Medical School Essays That Made a Difference, 5th Edition

Authors: The Princeton Review
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
BISAC/Subject: STU015000, EDU011000, EDU042000
ISBN: 9780804125857, Related ISBNs: 0804125848, 0804125856, 9780804125840, 9780804125857
Classification: Non-Fiction
Number of pages: 272,
Audience: General/trade
Synopsis: The inside word on medical school admissions.

Gaining admission to a top medical school requires more than "just" a stellar MCAT score and an excellent GPA. You'll also need to nail your personal statement. In this book, you’ll find the help you need to do just that:

• 45 real essays from future doctors, along with each applicant’s MCAT scores, GPA, and admissions profile
• An overview of med school admissions and financial aid, including a breakdown of the “anatomy” of the application
• Interviews with admissions officers who have read thousands of application essays

This fifth edition of Medical School Essays That Made a Difference includes application essays from students who enrolled at the following schools:
Cornell University, Joan and Sanford I. Weill Medical College
Georgetown University, School of Medicine
Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine
New York University, NYU School of Medicine
Temple University, School of Medicine
Tulane University, School of Medicine
University of Virginia, School of Medicine
University of Wisconsin—Madison, School of Medicine and Public Health
Yale University, School of Medicine
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