We’ve got a gang of new subscribers lately. If you’re new, welcome to The PreMedLife. If you’re one of our OGs, THANK YOU! This page will remind you why we’re here and re-introduce you to some of our best stories.
What’s PreMedLife Magazine?
TL:DR
Since 2010, we’ve been publishing the most useful information for pre-med students - anyone looking to get into medical school. Our readers are different.
The Details
We published the first issue of PreMedLife in October 2010. Since then, our readers:
Gained acceptance into medical school.
Discovered what their X factor is to standout to medical schools.
Made mindset shifts, allowing them to thrive in a sometimes toxic pre-med culture.
Spent more time developing themselves beyond academics and the MCAT
Taken on epic PreMedLife challenges that undoubtedly changed them for the better.
And much more.
It’s easy for pre-meds to get caught up in the world wind of pursuing the journey to becoming a doctor and not stop to take a moment to really understand their WHY and build from there to be the most authentic medical school candidate they can be.
That’s what PreMedLife Magazine does. We publish content that helps pre-meds give depth to themselves (beyond grades and MCAT scores). The goal is to:
Help pre-meds tap into what makes them them beyond the grades and test scores and how that will ultimately make you a great doctor.
Show pre-meds the most effective ways to grown and develop the soft skills needed to not only be better for their patients, but maybe most importantly be better for themselves.
Stay in that spirit of authenticity and growth through community and regular knowledge
Our gang is powerful.
Who We Are?
Our founder, Tasheema Prince, started PreMedLife in 2010. She started the magazine when she noticed a need for more guidance beyond what you need to know about prerequisites. Like other than good grades and a good MCAT score, what else will help me stand out in the medical school admissions process - these were the questions that Tasheema asked. So, she started PreMedLife.com.
PreMedLife offers the practical, accurate, and useful information for pre-meds who want to be more than grades and a MCAT score.
It’s a useful middle ground between AI-generated pre-med clickbait from major media organizations and the toxic, soul-draining sometime helpful pre-med forums.
PreMedLife Magazine offers the research, evidence-driven advice and information — tactics and advice for the most ambitious pre-meds.
What Makes This Place Different:
None of that toxic sh*t. Like what’s that even about. Yes, we understand — getting into medical school is super competitive. We we’ve come to realize is that it is important - especially as a future healthcare professional - that you put yourself in an environment that is genuinely rooting for you. Like life is always life-ing, so why all the hate or lack of support. We want to see you win and we’ll do everything in our power to protect this space for anything that’s not that. Period.
None of that generic, clickbait content just to get you here. We know there’s a lot of information out there. Some good, some lame. Our goal is to bring you original, thoughtful information that will help you thrive as a pre-med.
Real connections. Like what would it be like if you could read and article about a dope medical student or successful physician and be able to interact with them, chat, ask them questions/advice? Cool right. It’s something new we’re trying out, thanks to our new home at Substack and we’re hoping it will be an exciting way to community.
So, here’s the thing. In order to make this a sustainable effort, there are free and paid membership levels detailed below. But — if you can’t afford to pay or if you school doesn’t provide you with access via a group subscription, email us at tprince@premedlife.com and we’ll hook you up — no questions asked.
Here’s what you get:
Free subscribers:
Short emails from us every Monday with a dose of practical wisdom to start your day.
An email every Friday with our personal recommendations. We’ll call it Friday Feels, and it will give you a peek into what we’re watching, reading and listening to.
Curated selection of news related to medical school, the admissions process, the MCAT, medical school interviews, etc.
Paid subscribers ($5/month, or $50/year):
Everything free subscribers get.
Bonus content to help you put the advice and guidance we’ve curated into practice. For each issue, you’ll get a cheatsheet that summarized the key takeaways.
Access to new offerings (pre-med coaching, help hotline, etc.)
Interaction: You’ll have the ability to chat directly with our Team, the wider community, including individuals we’ve featured in articles or experts and successful pre-meds we’ve interviewed.
FAQ
What if I can’t afford this?
Sometimes it’s like that. So, again, if you can’t afford to pay or if you school doesn’t provide you with access via a group subscription, email us at tprince@premedlife.com and we’ll hook you up — no questions asked. We don’t want money to stand in the way of membership, especially since we know some of you students just trying to make a dollar out of fifteen scents.
So why are you charging then?
This Substack is the new home of our full-blown publication. It’s a considerable undertaking that requires a good amount of time, effort and resources. Tasheema and the Team have a lot of ambitious ideas for future offerings. Should the email success nuggets be daily instead of once a week? Should we provide curated coaching sessions tailored to getting into medical school? If you sign up, you can get in on the ground floor and help us build this thing.
The Best of PreMedLife Magazine
We’ve published a lot of great stories. Here’s a list of some of our most popular stories:
I F***ed Up and Still Got Into Medical School
Mistakes don’t define you — they’re just part of the journey. So, if you’re feeling like you’ve messed up, don’t give up. You can still make medical school reality.
How I Prepared for My Medical School Interview [Introvert Edition]
The interview isn’t about being the loudest or most outgoing — it’s about showing who you are and how you’ll contribute to the medical community.
