The official guide to medical school admissions
Subtitle: how to prepare for and apply to medical school
By: Association of American Medical Colleges
Edition: 2014 edition.
Publisher: Association of American Medical Colleges
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 98
ISBN-13: 9781577541318
Copyright date: 2014
Subjects: Medical colleges; Entrance requirements; Periodicals; Medical Schools; School Admission Criteria
Description: This guide helps you get started on the right path to medical school. You'll find help deciding if a career in medicine is right for you, how to prepare for medical school during your undergraduate years, and an overview of medical education and MD/PhD programs. Plus, you'll find information about the MCAT exam and AMCAS application, how to choose the right school, how to apply and prepare and what to expect, how admissions decisions are made, information about diversity in medical schools, financing, applicant and matriculant data, and more.--
Notes: "Revised annually" -- Page ii.

Includes bibliographical references (page 98).
Table of contents: title: 1. So you want to be a doctor; title: 2. Building a strong foundation: your undergraduate years; title: 3. From here to there: the medical education process; title: 4. All about the MCAT exam; title: 5. Choosing the school that's right for you; title: 6. Applying to medical school; title: 7. The admissions decision; title: 8. Building toward greater diversity; title: 9. Be in the know: AAMC recommendations for medical school admission officers; title: 10. Applicant and acceptee data; title: 11. Financing your medical education; title: 12. Information on combined undergraduate/M.D. programs; title: 13. M.D.-Ph.D. dual degree programs; title: 14. Information about U.S. medical schools accredited by LCME; title: 15. Information about Canadian medical schools accredited by the LCME and by the CACMS.