The most complete guide to BS/MD programs available. Updated for 2021. Written by college counselors who have helped hundreds of students like you become the strongest candidate for BS/MD programs. Includes: - How to find the best program for your needs - The types of essay questions asked by BS/MD programs - Questions asked during medical school interviews - How to be the strongest possible candidate. This is the most current and complete guide to BS/MD programs available anywhere. For every program it includes: - Contact information - Application deadlines - Program details - Application requirements - Acceptance rates - Whether it admits international students. If you want to get into a BS/MD program, read this book.
BS/MD Programs: A Comprehensive Guide is your blueprint for applying to direct medical programs. Known for their selectivity, BS/MD Programs often admit only a handful of students. Many programs have admission rates below 3%, with some offering less than 10 seats per cycle. This is the ultimate manual for students and families approaching the direct medical (BS/MD) admission process. Inside the book, you'll find expert answers and advice to all your questions, including: *An updated list of every direct medical program in the U.S. *How to achieve the "Wow Factor" on your application*How important are grades, AP test scores, and standardized tests*The best way to make yourself competitive*Writing an essay that helps humanize you, making you more than a few sheets of paper*Understanding how the MMI differs from traditional interviewsEach BS/MD Program is broken down into details, including: *Length of programs*Minimum and average GPA, SAT, and ACT scores *Deadlines*Program requirements*MCAT requirements Filled with advice and examples of real students and their successes, BS/MD Programs: A Comprehensive Guide is the most comprehensive source that walks you through this complicated process. About the author: Kristen Moon is the founder and CEO of Moon Prep and one of the leading experts in Direct Medical Programs (BS/MD) and Medical School Admissions. Kristen Moon, a frequent speaker and writer on college admissions topics, is a regular contributor to Forbes and has been featured as a top university admissions expert in U.S. News & World Report, Mass Mutual, Investopedia and countless national and regional publications. Kristen has written extensively on Direct Medical Programs (BS/MD) and Medical School Admissions; she is world-known as an expert in this niche area. Check out Kristen Moon's Forbes column for the latest college admissions strategies: https: //www.forbes.com/sites/kristenmoonGet insider advice from the leading BS/MD Educational Consultancy in the world: Moon Prep.www.MoonPrep.com
This book is the most complete source on over 75 of the nation's Medical School Early Admission Programs. These programs allow informed and motivated students to apply directly to medical school while also applying to colleges from high school. These programs are hidden gems that come in varying shapes and sizes, ranging from 6 to 8 years, designed to attract informed students interested in becoming a physician. Their somewhat ambiguous nature is brought to light in detail. Their various titles, including: BA/MD or BS/MD programs, Fast-Track Medical programs, and Medical Scholar programs, all lend to the ambiguity which is explained and categorized in a uniform format. This resource provides information on the application process to Medical School Early Admission Programs, including: a Q&A session explaining frequently asked questions, SAT and GPA requirements, the application, and interview advice. Your career choice is one of the most important decisions you can make. A career in medicine is extremely competitive but can provide limitless personal and professional satisfaction. If seriously committed to a career in medicine, learn how you can take advantage of these unique programs and make the right decision early!
If you've landed on this page, chances are you already know a thing or two about Combined/Accelerated BS-BA/MD Programs. This book will teach you the rest. Known to few, direct medical programs ensure a student's entrance into medical school, straight out of high school. There are a limited number of programs affiliated with universities nationwide and they are extremely competitive. In this book, we'll cover more about these programs, requirements, how to be competitive in the admissions process, and how to prepare your application and essay. Most importantly, it'll also prepare a high school student for their first of many career interviews.This guide was written to not only educate an applicant on preparing for these programs, but ultimately, to help the applicant reach his or her goal of becoming a physician.For more up-to-date information, visit www.directbsmd.com.
