Get Into Medical School

A Strategic Approach

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Everything medical school candidates need to know for success!

Less than 40 percent of students who apply to medical school are accepted. In the face of such intense competition, applicants can rely on Get Into Medical School for the expert advice they need on how to be a standout applicant in every step of the process. Get Into Medical School leads applicants through the entire admission process with insider advice from current medical students and graduates.

Unlike other medical school guides that limit themselves to school listings, Get Into Medical School is a detailed, step-by-step guide full of strategies that steer the medical school applicant through the very difficult tasks of researching and selecting the right school, completing an outstanding application, giving a great interview, acing the MCAT, and financing a costly medical degree. This guide also features information on planning for medical school during college, including the key courses and extracurricular activities a student should take to become a desirable candidate for admission. Get Into Medical School offers something for all applicants, including personalized information for minorities, students with disabilities, and international applicants.
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  • Kaplan Publishing | 
  • 288 pages | 
  • ISBN 9781607148456 | 
  • March 2011
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Chapter 1: Making the Decision


Deciding to be a doctor is probably one of the most intimidating decisions you can make. As a premed student, you'll be working for at least two years without guarantee of a spot in medical school. It means publicly stating that you want something that in 2002 only 52 percent of those applying got -- a position in medical school. After an arduous application process, that decision means committing to a labor-intensive course of study, including four years of medical school and three to twelve years of residency and fellowship.


It can be daunting, and may be one of the reasons med school...

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