Being Pregnant in Medical School and Taking a Leave of Absence with Konterri

Sep 25, 2023

Konterri shares the balancing act of being pregnant both as a pre-med student and medical student. Pregnancy and parenthood are VERY common experiences, and yet they aren't common experiences that we hear when the "shoes are on the other foot". 

On today's episode:

• Tips for how to study while pregnant. 
• How her pregnancy affected her MCAT studying and test day. And, how she bounced back! (She took her MCAT two months post-partum!)
• How she got test-taking accomodations for the MCAT so she could continue nursing. 
• How she juggles being a mom with the grueling medical school curriculum. 
• Why she took a leave of abscense in medical school. 

And more! Enjoy today's episode.

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