The High School Doctor: The Underground Roadmap to 6, 7, and 8 year Accelerated/Combined Medical Programs (BA/MD) in the United States [Paperback]

Nagendra Sai Koneru (Author), Omar Wang (Author), Vineet Arora (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2002 | ISBN-10: 0759666210 | ISBN-13: 978-0759666214

Five years in the making, The High School Doctor is the premier resource written for high school students interested in the medical field. Every year, approximately 20,000 college students apply to medical school. Only a fraction of those students are accepted each year, making medical school a highly competitive option. The application process can be quite stressful and expensive. In addition, every student must take an examination called the MCAT or Medical College Admissions Test before applying. However, all of these steps can be bypassed.

Did you know that you can have conditional acceptance into medical school right after high school? Nearly 50 universities across the nation accept high school students conditionally into medical school right from high school. This route can save thousands of dollars, bundles of stress, and loads of time. Not all of these programs are very well advertised nor are they well known. Knowledge of these programs and the steps to take to get into them will make you a competitive applicant.

The High School Doctor is the premier resource and tool kit for getting into an accelerated/combined (BA/MD) medical program. There are unique never before seen program descriptions of each BA/MD program. The authors describe the paths to a successful application and interview. In addition, the book contains information on choosing the right college for you, financial aid opportunities that you couldn't imagine, and unique post-cards that you can tear away and put into the mail box for all of the BA/MD programs. This book will save you hundreds of dollars and time!

The High School Doctor is the only resource written by physicians who have gone through the process. Then don’t miss out on an opportunity that can put you on the fast track towards medical school.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"A clear and concise reference to anyone interested in accelerated medical programs." -- Chicago Tribune, March 4, 2002

"An excellent resource to all budding doctors. Anyone in high school interested in medicine must get this book." -- India Abroad

From the Publisher

The fastest selling medical reference book of our library, "The High School Doctor" has helped thousands of high school students achieve their dream of attending an accelerated medical program.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 212 pages
• Publisher: 1st Book Library (January 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0759666210
• ISBN-13: 978-0759666214
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #624,999 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #54 in Books > Education & Reference > Education > Graduate School Guides > Medical

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25 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Guidance Counselor Reviews Book, April 14, 2002

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Karen Schmaltz (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The High School Doctor: The Underground Roadmap to 6, 7, and 8 year Accelerated/Combined Medical Programs (BA/MD) in the United States (Paperback)

I am a high school guidance counselor and I am endorsing "The High School Doctor." Before reading this book, I was completely unaware of accelerated medical programs. The authors did a fantastic job in providing a resource for all high school students interested in a medical path.

Five years in the making, The High School Doctor is the premier resource written for high school students interested in the medical field. Every year, approximately 20,000 college students apply to medical school. Only a fraction of those students are accepted each year, making medical school a highly competitive option. The application process can be quite stressful and expensive. In addition, every student must take an examination called the MCAT or Medical College Admissions Test before applying. However, all of these steps can be bypassed.

Did you know that you can have conditional acceptance into medical school right after high school? Nearly 50 universities across the nation accept high school students conditionally into medical school right from high school. This route can save thousands of dollars, bundles of stress, and loads of time. Not all of these programs are very well advertised nor are they well known. Knowledge of these programs and the steps to take to get into them will make you a competitive applicant.

The High School Doctor is the premier resource and tool kit for getting into an accelerated/combined (BA/MD) medical program. There are unique never before seen program descriptions of each BA/MD program. The authors describe the paths to a successful application and interview. In addition, the book contains information on choosing the right college for you, financial aid opportunities that you couldn't imagine, and unique post-cards that you can tear away and put into the mail box for all of the BA/MD programs. This book will save you hundreds of dollars and time!

The High School Doctor is the only resource written by physicians who have gone through the process. Then don't miss out on an opportunity that can put you on the fast track towards medical school.

17 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Nice Cover- too bad the rest of the book is irrevelent, October 17, 2003

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Daniel H Cohen (Atlanta, GA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The High School Doctor: The Underground Roadmap to 6, 7, and 8 year Accelerated/Combined Medical Programs (BA/MD) in the United States (Paperback)

I was very excited to learn about this book. I hoped it provide valuable insight into attending an accelerated medical program (AMP)that I am aplying to. Instead, This book has no relevent information. To be fair this book has a list of schools that offer accelerated programs (however, I also found on about half a dozen websites). The book is gimmicky and badly written. There is a fifty page long vocab list for the lame reason that "having a good vocabulary will make you more attractive to a college." The descriptions of the collges mention absolutely nothing about their accelerated medical programs. Instead it includes unimpressive irrelevent information about the campuses (greek life, tuition cost, intramural sports, transportation ect.) These things are nice to know but it is not why I bought this book. Another four chapters of this book contain information about SAT test taking skills, writing good college admission essays, teacher recomendations, and a chapter called "The future of medicine." Why does this book seem to discuss everything about college except AMP's. I have a theory that the fact was the authors did not do enough research so insteaded just added a lot of information as filler. None of the authors have any experience in education or education study. For Gods sake one of them is a personal trainer! This is a crummy college information book that just so happens to have a title that alludes to a subject that has nothing to do with what the main topic of the book is really about. I felt cheated buying this book.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is outstanding!!!, May 7, 2002

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Jason Humachi (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The High School Doctor: The Underground Roadmap to 6, 7, and 8 year Accelerated/Combined Medical Programs (BA/MD) in the United States (Paperback)

Actually, Janice, if you read the book, you would find that "The High School Doctor" was started well before "From High School to Med School". I own both of them. I definitely liked "The High School Doctor" better. I was just accepted into the 7 year accelerated medical program at Northwestern University and let me tell you that this book is GOOD!!! It not only has much better program profiles, but it has postcards that you can pull out and mail out to every program!!! That saved me so much time! There is no comparison, "The High School Doctor" stands as the Definitive and best guide to Accelerated Medical Programs.