101 Tips on Getting into Medical School [Paperback]

Jennifer C. Welch (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1933237066 | ISBN-13: 978-1933237060 | Publication Date: May 10, 2007 | Edition: 1st

How will YOU stand out among the tens of thousands of students who apply to medical school each year? This guide takes you through the often overwhelming process of applying to medical school and shows you what schools and admissions committees are really looking for. Using real-life scenarios from thousands of medical school applications and interviews, this book will teach you what works (and what does not!) from inside the admissions process. Great advice, from choosing pre-med courses to wowing the interview committee, has been selected by those who have seen the process first hand. This guide provides the best tips drawn from thousands of winning applicants, from an insider's perspective.

Editorial Reviews

Review

This guide is a must-have for all medical school applicants! With her insider s view, Jennifer Welch offers realistic advice that makes the dreaded application process more clear, and honest tips to helping candidates avoid often fatal flaws. I wish I had had this when I applied to medical school! --Jason L. Freedman, M.D., Pediatrics Resident, Columbia University Medical Center

This book provides a comprehensive and practical guide on how to navigate successfully the medical school application process. In addition to clarifying the many tangible requirements that are necessary to be competitive, Jennifer Welch gives the reader a window into the intangibles that significantly impact an admissions decision. An excellent read for both the savvy and the clueless medical school applicant. --Paula Jacobs, Senior Associate Director, Student and Career Development, College of Human Ecology, Cornell University

About the Author

Jennifer C. Welch, M.S., has served since 2001 as Director of Admissions at the State University of New York (SUNY) Upstate Medical University, one of North America s oldest medical schools. In this capacity, she has guided thousands of prospective students through the entire application process, evaluated thousands of student applications, participated as a voting member on several admissions committees, visited hundreds of colleges and universities, and developed successful recruitment strategies. She has worked in college admissions since 1993 and has advised thousands of students in preparing their applications to college. As a school counselor and a college admissions professional, she has been a successful liaison between prospective students and various academic institutions on both the secondary and collegiate level. In 2006 she founded CollegeBound101 , an educational consulting company dedicated to helping students maneuver through the college admissions process.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Gegensatz Press; 1st edition (May 10, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1933237066
• ISBN-13: 978-1933237060
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #699,292 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Worth it!, June 21, 2007

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Scott J. Cameron (NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 101 Tips on Getting into Medical School (Paperback)

This book is a comprehensive and very complete guide for anyone who aspires to enter medical school in the United States. The writer, Jennifer Welch, is refreshingly honest about what applicants should do to increase the likelihood of gaining admission, but she is also very realistic. I am a third-year medical student who gained admission to my 'first-choice' medical school as an average applicant - in part by listening to Ms. Welch. She understands better than most what the Admissions Committee looks for in a potential applicant. It behooves any serious medical school applicant to capitalize on her experience by reading this book.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 101 Excellent Tips for Med School Applicants, June 12, 2007

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Bradley P. (Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 101 Tips on Getting into Medical School (Paperback)

Ms. Welch has just made my life easier! I will be applying to med school and I've been stressed about the application process. After reading Ms. Welch's book, I have calmed down and feel more confident! She writes clearly and succinctly and has thought of everything. 101 Tips is the best resource I have found for applying to medical school, thanks so much.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Only book in its field written by a med school admissions director, May 16, 2007

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Eric Luft "Author of Die at the Right Time! A... (North Syracuse, NY, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 101 Tips on Getting into Medical School (Paperback)

SUNY Upstate Medical University Director of Admissions Jennifer Welch groups her tips into nine general categories, covering, in chronological order for the applicant: getting ready, beginning the application, getting letters of recommendation, writing the personal statement, presenting experiences, interviewing, waiting for the decision, reapplying (if necessary), and relaxing. She writes clearly, concisely, and conversationally.

She knows what she is talking about. She has dealt with thousands of cases and has seen literally every stupid mistake and brilliant coup an applicant can make. No self-help book on getting into medical school is more authoritative than this one.

If you want to go to med school, Welch's advice is worth taking seriously.