Book Description

Five years in the making, The High School Doctor is the premier resource written for high school students interested in the medical field. Every year, approximately 20,000 college students apply to medical school. Only a fraction of those students are accepted each year, making medical school a highly competitive option. The application process can be quite stressful and expensive. In addition, every student must take an examination called the MCAT or Medical College Admissions Test before applying. However, all of these steps can be bypassed.

Did you know that you can have conditional acceptance into medical school right after high school? Nearly 50 universities across the nation accept high school students conditionally into medical school right from high school. This route can save thousands of dollars, bundles of stress, and loads of time. Not all of these programs are very well advertised nor are they well known. Knowledge of these programs and the steps to take to get into them will make you a competitive applicant.

The High School Doctor is the premier resource and tool kit for getting into an accelerated/combined (BA/MD) medical program. There are unique never before seen program descriptions of each BA/MD program. The authors describe the paths to a successful application and interview. In addition, the book contains information on choosing the right college for you, financial aid opportunities that you couldn't imagine, and unique post-cards that you can tear away and put into the mail box for all of the BA/MD programs. This book will save you hundreds of dollars and time!

The High School Doctor is the only resource written by physicians who have gone through the process. Then don’t miss out on an opportunity that can put you on the fast track towards medical school. ... Read more

Reviews (20)

Outstanding Book
I've been looking for a book specifically on accelerated medical programs forever. I thank the authors so much for writing a book that is so comprehensive. I finally have the ability to know all of the different programs throughout the United States as well what separates each of them from each other.
I am a high school sophomore in California. I bought the book a few months ago. I already have so many ideas for the upcoming summer thanks to the book. It outlines a timetable that high school students should follow. The book also provieds sample vignettes of students who were successful and students who might not be successful. It opened my eyes and made me realize that there were so many activities that I could still do to boost my resume.
I have been studying for my SATs as well. The book provides a huge list of highly used vocabulary words which I have already started to learn. The greatest part of the book are the program profiles. The authors did a great job with them. They are cool because they were written so frankly and practically. The profiles talk about social life, academic life, quotes from students...the authors even rate all of them according to a 5 star rating criteria. I was very impressed!!!

I highly recommend this book!!!!

This book is outstanding!!!
Actually, Janice, if you read the book, you would find that "The High School Doctor" was started well before "From High School to Med School". I own both of them. I definitely liked "The High School Doctor" better. I was just accepted into the 7 year accelerated medical program at Northwestern University and let me tell you that this book is GOOD!!! It not only has much better program profiles, but it has postcards that you can pull out and mail out to every program!!! That saved me so much time! There is no comparison, "The High School Doctor" stands as the Definitive and best guide to Accelerated Medical Programs.

Nice Cover- too bad the rest of the book is irrevelent
I was very excited to learn about this book. I hoped it provide valuable insight into attending an accelerated medical program (AMP)that I am aplying to. Instead, This book has no relevent information. To be fair this book has a list of schools that offer accelerated programs (however, I also found on about half a dozen websites). The book is gimmicky and badly written. There is a fifty page long vocab list for the lame reason that "having a good vocabulary will make you more attractive to a college." The descriptions of the collges mention absolutely nothing about their accelerated medical programs. Instead it includes unimpressive irrelevent information about the campuses (greek life, tuition cost, intramural sports, transportation ect.) These things are nice to know but it is not why I bought this book. Another four chapters of this book contain information about SAT test taking skills, writing good college admission essays, teacher recomendations, and a chapter called "The future of medicine." Why does this book seem to discuss everything about college except AMP's. I have a theory that the fact was the authors did not do enough research so insteaded just added a lot of information as filler. None of the authors have any experience in education or education study. For Gods sake one of them is a personal trainer! This is a crummy college information book that just so happens to have a title that alludes to a subject that has nothing to do with what the main topic of the book is really about. I felt cheated buying this book.

waste of money
Information given in the books are conflicting. Does not have enough information and you will still end up buying more books to have complete information.

Horrible Book
This is one of the worst guide books I have encountered. I brought this book for my niece who is applying to these programs. It is poorly written, the advice is not insightful, and this book is a rip off of an earlier guide book From High School to Med. School." My niece bought that book instead and it was much better. Get that, it's much better! ... Read more

Book Description

What makes the Complete Book of Medical Schools the leading medical school guide?

