Fast Track Facts:
Most medical students don't present at rounds to an attending physician until their 3rd year of medical school.
You have the chance to do it before you even finish high school. The question is whether you'll take it.
I can read your mind for every reason why you haven't applied yet, and I’m about to put you on BLAST.
"I'm too busy studying right now."
AP exams end in May. This program doesn't even start until May 18 and the modules are self-paced weekly. The application only takes a few minutes. You are not too busy to apply today, you're procrastinating. Don't let that cost you a spot.
"I'm already a premed in college, this isn't for me."
Actually, you’re the person who should be signing up the fastest. You’re running out of time. Med school applications are going to sneak up on you. Have you built the clinical depth they’re looking for or do you still only have “shadowing” on your resume? Can you talk to a doctor without sounding cringe? Or does your personal statement have another “I stayed up with a patient at 3am” line.
Also, understand this: before you get to practice medicine, you'll have to survive medical school rotations where you literally have to do this daily. Present patient cases live, in front of your attending, your residents, and your senior team, under pressure, every single day. That skill doesn't teach itself. The physicians and surgeons on this panel have mastered it, so learn from them now, before everyone else does. Get ahead of the game.
"It's virtual — how valuable can it really be?"
Okay, so what? We made it like that so that many people can benefit. We’re not trying to gate-keep. We want to help you guys because these types of experiences shouldn’t just be for students and families who can pay thousands of dollars or who live somewhere that hosts these experiences often. We wanted it to be accessible to you anywhere and in any timezone so the modules work with your background, your schedule, and your life.
We can’t deny that some of the most valuable insight you will ever receive will happen behind a screen. This won't replace in-person clinical experience, of course it won’t. But it will bolster your experiences, teach you to think like a physician and build something real that lives on your application. You also have a chance to do real research and actually publish something. The only thing virtual about this is the format. The physicians judging you are real. The feedback is real. The clinical hours certificate is real. Put yourself out there.
"I don't have a CV to upload."
Apply anyway. You can submit the app without a CV, just use the "What are you hoping to accomplish?" section to tell us more about yourself. We know many of you are in high school. Some of you are early and that’s the point. You are Fast Trackers, that is exactly why we built this.
And when you’re done with the course? Here is how to show your experience on your Common App and your CV:
FOR THE COMMON APP / ACTIVITIES SECTION:
Activity type: Science/Math or Internship
Organization: Fast Track to MD — Clinical Scholars Grand Rounds Symposium
Position: Grand Rounds Presenter
Description: Completed a 5-week physician-designed program culminating in a live clinical case presentation to a panel of physicians and surgeons. Received physician feedback, earned 6 certified clinical hours, and produced a finalized Grand Rounds presentation.
FOR A CV / RESUME
Clinical Scholars Grand Rounds Symposium | Fast Track to MD | 2026
Presented a physician-informed clinical Grand Rounds case to a live panel of physicians and surgeons
Completed physician-designed modules in clinical reasoning, differential diagnosis, and evidence-based medicine
Earned 6 certified clinical hours
Received written and verbal feedback from physician and surgeon judges
There's nothing left to think about.
The application is free.
The program doesn't start until May 18.
Tuition only applies if you're selected.
The cohort is capped.
CLINICAL SCHOLARS GRAND ROUNDS · APPLICATION CLOSES MONDAY
Apply. It takes minutes.
Clinical Scholars Grand Rounds Symposium
Application deadline on MONDAY APRIL 20, 2026
Acceptances are rolling. If you received yours, you have 10 days from the date of your acceptance letter to submit tuition. Once that window passes, your seat goes to the waitlist. Enrollments are capped, there are no extensions.
If you haven't applied yet, your window is almost gone. Applications close in 3 days and spots are filling very quickly.
This is an opportunity to learn how to think like a doctor, build and present your own Grand Rounds presentation to a panel of physicians and surgeons, earn clinical hours, a potential letter of recommendation, networking opportunities with elite doctors, and a chance to win a personalized research mentorship!
-Dr. Samarrai
PS: Spots for the symposium are capped by cohort size. If you're serious about this, apply for free today because the application cycle ends in 3 days. Don't procrastinate!