Getting into Medical School: The Premedical Student's Guidebook (Paperback)

by Sanford J. Brown (Author) "Many people know early that they want to be physicians..." (more)
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Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review
There are plenty of doctors' reference books on diseases and drugs, but few to assist the would-be doctor attain that status. And there's an overwhelming blizzard of issues to face. Considering the effort that goes into passing organic chemistry, it's not a major time commitment to spend a few hours learning how to choose a college, survive premed, take the MCAT, and apply successfully to med school. And as a bonus, there's an appendix of summer programs for premeds, and a full directory of American medical schools (with grade point averages, enrollment, costs, and application information) as well.

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This appears in its 8th revised edition to cover the basics of what it takes to beat the stiff competition for medical school. From handling the major tests and application process to getting through interviews and considering alternatives if rejected, this contains all the basics necessary to understanding the entire process. -- Midwest Book Review

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Product Details

• Paperback: 279 pages
• Publisher: Barrons Educational Series Inc; 8th edition (March 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0812096479
• ISBN-13: 978-0812096477
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,791,029 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Encouraging, September 17, 1998

By A Customer

For the non-traditional applicant, Dr. Brown's book is insightful and encouraging. While lacking a bit in the school-review section (no juicy details here), it takes on the process of applying to Medical School as a personal carpe-diem search rather than a run in the rat race often depicted by books geared toward nervous 20-year-old grade-thirsty premeds. Worth a 2nd read.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The definitive book for nontraditional students, October 20, 2003

By A Customer

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

This is the only book I could find that dealt directly with issues that the nontraditional applicant would face in applying to medical school. I highly recommend it for applicants who are older, have a non-science degree or have other obstacles to overcome in applying to medical school. One chapter is devoted to success stories of applicants who had huge obstacles to overcome and still were able to do the impossible - getting accepted into medical school despite these barriers. Very inspiring!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fairly good and suitable, October 14, 2003

By A Customer

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

This book contains a reasonably large amount of useful information. Finding one book or even one source of all your med school information should not be anyone's goal. It is an easy read with a vast range of topics which are all applicable. One of the most important parts of the book includes a listing and run down of almost every med school in the country, including gpa and mcat statistics, and tuition.