Sunday, October 18, 2026 @ 11:00 AM ET
The Pre-Med Experience
Discover what it takes to become a doctor at this virtual pre-med conference featuring top medical students, medical school deans, and a former U.S. Surgeon General!
Get Extracurricular Hours for Your Attendance
At the conclusion of the Pre-Med Experience, all participants will receive a certificate of completion for the sessions they attended. Attend all 4 sessions to get credit for 4 extracurricular hours. Add the hours to your medical school application when it comes time to apply!
The Experience You Need...
...From the Creators You Love.
For the fourth consecutive year, The Pre-Med Experience is here to give you unparalleled insight into what it takes to become a physician and how to get there.
This year, your favorite medical student content creators have teamed up with top medical school deans, MCAT experts, pre-med advisors, and a former U.S. Surgeon General. Together, they’re bringing you the tools, strategies, and inspiration you need to confidently navigate the pre-med journey and gain acceptance into medical school.
Last year, over 4,500 registrants made this one of the largest and most impactful pre-med conferences ever. Don’t miss your chance to join the movement—reserve your spot at The Pre-Med Experience 2026 today!
The Agenda
Opening Event
Premed to Physician: Live Q&A with Dr. Stephen Klasko
Join a live Q&A with Stephen K. Klasko, MD, MBA on building a mission-driven career at the intersection of clinical medicine, leadership, and public service.
Stephen K. Klasko, MD, MBA is a nationally recognized physician, healthcare leader, author, and innovator who has spent his career reimagining what medicine and medical education can become. A board-certified OB-GYN, Dr. Klasko served as Dean of the College of Medicine at Drexel University and Dean of the Morsani College of Medicine at the University of South Florida, where he also led USF Health. He later served as President of Thomas Jefferson University and CEO of Jefferson Health, transforming the organization from a regional health system into one of the nation’s largest academic health systems. Under his leadership, Jefferson expanded from three hospitals to 18, while he championed the integration of medicine with technology, design, business, and the humanities.
Dr. Klasko is passionate about preparing the next generation of physicians to be leaders who will help shape the future of healthcare. He has written extensively about transforming healthcare and medical education, including We CAN Fix Healthcare in America and Feelin’ Alright, and today works at the intersection of healthcare, digital medicine, entrepreneurship, and generative AI. His career offers pre-medical students a unique perspective on not only how to become a physician, but how they can use medicine as a platform to transform healthcare and make a meaningful impact on the world.
Speaker
Dr. Stephen K. Klasko, MD, MBA
Board-certified OB-GYN
Seminar
How to Get Into Medical School in 2026: Everything You Need to Know
Join Dr. James Kelly for this deep dive into the medical school admissions process to discover what it takes to earn an acceptance letter.
As seasoned pre-med advisors and former admissions committee members, Dr. Kelly has reviewed thousands of applications and helped hundreds of students get accepted to medical school. In this session, they’re going to be sharing their top strategies, tips, and advice to help you earn your white coat.
You’ll learn how to:
- Understand medical school admissions requirements, including GPA/MCAT range, prerequisite courses, etc.
- Secure the 5 pre-med extracurriculars that you need for acceptance. (Don’t apply unless you have these!)
- Craft a standout personal statement with a cohesive answer to “Why Medicine”, vivid storytelling, and alignment with AAMC Pre-Med Competencies.
- Master the entire application cycle, from gathering Letters of Recommendation, to writing Secondary Essays, to acing your Interviews/MMIs.
Pre-Med Advisors
Dr. James Kelly
Ophthalmologist,
Associate Director of Advising @ MedSchoolCoach
Seminar
MCAT Content Review (Our Study Plan as 520+ Scorers)
Join master MCAT tutors Alex Starks and Dominic Choo, as they reveal the MCAT study plan that they perfected as a 520+ scorers. For years, the MedSchoolCoach tutoring team has been using this proprietary content review plan to help hundreds of clients learn all 7 MCAT science subjects and achieve their goal score. Now, in this session, Alex and Dominic will reveal their system to a larger audience.
By the time you leave this MCAT workshop, you’l know how to:
- Build a multi-phase MCAT study plan that actually fits your schedule. (Will you pick the 3-month or 6-month plan?)
- Discover MCAT content resources that work best for you and your unique learning needs. (Do you actually need to buy a set of MCAT books?)
- Schedule content review, practice questions, and practice exams using a spreadsheet or calendar app. (Use this scheduling technique to stay organized and motivated.)
- Smash score plateaus by pairing regular practice questions with targeted content review. (This is the key to an elite score.)
MCAT Instructors
Alex Starks
Associate Director of MCAT @ MedSchoolCoach
Dominic Choo
Associate Director of MCAT @ MedSchoolCoach
Roundtable Discussion
Real Talk with Real Medical Students
Join Dr. Dan Kats as he moderates a candid Q&A with current medical students on what it really takes to thrive in med school and how you can start preparing now as a pre-med. You’ll get an honest look at the workload, expectations, and tradeoffs, plus practical advice you can apply to make smarter decisions about studying, time management, wellbeing, and the path you choose to pursue.
Throughout this session, you will:
Anticipate what med school life is actually like, so you can prepare for the pace, pressure, and priorities before you arrive.
Adopt proven study and time-management habits that successful med students use to stay on top of classes and exams.
Avoid common pre-med-to-med school mistakes by learning what these students wish they’d done differently earlier.
Navigate challenges like stress, burnout, and impostor syndrome with strategies that help you stay healthy and consistent long-term.
Panelists
Carmen Zavala
@carmenmdphd
Dr. Dan Kats
Internal Medicine
About Event
An Experience You Will Never Forget.
The Pre-Med Experience is an elite, interactive, virtual premed conference where students from across the globe can learn what it takes to become a physician – while being educated by several of the world’s leading physicians and educators.
Meet Your Healthcare Presenters
20th U.S. Surgeon General
Associate Director of Advising @ MedSchoolCoach
Host & Moderator
Our Partners
Thank you for supporting us.
Without our partners, The Pre-Med Experience would not be available to so many students and their families at no cost. Thank you for helping to educate the next generation of physicians.
Full Code Medical Simulation
Full Code is an intuitive, mobile-first medical simulation. With over 200 simulated cases, realistic-looking virtual patients, and an engaging, gamelike interface, this award-winning app is preferred by medical professionals worldwide.
MedSchoolCoach
MedSchoolCoach provides pre-med and medical school admissions consulting services, MCAT exam, and USMLE board exam tutoring to help students on their medical journey.
Prospective Doctor
ProspectiveDoctor provides free content about a career in medicine. They maintain a community of students, premedical counselors, doctors, and health professionals that educate on healthcare.
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Attend as many or as few seminars, roundtables, interactive workshops, and office hours as you wish. You can hop in and out as often as you need to.
Yes. All sessions will be recorded and available for viewing upon completion of the event. However, only those that attend in real-time will be able to interact with the speakers and other attendees.
Yes! The Pre-Med Experience will be completely free for students (and parents). The purpose of this event is to provide information to all prospective doctors the help grow the profession.
Have any other questions?
We’d love to answer any questions you have about The Pre-Med Experience!