ALL THE INFORMATION YOU NEED TO MAKE A CRUCIAL DECISION

The Complete Book of Medical Schools gives you the facts about admission requirements and curriculum at the 122 U.S., 16 Canadian, and 3 Puerto Rican accredited allopathic schools and 19 accredited osteopathic schools.Plus, it provides all the practical information you need to apply:

·What is the school’s MCAT score release policy?
·How much clinical exposure can you expect during pre-clinical years?
·What is the grading/promotion policy?
·Are there special programs for members of minority groups?
·How much financial aid is available?
·Plus: campus and e-mail addresses, telephone numbers, admissions deadlines, tuition, and more

If you’re an applicant who is more than a couple years out of college, you probably have plenty of questions about getting into medical school.A special chapter inside offers advice on:

·The financial and personal implications of being a nontraditional student
·Which schools are best for nontraditional students
·Where you can complete you post-bacc training
·How to survive the MCAT
·Plus, follow eight nontraditional students through the entire process, from applying to accepting

This guide also includes advice for the dreaded interview.We prepare you for the selection committee by telling you what you can expect to be asked, from the tried-and-true favorites to off-the-wall questions that might make you flinch. ... Read more

Book Description

Updated to reflect recent exams, this manual provides a detailed description of the nursing profession followed by a self-assessment section to help readers decide if nursing is the right career choice for them. One multi-part model exam with answer keys is presented. It is typical in scope and degree of difficulty to exams given by nursing schools across the country. A subject-review section covers verbal skill-building, reading comprehension, math, and science. ... Read more

Reviews (10)

Good Book for Nursing Entrance Exams
This book was a good review for preparing for my nursing entrance exam. It helped me to prepare for reading comprehension and math which is hit on pretty big on nursing exams. Reading comprehension is sometimes very tricky. A lot of it has to do with the examineer's interpretion of a reading passage, which can be right, wrong or in between. This book helped me with practicing reading comprehension in the interpretation of the examineer. I also used the following which is I found highly helpful for the science section of my nursing entrance exam:
Key Facts For Anatomy and Physiology (ISBN: 0971999694)
This second book helped my pass my entrance exam. It always good to know a little more than not enough when it comes to nursing entrance exams. I highly advise getting both books.

What else do you need to know???
Well it's all right here. Depending on where you are coming from in school, Nursing Entrance Exams may a tough obstacle to overcome. However, no matter whether you are fresh out of high school or years past that, How To Prepare For The Nursing School Entrance Exams provides a great overview of information one might need to review before taking the exam. The book includes test-taking strategies and practice tests. Also, this book covers everything you might need to know in areas such as math, science, reading and verbal skills. In the math section you can find everything from simple addition to solving algebraic equations. If you don't remember how to solve these equations, don't worry, the book will teach you how to do it all. The science section will review everything necessary for the test and how it ties into the nursing field. Also included are model exams and a self-assessment test.

Great book
This book really prepared me for the TEAS exam. Has great exercises, very easy to follow. There are some mistakes in the answer key but I was able to spot them easily.

future RN!!
I thought this was a fantastic book to use as a review for the pre-entrance RN test. It wasn't too in-depth on any subject yet provided the necessary information for the test.

Excellent prep for exam!
I really feel that this book helped me prepare form my nursing school entrance exam. It has excellent practice tests and a lot of them, so you can really get a lot of use out of the book. I did extremely well on the exam after working with this book. Highly recommended. ... Read more

Book Description

Nobody knows medical schools better than The Princeton Review.

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW TO MAKE A CRUCIAL DECISION

The Complete Book of Medical Schools gives you the facts about admission requirements and curriculum at the 125 U.S. and 16 Canadian accredited allopathic schools and 19 accredited osteopathic schools. It also provides answers to all the practical questions you should ask about every medical school to which you consider applying.

-How much clinical exposure can you expect during pre-clinical years?
-What is the grading/promotion policy?
-Are there special programs for members of minority groups?
-How much financial aid is available?

You’ll also get the basics, like snail mail and email addresses, telephone numbers, admissions deadlines, tuition figures, and more.

