Mappd is back with episode four of Ask The Dean! Dr. Scott Wright and Dr. Ryan Gray answer questions about race and medical school admissions, work-life balance in medicine, the different types of med school curricula, and more! For an app that is changing the landscape for premed students, check out Mappd at http://mappd.com/! Mappd Amazon Store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/mappdapp Quick access to shop the Premed Playbook series, Recommended Reading for Premeds, the Premed Pantry, and more. This is an affiliate link, so if you buy via the storefront, we get a few bucks to buy ourselves coffee. This week, we cover the following questions: 0:49 What are Mappd's core values? 5:36 How much does race affect med school admissions? 15:01 Why do medical schools use Affirmative Action? 20:05 What's the outlook for the future of burnout in medicine? 28:37 How should you discuss research in an MD/PhD app? 32:11 Is nursing enough clinical experience by itself? 35:39 The pros and cons of different med school curricula? 42:03 Is Khan Academy getting rid of its MCAT material? 47:23 More on the "Flipped Classroom" med school model. 50:39 Can letters of rec come from a podiatrist? Dr. Scott Wright has served as the Director of Admissions at UT Southwestern Medical School, Associate Dean at University of Texas at Dallas, and Executive Director of the Texas Medical and Dental Application Service (TMDAS) Mappd is co-founded by Ryan Gray, MD and Rachel Grubbs. Dr. Gray is also the host of the Premed Years podcast and the author of the Premed Playbook series. Ms. Grubbs has been serving and advising premeds for 20 years at companies like The Princeton Review and Next Step Test Prep (now Blueprint MCAT).