Complete Book of Medical Schools, 2002 Edition

by Stoll, Malaika

• ISBN13: 9780375762123
• ISBN10: 0375762124
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2001-10-01
• Publisher: Princeton Review

Summary

All the information applicants need to make a crucial decision The Complete Book of Medical Schoolsgives applicants the facts about admission requirements and curriculum at the 122 U.S., 16 Canadian, and 3 Puerto Rican accredited allopathic schools as well as 19 accredited osteopathic schools. Plus, it provides all the practical information one needs to apply: What is the school's MCAT score release policy? How much clinical exposure can you expect during pre-clinical years? What is the grading/promotion policy? Are there special programs for members of minority groups? How much financial aid is available? Campus and e-mail addresses, telephone numbers, admissions deadlines, tuition, and more Applicant who are more than a couple of years out of college probably have plenty of questions about getting into medical school. A special chapter inside offers advice on: The financial and personal implications of being a non-traditional student Which schools are best for non-traditional students Where to complete your post-bacc training How to survive the MCAT Plus, follow eight non-traditional students through the entire process, from applying to acceptance This guide also includes advice for the dreaded med school interview. The Princeton Review prepares applicants for the selection committee by telling them what they can expect to be asked, from the tried-and-true favorites to off-the-wall questions that might make interviewees flinch.

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
How to Use This Book	1	(4)
So You Want to Be a Doctor...	5	(12)
So You Still Want to Be a Doctor...	17	(18)
Advice for the ``Nontraditional'' Applicant	35	(14)
Financing Medical School	49	(10)
The Interview: Separating the Merely Qualified from the Truly Worthy	59	(14)
Allopathic Profiles	73	(290)
United States Medical School Profiles	75	(246)
Canadian Medical School Profiles	321	(34)
Puerto Rican Medical School Profiles	355	(8)
Osteopathic Profiles	363	(20)
Post-baccalaureate Pre-medical Programs	383	(14)
Alphabetical Index	397	(3)
Regional Index	400	(3)
About the Author	403