PLUS, A SPECIAL SECTION FOR NONTRADITIONAL STUDENTS

If you’re an applicant who is more than a couple years out of college, you probably have plenty of questions about getting into medical school. Inside you’ll find:

-The financial and personal implications of being a nontraditional student
-Which schools are best for nontraditional students
-Where you can complete your post-bacc, pre-med requirements
-How to survive the MCAT

Plus, follow eight nontraditional students through the entire process, from application to acceptance.

Dreading the interview? With this book you won’t need to. We prepare you for the selection committee by telling you what you can expect to be asked, from tried-and-true favorites to off-the-wall questions that might catch you off guard. ... Read more

Book Description

Flowers & Silver MCAT, the definitive preparation guide for the medical school admissions exam, is a thorough and systematic review of all the MCAT science you will need to know to score high.All topics in the physical and biological sciences are presented with learning enhancements like sample problems, labeled illustrations, charts, and diagrams.

To reinforce your knowledge of the material and sharpen your test-taking skills, this guide also includes:

Hundreds of practice questions throughout the book with answer explanations
Simulated MCAT passages just like the ones you'll find on the exam
Worked-out problems that illustrate each concept reviewed
Special sections on MCAT essays and a review of essential mathematics

This new edition of Flowers & Silver MCAT includes a free CD-ROM with more than 1,000 practice MCAT questions.Answering these practice questions will not only strengthen your mastery of MCAT science, but will also provide you with the test taking experience you'll need for success on the exam.There is no better way to improve your MCAT score than with this comprehensive review book and practice CD-ROM. ... Read more

Reviews (9)

This book will probably decrease your MCAT score!
PLease, do not make the same mistake I did, that is, buying this book 3 weeks before the MCAT to study. This book is inaccurate in many areas at best and insulting to one's intellegence at worst. It only covers about 75-80% of the material you need to know! Unacceptable if you are relying on this for a comprehensive study. Stay away from this one!

An Embarrassment to Princeton Review
I can no longer trust this book. At first I thought it was just accidental deletions and sloppy editing, but the outright conceptual mistakes in the subject matter make me wonder about who was writing some of it. It's truly hard to believe that Princeton Review would put out something of this quality but it looks like I'll have to shell out another 60 bucks on a different book. I want my money back!

Decent but not great.
This book explains materials very well and the multiple choice questions are good.However, there are many mistakes especially in orgo. I also found that some topics were completely omitted(like blood groups in Biology)and many other things. The verbal questions were too easy and insufficient

Appalling mistakes in organic chemistry section
I am a Ph.D. graduate student in organic chemistry looking to apply to medical schools next year. I came upon a question on p. 739 of this edition that is incorrect in several aspects.

First, the reaction stated in the problem: 1-ethoxy-1-methoxy ethanol + bromide -----> 1-ethoxy-1-methoxy ethyl bromide + water, will not proceed at all. 1-ethoxy-1-methoxy ethanol does not exist as a stable species -- it will decompose rapidly. Say, hypothetically, that the reaction DOES proceed: the product, 1-ethoxy-1-methoxy ethyl bromide, will rapidly decompose as well.

Secondly, of the four multiple choice answers offered, none is applicable to the stated problem.

Lastly, the authors' explanation of the problem is wholly incorrect. The starting material is NOT a primary alcohol and cannot undergo any type of substitution (SN1 or SN2), especially in light of the poor nucleophile (bromide). Again, hypothetically, if the authors had incorrectly named the structure! ,(the only other logical possibility being 2-ethoxy-2-methoxy ethanol, a primary alcohol) the reaction would still not proceed, because the alcohol functionality is a poor leaving group.

I would strongly recommend looking elsewhere for organic chemistry aids for the MCAT, as this book contradicts many fundamental organic chemistry concepts.

