Getting Into Medical School · The Premedical Student's Guidebook, 12th edition (Barron's Getting Into Medical School) by Brown, Sanford J. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Front Cover Copyright Contents Preface Introduction 1 Choosing a College, Choosing a Major

It’s Not Where You Go to School or What You Study The Myth of the Premedical Major Getting A’s in the Sciences The Physician As a Scientist Abraham Flexner and HisFlexner Report Emphasis on the Sciences What Kind of Doctor Do You Want to Become? Avoid the Extra Science Courses

The Premedical Mind The Premedical Society and the Premedical Adviser Does Your Adviser Attend the Meetings? Get Acquainted . . . See What They Write About You The Premedical Student The Premedical Syndrome Failure Is Always a Possibility

The Most Important Criterion MCAT—a Means for Comparison The Test Registering for MCAT and Test Day The New MCAT How Is It Scored? Preparing for the MCAT Preparatory Courses

The Most Important Criterion MCAT—a Means for Comparison The Test Registering for MCAT and Test Day The New MCAT How Is It Scored? Preparing for the MCAT Preparatory Courses 4 Applying to a Medical School—When, Where, and How

Where to Apply? How Many Schools to Apply To? When to Apply How to Apply Early Assurance Programs Early Decision Combined MD/PhD Programs Cost of Applying Meeting the Costs Minority Students Staying In Can Be Harder Than Getting In Women Special Interest Groups What Makes You Different?: Wellrounded vs Lopsided Recommendations AMCAS Letter Service The Interview Sample Personal Statements

Can the Applicant Make It? Determining the Motivation

Can the Applicant Make It? Determining the Motivation 6 Rejection andYour Alternatives

Rejection and Reapplication Consider Reapplying The Post-baccalaureate Osteopathy Attending an International Medical School

Rejection and Reapplication Consider Reapplying The Post-baccalaureate Osteopathy Attending an International Medical School 7 Amazing Success Stories 8 The Future of Medicine APPENDIX I Mini Multiple Interview Questions APPENDIX II Internet Advising: Sara’s Story APPENDIX III Summer Programs for the Premed and Taking a Gap Year APPENDIX IV Directory of American Medical Schools APPENDIX V Directory of U.S. Schools of Osteopathic Medicine APPENDIX VI Survival Bibliography Index to U.S. Medical Schools Index to U.S. Osteopathic Schools Back Cover