Summary: Dr. Karen De Olivares, Director of the Health Professions Advising Center at The University of Texas at Dallas, joins us to discuss the first steps non-traditional applicants need to consider when thinking about a career in medicine, dentistry, or veterinary medicine. We discuss common topics that come up in her discussions with non-traditional applicants, and she offers suggestions for resources available. These include: *NAAHP Advisors: http://www.naahp.org/StudentResources/FindanAdvisor.aspx *The TMDSAS Non-Traditional Applicants Resource Page:http://tmdsas.com/Nontraditional.html *Khan Academy MCAT Preparation Videoshttps://www.khanacademy.org/test-prep/mcat Make sure to visit our website: www.tmdsas.com and click on the Non-Traditional Applicants link to find these resources and join the Facebook group. If you have any questions, you can reach us at nontraditional@tmdsas.com. You can send us your questions or comments about the podcast at podcast@tmdsas.com.