Princeton Review needs to reevaluate this edition!
I am preparing for the August MCAT and can no longer continue to use this book. There are indeed errors throughout the 4th edition. And the paper that it is printed on is weak and low quality. As you study about blood pressure, you might feel yours rise dangerously due to this book's inability to present the material as clear as it is advertised. ... Read more

Book Description

Succeed in the Clerkship, Impress on the Wards
* High-Yield Topics
* Student-Recommended Resources, Opportunities,Scholarships

REAL ANSWERS TO CLERKSHIP QUESTIONS
* The only student-to-student, step-by-step guide to clerkship success
* Detailed how-to-succeed and what-to-study guidance from ob/gyn clerkship vets
* Hundreds of recently tested high-yield topics from shelf exams and the USMLE Step 2
* Insider tips for outstanding performance from students who’ve been there
* "Classifieds" do the research for you, featuring high-yield websites andtop extracurricular opportunities and scholarships
* Tear-out cards with essential wards information in pocket-ready format

The Student-to-Student Guide
* Discover med students’ "secret weapon" for the clinical clerkship
* Impress on the wards and succeed in the clerkship
* Get answers to shelf-exam questions from students whopassed
* Save time with high-yield topics, mnemonics, and pocket-ready reminders
* Apply the First Aid formula for clerkship success! ... Read more

Reviews (5)

Great book, but...
I agree with the other (all 5-star) ratings up to this point--the book (and others in the series I have used) is quite good, with clear, well-summarized material. There are a few caveats, however:
1. In this 1st edition, there are many typos. Most are obvious (mispelling, repeating a word or phrase or phrase twice in a row, etc.), but betray a lack of proofreading. I THINK all the important information is accurate, but the typos don't inspire confidence...
2. The font size is big, the line spacing generous, and there's lots of white space on the pages, which makes for easy reading, but as a result it's not a small book. It would be nice if some of the font sizing/line spacing were sacrificed for a more pocketable book that might fit in a white coat, like the "Recall" series.
3. The "Blueprints" series is very similar to this "First Aid" series, with the addition of a test prep. question/answer section in the back. It would be nice if First Aid had SOME sort of review mechanism--maybe Q/A's at the end of each chapter or at the end of the book.

Overall, it's a good series, even with my "gripes."

First Aid for the OB/Gyn clerkship
This is great for MSIIIs starting their OB/Gyn Clerkship--it covers all of the high points of the field in a very clear format and prepares students well for their Shelf exam at the end of the rotation.

Excellent book...
If you don't want to plow through 600+ pages of Beckmann, or some other text (i.e. you aren't aiming to specialize in OB/Gyn), you'll love this book. Information is well organized and easy to get through if you enjoy the First Aid format. I never liked the texts...I loved the BRS outline style and First Aid books. I haven't taken the shelf exam yet, but as for my last 2 months on the wards, this book has been a great resource.

Excellent Presentation
The authors have done an outstanding job. This book manages to simplify what is normally complex. A great tool for students.

Very Helpful and Informative
I found this book extrememly helpful and informative. All of the information was presented in a logical and easy to follow manner. ... Read more

Book Description

The Insider's Guide to Getting Into Med School

Choosing and getting into the right school is crucial to getting the most out of your medical school years -- and your career as a doctor. Kaplan and Newsweek have brought together some of the nation's top admissions experts to create this exclusive guide to getting into medical school.

This excellent resource includes:

* Advice from top admissions officers on writing persuasive personal statements, obtaining the best recommendations, preparing your application, and more.
* Expert guidance on choosing the best options for financing med school, including tips on financial aid, borrowing, and managing expenses.
* Specialized information for every student, including minorities, women, gays and lesbians, the disabled, and others. ... Read more

Reviews (4)

review
This book is very frank about what it takes to get into med school. It is, at times, inspiring in that it made me want to pursue a career in medicine even more. But, the book is also very honest about the difficulty of getting into school as well as the not-so-fabulous aspects of being a doctor. I think it's a must-read for any serious pre-med.

Great Resource
This is a great book to use if you want honest, useful information on medical schools. Maria Lofftus, the author, was on the admissions committee at UC San Diego Medical School and does a great job of breaking down the process. One drawback: the book is hard to navigate through.

Good Preparation
This has all of the information needed to apply and become accepted at the medical school of your choice.

