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Getting into Medical School For Dummies
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Getting into Medical School For Dummies
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Your plain-English guide to getting into the medical school of your dreams

Getting accepted to medical school is a long and rigorous process and many students find they need help. If you're one of these students, Getting into Medical School For Dummies is the perfect tool to help you through the process and realize your dream.

By providing you with concise information about preparing for and applying to medical school, Getting into Medical School For Dummies prepares you for the application process. Written by an industry expert, it gives you a distinct advantage in the competitive medical school admissions process, preparing you for every step and helping you create your best application.

  • Takes you through the often-overwhelming process of applying to medical school
  • Explains what medical schools and admissions committees are really looking for
  • Provides plain-English explanations of complicated medical school admissions processes
  • If you're one of the over 40,000 students who apply to medical school each year and need help sorting through the admissions schedule, writing statements of intent, and preparing to take the MCAT, Getting Into Medical School For Dummies has you covered!

    Your plain-English guide to getting into the medical school of your dreams

    Getting accepted to medical school is a long and rigorous process and many students find they need help. If you're one of these students, Getting into Medical School For Dummies is the perfect tool to help you through the process and realize your dream.

    By providing you with concise information about preparing for and applying to medical school, Getting into Medical School For Dummies prepares you for the application process. Written by an industry expert, it gives you a distinct advantage in the competitive medical school admissions process, preparing you for every step and helping you create your best application.

  • Takes you through the often-overwhelming process of applying to medical school
  • Explains what medical schools and admissions committees are really looking for
  • Provides plain-English explanations of complicated medical school admissions processes
  • If you're one of the over 40,000 students who apply to medical school each year and need help sorting through the admissions schedule, writing statements of intent, and preparing to take the MCAT, Getting Into Medical School For Dummies has you covered!

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    About the Author-
    • Carleen Eaton, MD, has used her expertise in admissions and test preparation, as well as her experiences as an applicant who received acceptances to top-ranked medical schools, to guide hundreds of applicants successfully through the medical school admissions process. She is the founder of prehealthadvising.com, a medical school admissions consulting firm.

    Table of Contents-
    • Introduction 1

      About This Book 1

      Conventions Used in This Book 2

      What You're Not to Read 2

      Foolish Assumptions 3

      How This Book is Organized 3

      Part I: Planning the Premedical Years 3

      Part II: Applying to Medical School 3

      Part III: Osteopathic Medical Schools, Dual-Degree Programs, and More 4

      Part IV: Nontraditional Applicants, Reapplicants, and Disadvantaged Applicants 5

      Part V: You're In! Getting Ready to Go 5

      Part VI: The Part of Tens 5

      Icons Used in This Book 6

      Where to Go from Here 6

      Part I: Planning the Premedical Years 9

      Chapter 1: Turning Your Dream of Going to Medical School into a Reality 11

      So You Want to Be a Doctor: Thinking about Medicine as a Career 11

      Mapping Out College and Participating in Extracurricular Activities 12

      Assessing the Medical School Application Process 13

      Looking at the timeline13

      Taking the MCAT 14

      Selecting schools 15

      Submitting primary applications 15

      Obtaining letters of recommendation 16

      Completing secondary applications 16

      Interviewing with schools 16

      Hearing whether you're in, out, or waitlisted 17

      Considering All Your Options 17

      Osteopathic medical schools 18

      Dual-degree programs 18

      International medical schools 19

      Taking Care of Special Situations 19

      Nontraditional applicants 20

      Reapplicants 20

      Minority and disadvantaged applicants and applicants with disabilities 21

      Heading to Medical School 21

      Confronting the cost 21

      Getting off to a good start 22

      Chapter 2: Considering a Medical Career 23

      Understanding the Pros and Cons of Entering Medicine 23

      Evaluating the rewards 24

      Assessing the drawbacks and sacrifices 25

      Becoming a Physician in a Few Not-So-Easy Steps 25

      Starting out: The premedical years 26

      Moving closer to your goal: Medical school 26

      Preparing to practice medicine: Residency 27

      Deciding to go further: Fellowship 28

      Finishing at last: Becoming an attending physician 28

      Becoming Licensed to Practice Medicine 29

      Surveying Practice Types 29

      Private solo and group practices 30

      Community clinics 30

      Academic institutions 30

      Practicing as a hospitalist and other options 31

      Assessing Your Chances of Acceptance to Medical School 31

      Playing the numbers game: Medical school applicants

      versus seats in medical schools 32

      Gauging grades and test scores: GPA and the MCAT 33

      Looking beyond the numbers 34

      Deciding Whether Medicine is Right for You 35

      Chapter 3: Mapping Out Your College Years 37

      Understanding the Role of the Premedical Years 37

      Building a foundation for medical school 38

      Exploring your interests 38

      Choosing an Undergraduate School 39

      Recognizing that where you go matters 39

      Comparing major research institutions and small liberal arts colleges 40

      Finding a school with strong support for premeds 41

      Looking at location 42

      Selecting a Major 42

      Going the traditional route: Science majors 43

      Taking a different path: Nonscience majors 43

      Planning Your Premedical Course Work 44

      The essentials: Familiarizing yourself with the prerequisites for medical school 45

      Reading the fi ne print: Policies about AP credit and community college courses 45

      Going above and beyond: Courses that are recommended but not required 46

      Studying Abroad 47

      Perusing Premedical Post-Baccalaureate...

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