Applying to combined BS/MD programs really, really stinks - unless you're guided by the right person. That's what Jayson - a student who got into some of the nation's top BS/MD programs at Brown, Caltech, and Penn State through countless nights of energy drinks - realized when he was in high school. This book fixes that. More Than Just BS is Jayson's unique, tested, foolproof plan to acing the apps for these crazily competitive medical programs. It's a resume-building preparation plan, a step-by-step guide to the application process, plus a safe haven for students: it's got checklists, summaries, clever shortcuts, sneaky tips, and tons of cheeky remarks.
This guide is for any high school student considering a career in medicine. It gives every detail you could want, from applications to the college experience to the medical school experience. It includes an extensive list of combined / accelerated programs throughout the nation along with the application requirements, due dates, and recommendations all in one place. Not only that, this book has tips on some less discussed issues, like how to deal with the stresses of the workload or how to handle overbearing parents. Make your applications to college and medical school easier and simpler with the help of this guide!
'How to Get into Medical School in Australia' is the definitive guide on how to succeed in your application to medical school - and how to excel once there. The book provides comprehensive details of the admissions processes - both undergraduate and graduate - in an easy-to-digest, chronological format, to help you manage your application step by step. This detailed handbook includes an overview of the admissions process and the career of a doctor, characteristics sought in potential medical students and how to optimise them, study techniques for high school and undergraduate students, information on how to prepare for the medical school entry exams (UMAT and GAMSAT), the pros and cons of undergraduate and postgraduate medical school, and timelines on when to begin preparing for each step of the application process. The guide also features advice on special applications (for mature age, indigenous, rural and international students), non-traditional routes of entry, how to optimise your medical school application form (including sample resumes), and the all-important medical school interview - including how to prepare, how to dress and how to answer questions successfully on the day, as well as several pages of practice interview questions. Once you have succeeded in gaining admission, the book also offers information on what medical school is like, and advice on how to excel and enjoy it (including a list of necessary textbooks). Additionally, the guide includes advice from people who have excelled in various parts of the process: those who aced their high school leaver's exams, medical students, and junior and senior doctors. They describe their experiences and, most importantly, provide tips and guidance on how to succeed in getting into and studying at medical school. Also included are the profiles of every medical school in Australia, detailing entry requirements, contact details, fees, numbers of places for students and the focus and academic ranking of each individual school.
All you need to know about becoming a doctor in the UK This book contains all the help you need to become a doctor. From applying to medical school through to choosing your specialty, you can find out: How to choose a medical school How to get into medical school How to survive as a medical student All about electives What life is like as a doctor As well as easy to follow information on choosing, getting into - and surviving - medical school, junior doctors in different specialties provide unique insight with firsthand accounts of what the job is like in real life, to help you plan and decide your future career path. Included in this fully updated third edition is the latest information on admission tests, an admission table with practical details about each medical school (as well as greater coverage of graduate medical schools), making this now even more comprehensive for everyone planning a career in medicine.
“A must-have for every future doctor’s collection. Great advice, comprehensive, and to the point. Dr. Gray breaks it down, play by play.” —Sujay Kansagra, MD, author of The Medical School Manual The Premed Playbook Guide to the Medical School Interview is the only book needed to prepare premed students for their medical school interviews. Through interviews with Admissions Committee members and others, Dr. Gray has compiled the most comprehensive book on this subject. Premed students want to know what to expect, but more importantly they need to see examples of what successful applicants have done. The Premed Playbook not only gives them close to six hundred potential interview questions, it also gives them real answers and feedback from interview sessions that Dr. Gray has held with students. “This book touches on every aspect of the interview from applying, during the interview and things to do/not to do after the interview. I highly recommend this book for every student to read and have available for reference during the medical school interview season.” —Antonio J. Webb, MD, orthopedic resident surgeon, motivational speaker, and author of Overcoming the Odds “He challenges the reader to examine their strengths and weaknesses and gives them a blueprint on how to put their best foot forward. His advice is real-world and complied by many interviewers, including myself, who have years of experience interviewing medical school applicants. I highly recommend this book as a fundamental preparation tool for the application process.” —Gregory M. Polites, MD, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, Chairman of the Central Subcommittee on Admissions, Washington University School of Medicine