Not much help.
Unfortunatly, for those who are attempting to go to medical school, this book will not be much help. I found it to be extremely general and any information present in this book you either already know, or is completely useless. ... Read more

Book Description

This book contains explanations to the answers of the MCAT Practice Tests that are released by the Association of American Medical Colleges.The answers to MCAT Practice Tests I, II, and III, as well as the answers to all MCAT Practice Items are explained in detail.This text also includes a full-length simulated MCAT exam along with answers and explanations, equation lists to memorize for the exam, and an organic chemistry summary. ... Read more

Reviews (5)

Finally...much needed MCAT assistance
This book is great. It has all of the explanations to the MCAT exams administered by AAMC. It makes no sense to know the right answer without knowing why it is the right answer. This is a great supplement to your MCAT materials.

Great Review, Lots of Orgo Details
The writing style is like a tutor teaching. No one should write the MCAT without first doing the exams/problems from the AAMC. As far as I know, the silver bullet is the only book that reviews the AAMC Practice Items and the first 2 tests. You still need to buy the AAMC`s stuff but the silver bullet is an excellent compliment.

explanations pedestrian, but at least available
silver bullet offers solutions for the lowest common denominator. very basic explanations, often verbose yet incomplete. the extraneous practice questions are not very challenging. this book should *only* be used as an appendage to the more substantial princeton/kaplan reviews. i suggest you buy this book only if you are in dire need of solutions for aamc tests 1 or 2.

Recommended by professional admissions consultants
If you want to ace the real MCAT, you must write previous real exams under real test conditions. This book contains explanations to the answers of the MCAT Practice Tests that are released by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). The answers to Practice Tests I, II, and III, as well as the answers to all Practice Items are explained in detail. This text also includes a full-length simulated MCAT exam along with answers and explanations, equation lists to memorize for the exam, and an organic chemistry summary. We highly recommend that you use this book along with the AAMC's prior exam questions book.

The Silver Bullet: Real MCATs Explained
I've been getting ready for the August MCAT with all the AAMC's booklets getting frustrated with mistakes that I couldn't work out. I bought this book by fluke and now it's my best friend! It has clear explanations to some subjects that i never clearly understood. Less stress for sure. ... Read more

Reviews (17)

Only helpful for the PAT
...This book gave me some excellent pointers for the PAT. For the PAT review, I give it 4 1/2 stars (minus 1/2 a point for a few obvious errors of course.)

If you're looking for a good science review, this book will not help AT ALL. Not only were a few things it said totally opposite of what my o-chem book said (eg Sn2 and Sn1 reactions), but the review itself is so short and vague that it doesn't help with the numerous details you have to know for the DAT. I strongly recommend an MCAT book - such as the Betz Guide ("Complete Preparation") - for science review. These books not only provide detailed review but also many, many practice questions as well as explanations for each one.

This book does not solely focus on the DAT though, and I enjoyed it for the extra material it included such as sample essays and interviews with dentists.

some helpful stuff
I found this book to be a good resource for applying to dental school as my prehealth office had next to nothing to offer.

The supplemental info and the pat sections were helpful. Some of the review material was of benefit- however, some information was skimmed over.

I recommend purchasing several guides for your preparation- definitely get an MCAT guide for the science sections- this guide was cheap so I picked it up as well as others- and it did help.

and don't stress untill you get your scores back- I thought I bombed the test and ended up doing really well--Good luck studying-

Review from a Returning Student
I am a returning student and have been out of college for some time. This book is not an adequate review for returning students. The review sections are very basic. I would reccommend getting the Schaums outlines for Biology and Chemistry instead. However, the PAT section of this book is very good. It is well worth the cost just for this section of the book. I would also reccommend getting the Top Score CD for a more adequate representation of the DAT. If your wondering how I did, I made a 20 on the Academic Average and an 18 on the PAT. Not bad for someone who hasn't looked at a textbook in 3 years.

The PAT section is the only good section
...according to the author at www.dentalschooladmission.com

-Michael, Pre-dent

It's ok
Like many other customers who reviewed this book, I have to say that this book does have a lot of mistakes in every section, however for the PAT section it will definatly help you out by giving you some good info on how to do well, but as I mentioned before when you'll be doing one book's test be prepared in getting a lot of "wrong" answers do to the lots of mistakes in the book. ... Read more

Reviews (5)

