Getting into medical school for dummies [[electronic resource] /] / by Carleen Eaton

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910786998803321
• Autore: Eaton Carleen
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Hoboken, N.J., : John Wiley & Sons, c2013
• ISBN: 1-118-46004-9; 1-118-46008-1
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (363 p.)
• Collana: For Dummies
• Disciplina: 610.71173
• Soggetti: Medical colleges - United States - Admission; Premedical education - United States
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di contenuto: About the Author; Contents at a Glance; Table of Contents; Introduction; About This Book; Conventions Used in This Book; What You're Not to Read; Foolish Assumptions; How This Book Is Organized; Icons Used in This Book; Where to Go from Here; Part I: Planning the Premedical Years; Chapter 1: Turning Your Dream of Going to Medical School into a Reality; So You Want to Be a Doctor: Thinking about Medicine as a Career; Mapping Out College and Participating in Extracurricular Activities; Assessing the Medical School Application Process; Considering All Your Options; Taking Care of Special Situations Heading to Medical School; Chapter 2: Considering a Medical Career; Understanding the Pros and Cons of Entering Medicine; Becoming a Physician in a Few Not-So-Easy Steps; Becoming Licensed to Practice Medicine; Surveying Practice Types; Assessing Your Chances of Acceptance to Medical School; Deciding Whether Medicine Is Right for You; Chapter 3: Mapping Out Your College Years; Understanding the Role of the Premedical Years; Choosing an Undergraduate School; Selecting a Major; Planning Your Premedical Course Work; Studying Abroad; Perusing Premedical Post-Baccalaureate Programs Chapter 4: Making the Most of Extracurricular Activities; Understanding the Role of Extracurricular Activities in Admissions; Gaining Clinical Experience; Delving into Research; Giving Back: Taking Part in Community Service; ; Joining Clubs and Organizations; Having Paid Employment as a Premedical Student; Fitting It All In; Part II: Applying to Medical School; Chapter 5: Surveying the Application Process; Getting Familiar with the Three Major Steps of the Admissions Process; Timing Your Application; Understanding Rolling Admissions; Being Conscious of the Application Timeline Considering Early Decision Programs; Getting Help from a Premedical Advisor; Chapter 6: Tackling the MCAT; Beginning with a Few MCAT Basics; Understanding the Importance of the MCAT in Admissions; Checking Out What's on the MCAT; Preparing for the MCAT; Surviving Test Day; Retaking the MCAT; Applying to Medical School Before You Receive Your MCAT Score; Looking to 2015: Major Changes Are Coming to the MCAT; Chapter 7: Choosing Medical Schools; Researching Schools; Determining How Many Schools to Include on Your List; Creating a Balanced List: A Mix of Dreams and Practicality Chapter 8: Putting Together Primary Applications; Beginning with the Basics of Primary Applications; Crafting a Strong Personal Statement; Sifting through Personal Statement Examples; Completing the Work and Activities Section; Entering Course Work and Understanding GPA's; Chapter 9: Looking at Letters of Recommendation and Secondary Applications; Using a Premedical Committee Letter versus Seeking Individual Letters; Choosing Evaluators and Requesting Letters; Discovering the Characteristics of Strong Letters of Recommendation; Submitting Your Letters of Recommendation
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