What We Wish We Knew in High School & College | The Neurosurgery Journey | March 9, 2023

The road to neurosurgery is long: 4 years of college, 4 years of medical school, and 7 years of residency. In this episode, we’re going to travel back in time to the start of the journey: high school. Did we even know that we wanted to pursue medicine? How and when did we start on this path? How did we deal with the stresses of school, SATs/ACTs, sports, extracurriculars, and, of course, college applications? And then when we got to college, how did we foster an interest in medicine and neurosurgery? Every Thursday 7PM EST / 6PM CST / 4 PM PST, Aspiring neurosurgeons and featured guests sit down to discuss the ever-winding journey into neurosurgery. As an evolution of Brain & Spine Group’s popular podcast, The Neurosurgery Journey provides a live, openly accessible forum for viewers like you to engage with our students as they break down the latest in professional development and research. Click here to Donate: https://www.brainandspinegroup.org/su... Your donation supports all activities of Brain & Spine Group which includes education, research, and public engagement that aims to improve brain and spine health! Brain & Spine Group is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. All donations are non-refundable and tax-deductible to the full extent of the law. About BSG Brain & Spine Group is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization established to improve brain and spine health. Your brain and spine are the parts of you that make you - YOU! BSG was founded in 2019 with our initial focus set on improving the education of future brain and spine physicians. As we continue to grow in size and scope, we are excited to further our impact through research and public engagement. #highschool #SAT #ACT #BSG #brains #brainresearch #spine #spineresearch #research #brainandspinegroup #tbi #neurosurgery #nsgy #neuro #neurology #neuroscience #premed #medicine #surgeon #medschool #tbirecovery #glymphatic #medstudents #health #disease #injury #tbiawareness #tbisurvivor #tbisupport #brainhealth #brainsurgery #spinehealth #spinesurgery #braindamage #spinedamage #nonprofit #brainfunction #braininjuryawareness #brainscience 00:00 Introduction 02:47 Taylor Reardon Background 03:59 Kyle Zappi Background 04:41 Michael Rallo Background 06:58 What did you want to be when you grow up? 13:41 You don't have to know what you want to be 20:35 Balancing school, sports and life 24:37 Choosing the right college/university 37:08 How to prepare for Medical School? 45:04 Advise for new college students 48:36 Next The Neurosurgery Journey Episode