upvotesHow many schools should I apply to?
- 6 upvotesDoes research have to be in medicine?
After
It doesn’t end when Zoom does.
The recording, the slides and free resources land in your club’s Group Hub, and every member keeps a free Motivate MD Portal account with tools for each step ahead.
University Pre-Health Society
What Med Students Wish They Knew
- Recording of your presentation
- Slides from your presentation
- MCAT Roadmap
- Personal Statement Examples
Times are for a 60-minute presentation.
The presentations
Four presentations.
Pick what your members need.
Open one to see what it covers and what your members do. Every presentation is free and ends with live Q&A.
60 min · Free · Live on Zoom
Path to Medicine
What the road into medicine really looks like, from med students and physicians who took it, detours and all.
Especially for first- and second-years, and members still exploring medicine
- How they got here, including the detours
- What actually mattered in their applications
- What they’d do differently as first- and second-years
- Live Q&A, your members’ top questions first
What your members do
- Live polls on where they are and what worries them most, and the stories follow their answers
Led by med students and physicians from our teamQuestions members send · examples
- 14 upvotesIs a gap year a red flag?
- 6 upvotesDoes research have to be in medicine?
75 min · Free · Live on Zoom
MCAT Workshop
How to get ready for the MCAT without putting the rest of the semester on hold.
Especially for members testing in the next year, or starting to plan for it
- The three phases of MCAT prep: content review, practice questions and full-length exams
- A study plan around a full course load
- How to approach each of the four sections
- Choosing and timing full-length exams
- The mistakes that cost the most points
- Live Q&A, your members’ top questions first
What your members do
- Live polls on when they plan to test and which section worries them most
- A practice question they answer live
- A rough timeline for their own test date to take home
Led by our MCAT tutorsQuestions members send · examples
- 12 upvotesWhen should I take it?
- 8 upvotesHow many full-lengths should I do?
75 min · Free · Live on Zoom
Writing Workshop
How admissions committees actually read personal statements and activities, and a live edit that shows the difference.
Especially for members applying in the next year or two
- What a personal statement is for, and what it isn’t
- How admissions committees read, and the question they’re really asking
- A live edit of one paragraph, with every change explained
- Common mistakes, and how feedback fixes them
- Activity descriptions that show what you did and why it mattered
- Where AI helps, and where it shouldn’t touch your story
- Live Q&A, your members’ top questions first
What your members do
- A live poll on where their personal statement stands
- A vote on which opening line is stronger
- Sending in what feels vague while a presenter edits a sample statement live
- One or two members sharing an experience that changed how they see medicine
Led by our essay editorsQuestions members send · examples
- 11 upvotesHow personal is too personal?
- 5 upvotesIs it OK to use AI to edit?
45 min · Free · Live on Zoom
Admissions Q&A
Your members ask, and our team answers: timing, school lists, interviews and whatever else is on their minds.
Especially for members getting close to applying
- When should I apply, and what should be done by then?
- How many schools should I apply to, and which ones?
- What are traditional and MMI interviews like?
- What do admissions committees weigh most?
- Live Q&A, your members’ top questions first
What your members do
- A quick poll on when they plan to apply
- Their own questions, start to finish, with no set talk
Led by our advisors and interview coachesQuestions members send · examples
- 9 upvotesHow many schools should I apply to?
- 7 upvotesMD or DO?
Your members are at different stages, and each presentation fits a different one. Ask for two, three or all four in one request. Have a different topic in mind? Choose Something else on the form and tell us.
Request severalThe people
Who presents.
Most premeds don’t know what to do as first- and second-years, and many of us didn’t either. That’s why we’re here. A presentation gives your whole club an hour with med students and physicians who remember exactly what that felt like, and who bring the guidance and support to figure out what comes next.
- med students and physicians
- 149
- medical schools represented
- 89
- physicians
- 57
- with admissions committee experience
- 68
Tara S., MD
Interventional RadiologyMassachusetts General Hospital/Harvard
Rhys R.
Yale School of Medicine
Aastha C., MD
PediatricsDuke University Hospital
Jackie M.
Weill Cornell Medicine
Ansel N., MD, PhD
Radiation OncologyMD Anderson Cancer Center
Jessica L.
University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine
Amanda M.
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
- and 122 more
We match two presenters to each presentation from our whole team.
Meet the whole team
Requesting a presentation
How it works.
Five steps, and the first one takes a couple of minutes.
- 1
Request
Pick one or more presentations and two or three times that work.
- 2
We confirm
We confirm a time, match two presenters from our team, and add a flyer and posts to your Group Hub to help you promote it.
- 3
Questions come in
Members join your Group Hub with a free Motivate MD Portal account, then add questions and vote on the ones they want answered.
- 4
Live on Zoom
Two presenters on Zoom, with live polls and questions in your Group Hub, and your members’ top questions answered first.
- 5
Afterwards
The recording, slides and free resources, in your club’s own Group Hub.
FAQ
Questions from club leaders.
What does it cost?
Nothing. Every presentation is free for your club.
Is it a sales pitch?
No. Nobody is asked to buy anything. We’re here to share free resources and keep supporting your members, and presenters may mention one next step at the very end.
Where does it happen?
Live on Zoom, so your members can join from anywhere. Polls and questions happen in your club’s Group Hub.
How far ahead do we need to ask?
At least two days’ notice. More time helps your members send questions ahead.
How many members do we need?
Any size works. If turnout is lower than you hoped, there’s nothing to be embarrassed about. Many of our team led or belonged to premed clubs themselves, and we can always reschedule or try a different time.
Can our faculty advisor join?
Of course. Faculty and advisors have joined before, and they’re always welcome.
Can we have more than one?
Yes. Pick as many as you like in one request, and each one gets its own session.
Can we ask for a topic you don’t list?
Yes. Choose Something else on the request form, tell us the topic, and we’ll match presenters to it.
Can we schedule one for next semester?
Yes. You can request a presentation for spring now.
Is it recorded?
Yes. The recording goes to your club’s Group Hub, so members who miss it can watch later.
What do we get afterwards?
The recording and slides, plus free resources like the MCAT Roadmap, Personal Statement Examples and a map of every MD and DO school, all in your club’s Group Hub. Every member also gets a free Motivate MD Portal account with its planning tools.
Bring us to your next meeting.
Free, interactive, and built around your members’ questions.