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• Title:Get into medical school : a strategic approach : selection, admissions, financial / by Maria Lofftus, Thomas C. Taylor, and Houman Hemmati ; with a nationwide team of medical school admissions advisers.
  
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• Author/Creator:Lofftus, Maria.
  
• Other Contributors/Collections:Taylor, Thomas C. (Thomas Charles), 1942-
  Hemmati, Houman (Houman Davd)
  
• Published/Created:New York : Kaplan Pub., ©2011.
  

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  • Location:WOODWARD LIBRARY stacksWhere is this?
    
  • Call Number: W18 .L828 2011
    
  • Number of Items:1
    
  • Status:Available
    

   
• Library of Congress Subjects: Medical colleges--United States--Admission.
  Medical colleges--United States--Finance.
  Medical colleges--United States--Directories.
  
• Medical Subjects:School Admission Criteria--United States.
  Schools, Medical--United States.
  
• Genre/Form:Directories.
  
• Edition:4th ed.
  
• Description:x, 276 pages ; 26 cm.
  
• Notes:Includes index.
  
• ISBN:9781607148456
  
• Contents:Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Making the Decision
  Why Go? Good Reasons
  Reasons to Reconsider
  Reality of Med School
  Qualities Schools Look For
  Your Premed Adviser
  ch. 2 Planning Your Undergraduate Curriculum
  Undergraduate Basics
  Basic Course Requirements
  Postbaccalaureate Programs
  ch. 3 Extracurricular Activities
  Clinical Experience
  Research Experience
  Teaching Experience
  Employment
  Other Activities
  ch. 4 Your Basic Choices
  Basics
  Narrowing Down Your List
  Early Decision Program (EDP)
  Foreign Medical Schools
  Osteopathic Medical Schools
  ch. 5 Researching Medical Schools
  Milk the MSAR
  Read the Rankings
  Ask On-Campus Sources
  AMSA
  Websites
  Internet
  Making Your List and Checking It Twice
  ch. 6 Meeting Admissions Requirements
  Course Requirements
  MCAT
  Healthcare Experience
  Joint Degree Programs
  ch. 7 Letters of Recommendation
  Premedical Committee Letters
  Individual Letters
  How to Solicit Letters
  Nontraditional Applicants
  Confidential or Nonconfidential Letters?
  What Makes a Great Recommendation?
  Timing It All
  ch. 8 Completing Your Application
  AMCAS Schools
  Non-AMCAS Schools
  Deadlines
  Application Dos and Don'ts
  Secondary Applications
  Managing Your Campaign
  Osteopathic Medical Schools
  ch. 9 Personal Statement
  What to Write
  Real Essays, Real Responses
  In Summary
  ch. 10 Interview
  Interview and Admissions
  Interview Day
  Preparing for the Interview
  Typical Areas of Assessment
  Types of Interviews
  How to Prepare
  Sharpening Your Skills
  Managing the Interview Day
  ch. 11 Admissions Process: An Inside View
  Initial Review
  Secondary Review
  After the Interview
  Admissions Committee
  Alternate Lists
  Important Dates in the Waiting Game
  ch. 12 What If You Get Rejected?
  What Went Wrong?
  Postbaccalaureate Programs
  Graduate School
  Foreign Medical Schools
  Osteopathic Medicine
  Choosing Other Paths
  Final Thoughts
  ch. 13 Nontraditional Applicants
  Who Are Nontraditional Applicants?
  Preparing to Apply
  How You'll Be Assessed
  Finding an Adviser
  Adjusting to College
  Juggling Act
  Advantages of Being Nontraditional
  For More Information
  ch. 14 Groups Underrepresented in Medicine
  Choosing a School
  Applying to Schools
  Medical School Experience
  ch. 15 Students with Family Planning Concerns
  Importance of Role Models
  Choosing a Medical School
  Women as Medical School Applicants
  Balancing Family with a Medical Career
  Other Issues Facing Women Students
  ch. 16 Students with Disabilities
  Are You Ready?
  Exploring the Limits of Reasonable Accommodations
  Right Stuff: Getting In
  Taking the MCAT under Accommodative Conditions
  Your Premed Adviser: Friend or Foe?
  Evaluating Medical Schools
  Assessing Accessibility
  Doctors with Disabilities: Peers or Patients?
  ch. 17 Lesbian and Gay Students
  Gay-Friendly Schools
  Interview
  Medical School Experience
  Residency and Beyond
  ch. 18 Figuring Out Costs
  True Costs
  Budget
  Comparing Medical School Costs
  Next Steps: Calculating Aid
  ch. 19 Applying for Financial Aid
  Get the Forms
  Forms: Round Two
  Calculating Your Need
  Federal Methodology (FM)
  Application Results
  Next Steps
  ch. 20 Finding Free Money
  Federal Funds
  State Funds
  Institutional Funds
  Scholarships for Service
  Private Donor Funding
  ch. 21 Borrowing the Money
  Federal Loan Programs
  Federal Loan Consolidation
  For Medical Students
  Private Loan Programs
  Debt Management
  Quick Reference List of Key Resources
  Allopathic Medical Schools
  Osteopathic Medical Schools.