Pritzker Podcast
Latest Episodes
Episode 39: It’s A Team Effort (Part 2/2)
The Pritzker Podcast crew is expanding! Here, we’re introducing Judy Chen and Ajay Sampat, current third-year Pritzker students, and David Voce, a student currently taking a year off to do research, who will all be joining the hosting team and helping t
Episode 38: It’s A Team Effort (Part 1/2)
The Pritzker Podcast crew is expanding! Here, we're introducing Saba Berhie and Camie Petri, two first-year students who will be joining the hosting team and helping to give listeners an idea of what Pritzker is all about. Anthony Aspesi, a fellow first-y
Episode 37: Love Thy Parents: The Application Process (Part 1/4)
Your parents have questions. We have answers. Love Thy Parents is a series dedicated to all the fathers and mothers out there. Applying to medical school can be confusing for applicants themselves; how do you think parents must feel? In Part 1, we tackle
Episode 36: Listener Questions
Joni and Ben discuss some recent listener questions sent via email and text. 1. How important is Illinois residency in Pritzker's admissions? 2. Is it better to enroll in a formal post-baccalaureate program or do something less structured? Is there any v
Episode 35: LGBT Life at Pritzker (Part 2/2)
Five current Pritzker students—Akash Parekh, Marina Sharifi, Philippe Tapon, Nathan West, and Ning Zhou—join us to discuss applying to and attending Pritzker as an LGBT student. If you have questions for us, please send them to pritzkerquestions@gmai
Episode 34: LGBT Life at Pritzker (Part 1/2)
Five current Pritzker students—Akash Parekh, Marina Sharifi, Philippe Tapon, Nathan West, and Ning Zhou—join us to discuss applying to and attending Pritzker as an LGBT student. If you have questions for us, please send them to pritzkerquestions@gmai
Episode 33: Admissions Update
Joni returns to answer some more FAQs about the admissions season at Pritzker. If you have questions for us, please send them to pritzkerquestions@gmail.com. Or, call (773) 336-2POD and leave us a message.
Episode 32: Orientation
James Iwaz and Maureen Beederman are the 2010 Orientation Co-Chairs. They answer some questions about what Orientation entails at Pritzker and what you should NOT be doing over the summer. Visit http://bit.ly/pritzkerorientation for more info. If you ha
Episode 31: Waitlist Dynamics
Sylvia Robertson checks in to give a brief refresher on how and when applicants are accepted from the waitlist and review some aspects of financial aid offers. If you have questions for us, please send them to pritzkerquestions@gmail.com. Or, call (773)
Episode 30: Clinical Aspects To Consider
Mary and Ben interview current students and an alumna to find out what aspects of a medical school's clinical years are good to pay attention to when making your decision. If you have questions for us, please send them to pritzkerquestions@gmail.com. Or,