Perfect Phrases for Medical School Acceptance (Perfect Phrases Series) [Paperback]

Paul Bodine (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0071598189 | ISBN-13: 978-0071598187 | Publication Date: December 17, 2008 | Edition: 1

Perfect Phrases for Getting Accepted

Whether you're applying to law school, business school, or medical school, it's essential to have the right phrases at your fingertips. Students need to be ready to stand out in essays, to impress during the interview, and to articulate the principles of their profession clearly and succinctly. The Perfect Phrases series gives these aspiring professionals the words they need for every step of the application process.

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About the Author

Paul Bodine is one of America's most experienced admissions consultants (serving clients since 1997). His clients regularly gain admission to such universities as Harvard, Yale, Stanford, University of Chicago, Columbia, Dartmouth, MIT, UC Berkeley, among many others.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (December 17, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071598189
• ISBN-13: 978-0071598187
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 4.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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One of America's most experienced admissions consultants (serving clients since 1997), Paul Bodine has helped hundreds of applicants worldwide gain admission to such elite business schools as Harvard, Stanford, Wharton, Chicago, Kellogg, MIT Sloan, Columbia, Dartmouth (Tuck), Berkeley (Haas), London Business School, INSEAD, Yale, New York University, Duke, Cornell, and Virginia, among many others. He has been interviewed by or featured in the Financial Times, BusinessWeek, Christian Science Monitor, MBAPodcaster, and LawSchoolPodcaster. His law school clients have been admitted to such elite programs as Harvard, Columbia, NYU, Virginia, Duke, Northwestern, Cornell, Georgetown, and Vanderbilt. Paul's services to customers include strategizing on application strategy, editing admissions essays, recommendation letters, and resumes, admissions interview preparation, and more.

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not as helpful as I had hoped., February 5, 2010

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This review is from: Perfect Phrases for Medical School Acceptance (Perfect Phrases Series) (Paperback)

This is a very odd book. It basically has a hundred or so essays and excerpts from other peoples essays. All it really did for me was give me a general sense of what medical schools are expecting in terms of essays and interviews. I read about 20 pages as I flipped through, overall finding it generally unhelpful. I also feel people could use the excerpts in the book to directly copy into their essays...

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Misleading title, not very useful, September 23, 2011

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This review is from: Perfect Phrases for Medical School Acceptance (Perfect Phrases Series) (Paperback)

Rather than containing phrases, this book has hundreds of excerpts from other people's personal statements and essays, categorized by topic. Some may find this useful if they need inspiration for a personal statement or have very little experience writing about meaningful events. However, most people will already have an idea of what to write about and how to do it. Rather than reading this book, your time would be better spent working on your personal statement and having qualified people edit it, so that you can perfect it to suit your unique personality rather than trying to emulate someone else.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect Phrases great tool for applications, June 6, 2010

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This review is from: Perfect Phrases for Medical School Acceptance (Perfect Phrases Series) (Paperback)

this book definitely made my application for medical school a lot stronger. it is divided into sections to demonstrate how to perfectly describe different types of experiences, from clinical research to shadowing to personal goals. I will definitely refer back to this book throughout my career.