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Fourth edition. |
| Description |
vi, 265 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Note |
Previous ed.: 2008. |
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At head of title: The Princeton Review. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Why Did We Produce This Book? -- How Can This Book Help You? -- Why'd They Do It? -- Where'd They Get In? -- The Parts of This Book -- Editor's Note -- Chapter 1. Following Directions: A Brief Overview of the Medical School Application Process -- A View to Admissions -- The Premedical Timeline -- The Notorious GPA -- MCAT on a Hot Tin Roof -- Invest in Extracurricular Activities -- Letters of Recommendation -- How to Apply -- Round #2: Secondary Applications -- The Art of the Interview -- Chapter 2. Getting Personal: Primary and Supplemental Essays -- The Personal Statement -- An Angle on Secondary Applications -- Chapter 3. Having Heart: What Really Makes an Essay Tick -- Guidance, If Needed -- The Secrets to Your Success -- Get to Know Yourself Better -- Three Approaches -- Roadmap to Greatness -- The Benefits of Peer Pressure -- Dos and Don'ts -- Chapter 4. They're, Their, and There: Grammar and Writing Tips -- Good Grammar = Good Form -- Most Common Grammar Mistakes -- Grammar Chart -- Using Punctuation Correctly -- Writing Clearly -- Eliminating Wordiness -- Eliminating Fragments and Run-Ons -- Limiting Your Use of Passive Voice -- Using Non-Sexist Language -- Avoid Clichés Like the Plague -- Style Chart -- Navigating the Minefield -- Excuses, Excuses -- Ready, Set, Write! -- Chapter 5. Making Ends Meet: Financial Aid Overview -- Making Friends with Money -- What Is Financial Aid? -- Financial Assistance: Your Basic Options -- Don't Go It Alone -- How Much? -- A Little Help from the Family -- More on Loans and Scholarships -- Evaluating Your Financial Aid Package -- Financial Aid Pitfalls -- Smart Money -- Chapter 6. Being a Doctor: Things You Should Know -- The Meaning of an MD -- Patient Care -- Compensation -- Prestige -- Trends in Medicine -- A Very Big Adventure -- Chapter 7. Q & A with Admissions Officers -- Chapter 8. Real Personal Statements and Secondary Essays -- Chapter 9. Where They Got In. |
| Summary |
Not sure how to begin writing your personal statement? Get a little inspiration from those who applied to med school and got in. This book puts you in the admissions officer's seat. We give you all the details-test scores, GPAs, extracurriculars, and of course, personal statements-for 37 medical school hopefuls. We show you where the applicants got in and where they didn't, helping you evaluate your own chances of admission at some of the most selective medical schools in the nation. |
| Subject |
Medical colleges -- United States -- Admission.
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Medical colleges -- United States -- Entrance requirements.
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Medicine -- Vocational guidance -- United States.
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Exposition (Rhetoric)
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Essays.
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College applications -- United States.
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| Added Author |
O'Toole, Kristen.
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Princeton Review (Firm)
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| Added Title |
Princeton Review, Medical school essays that made a difference |
| ISBN |
0307945278 paperback $13.99 |
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9780307945273 paperback $13.99 |
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