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The MedEdits Guide to Medical School Admissions, Third Edition
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Product Description Are you thinking about applying to medical school?After reading this book there will be little mystery as to how the process works. The MedEdits Guide to Medical School Admissions covers many topics for medical school applicants, including: 1) Where to go to college if you are premed and what activities (extracurricular and scholarly) to be involved in2) When to take the MCAT 3) Retaking the MCAT4) Taking a gap year (or two!)5) Whom to ask for letters of reference and how6) What medical schools look for in applicants7) How to approach the personal statement8) How to approach the application and most meaningful entries9) Applying to allopathic, osteopathic, off-shore, and Texas medical schools10) The different application systems: AMCAS, TMDSAS, and AACOMAS11) Deciding where to apply and attend12) Average GPAs and MCATs for accepted students13) What to do if you are waitlisted14) What to do if you are rejectedHaving been on a medical school admissions committee, I have worked with medical school applicants for over a decade and know which components of your candidacy are important. So: The book includes multiple full-length examples of:1) Medial school personal statements2) Medical school application entries for the work and activity sections of AMCAS, TMDSAS, and AACOMS 3) “Most meaningful” descriptions4) Secondary essays5) Letters of intentI also discuss:1) Medical school entrance requirements2) Med school undergrad requirements3) What courses do I need for medical school4) Medical school admissions statistics5) Medical school admissions timeline6) Courses needed for medical school7) Grades needed for medical school8) Volunteer work needed for medical schoolAnd, much more. The bottom line: Whether you are an outstanding candidate for acceptance to a top-tier allopathic medical school or are aspiring to get in anywhere, the no-nonsense advice this comprehensive guide offers will greatly improve your chances of achieving your goals. The MedEdits Guide to Medical School Admissions is THE go-to book for aspiring doctors. From the Author A Conversation with the Author, Dr. Jessica Freedman. How can the book help premedical students and medical school applicants? I wrote the MedEdits Guide to Medical School Admissions Third Edition with the understanding and knowledge of what premeds and medical school applicants WANT to know, but, also what they NEED to know. Students will glean information about how to be a successful and efficient premed, how to become a competitive medical school applicant, how to stay organized, and how to compose a medical school application when the time comes. After reading this book, students will be able to create an overall strategy regardless of where they are in their paths to medical school. I discuss all key aspects of the medical school admissions process including what courses to take, when to take the MCAT, what extracurricular and scholarly activities to get involved with, whether or not to take a gap year, whom to ask for letters of reference, how students are evaluated, how to create a distinctive application and many other topics. My idea in writing this new 2019 edition was to offer students a book they can refer to again and again throughout the premedical and admissions process. Tell me about yourself. Hah! That is one of the most popular medical school interview questions! And, it's often the scariest one for medical school applicants. I was on faculty at the Icahn School of Medicine for over ten years. At Icahn/Mount Sinai, I served on the medical school admissions committee, was the emergency medicine associate residency director, designed and taught medical student courses, worked on hospital committees, practiced emergency medicine in two of the busiest hospitals in New York City, and evaluated medical students and residents throughout my career. I left Mount Sinai to practice medicine in the community and founded MedEdits Medical A
