Dr. Chandra Pemmasani: “Here Are 5 Things I Wish Someone Told Me Before I Became the CEO of UWorld”

…People have to decide what’s really important for them. When it comes to either family and friends or business, they have to decide what they want to do and be really laser-focused on those things. They should be willing to say no to the rest of it. The second key to avoiding burnout is delegating as much as possible. Most perfectionists have difficulty delegating. As a founder, it’s hard to find people who care about your company as much as you do, but I’ve been lucky to have some people who care more than me.

I had the pleasure to interview Chandra S. Pemmasani, M.D., founder and CEO of UWorld, an online learning resource that personalizes students’ journey to help them actively learn the skills they need to succeed on high-stakes exams. At age 25, Dr. Pemmasani founded USMLEWorld (rebranded to UWorld in 2014). He ranked 27th out of 60,000 students who took the EAMCET medical school entrance examination, one of the most competitive…