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Hey, I'm Mike. UCLA Neuroscience '19. UCLA Medical school '23. Now Anesthesiology Resident '27 at Mount Sinai in New York City! I've been helping premeds (just like you) get into their dream medical schools for the last SEVEN years.
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Michael Minh Le, MD
The biggest lie premeds believe:
“If I just work harder, I’ll be competitive.”
Hard work helps — until it doesn’t.
At some point, progress requires strategy, ownership, and alignment — not more hours.
That’s where most people stall.
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Michael Minh Le, MD
If your resume has 25+ activities with ~20 hours each, that’s not impressive.
It signals confusion.
Depth + responsibility will beat breadth every time.
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Michael Minh Le, MD
Throwback for anyone obsessing over hours đź‘€
“This Clinical Experiences Don’t Stand Out” (Nov 14, 2023)
If you’ve ever wondered why stacking *more* hours didn’t make you feel safer — this video explains why.
It pairs perfectly with today’s conversation about grinders vs. standouts.
Worth a rewatch.
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Michael Minh Le, MD
I was outlining this video and realized something uncomfortable:
most premeds don’t fail because they’re lazy — they fail because they stay comfortable for too long.
Every level feels productive when you’re inside it.
That’s what makes it dangerous.
This video wasn’t made to hype you up.
It was made to help you locate yourself honestly — even if that stings a bit.
That’s how progress actually starts.
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Michael Minh Le, MD
If you had to guess, where do you think you are right now?
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Michael Minh Le, MD
People think “brutal honesty” means negativity.
It doesn’t.
It means respecting you enough to tell you the truth *before* you’re 35, exhausted, on overnight call, wondering where things went sideways.
That’s why I don’t sugarcoat premed advice — and why this video was harder to make than it looks.
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Michael Minh Le, MD
If medicine wasn’t an option, what would you realistically do instead?
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Michael Minh Le, MD
If your plan is:
“Get good grades → volunteer → hope it works out”
That’s not a strategy. That’s a gamble.
Strong applications are built years in advance—on purpose.
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Michael Minh Le, MD
Before you optimize your application, you need clarity.
This older video—“10 Hard Truths I Wish I Knew as a Premed”—explains why working harder isn’t the same as working smarter.
Frameworks > folklore.
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Michael Minh Le, MD
This video came from years of watching premeds do *everything right*… and still end up with average results.
I’ve sat across from students with near-perfect stats who couldn’t explain why they chose medicine. I’ve also seen “average” applicants earn multiple acceptances because they pulled the right levers early.
That contrast is what pushed me to build frameworks instead of vibes.
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