Get the big picture with this book...
This book excels in giving you the general flavor and background with respect to school curricula, strong and weak points, housing, entertainment, and other local info that would be difficult to find in any one source. I referred to it extensively and used it as a starting point for further research into schools I might be interested in. I have also found the descriptions to be mostly accurate, as far as the few schools I knew about in particular. Friends I knew, who were also trying to pick schools to apply to, got this book after flipping through my copy. Who exactly the student writers are, and their class standings are particularly irrelevant, as I would hope that you wouldn't base your application decision on any one source. As a general reference, and a peek into a particular school and it's local area, this book can't be beat! The few suggestions I would have would be to update this book every year or two (some of the info was slightly dated, as some schools have changed curriculum (e.g. going from traditional to organ-based, etc.)), and to standardize the descriptions a bit more if possible. Also, reading the great descriptions of schools that you're interested in, leaves you hungry for more, they could easily make this book twice as big, but then it would be a little less handy. *I haven't found any other book out there gives this broad a perspective, so I highly recommend it.*

Correct the Correction
Sai Li's point was just what the "Correction" comment states: that current students did fill out the surveys. However, without any biographical information on them (sorry a list of names at the end of the book doesn't do a whole lot of good) and without knowing how those students were picked (i.e., whether they can be considered at all representative of their class and school), we are left not knowing how much weight, if any, should be given to their feedback. It appears as if the "Correction" review was simply an attempt by the author to increase the overall rating of the book by including an additional 5 star review. Pretty transparent, and I second Sai Li's recommendation to get your hands on the AAMC's MSAR book which is the only guide to medical schools officially sanctioned by the American Association of Medical Colleges.

Correction
Sai Li is certainly entitled to an opinion, however negative, of our book. However, there is a glaring error of fact in Sai's review. Every review, with just a few exceptions in which we could not find medical students at particular schools (fewer than 10 out of 126 schools), is written by a current medical student or recent graduate of the particular school. Their names are in fact listed in the back of the book. I'm not sure why Sai had this misperception, but I thought it was important to correct it.

Don't waste your money
True, each article was written by an actual med student, but how were those students chosen? Were they the top of the class, or the slackers? Why did they pick the school? Perhaps the editors could have supplemented the book with a short biography of each writer. Better yet, have a student unaffiliated with the school infiltrate the medical school and do the writing. Each article was overwhelmingly positive, and ended with the writer saying "great school," "high-quality education," etc, whether if it's Hopkins or the University of Southern Florida. Were they afraid that the schools would sue them for defamation if they pointed out the shortcomings? The descriptions of "Preclinical Years" and "Clinical Years" took up most the space, when I could have gotten more up-to-date information from brochures. Perhaps the Social Life sections could have been expanded, since this is the only thing that's not available elsewhere. This book will not help shorten the list of the schools you'll be considering, but make it longer. If you really need to buy a book about medical schools, get the Medical School Admissions Requirements from AAMC. It is updated annually and gives selection factors and prerequisites, and will save you a lot of money when it comes to deciding which schools to apply. If you're really interested in the school, go on a tour and ask around, or schedule a telephone interview with a med student over there. When it says on the introduction "Peterson's did not verify and cannot vouch for the accuracy of information contained within these profile," how can I trust anything I read?

Excellent guide with insights unlike other similar books.
This is a fun book to read while you're deciding where to apply for medical school. It was light, but informative reading. ... Read more

Book Description

Do you want to be a doctor?Accelerated medical (BA/MD) programs allow you to apply to medical school directly from high school.They are the Fastest! Cheapest! Easiest! way to get into medical school and guarantee your future!

More people are applying to accelerated programs every year.Don't let this opportunity pass you by.From High School To Med. School is designed to be a complete step-by-step "tool kit" for the entire process.

A BA/MD program gives students who are interested in a career in medicine a 'path of least resistance,' -Academic Medicine (full text inside)

Here's what people are saying about From High School to Med. School:

"Fills an important need for individuals considering this option--very informative." -Assoc VP, AAMC

This book should be required reading for all high school counselors and students interested in medicine.-Pre-medical Advisor

The authors are to be congratulated They have chosen a topic that is relevant to a great number of high school students, and treated it with detail and brevity, candor and tact, and above all, clarity. -Dr. Balamurali Ambati, the World's Youngest Doctor

Here are just a few of the questions answered within:
If I go to an Ivy League school, won't I be able to get into medical school anyway?
What do I need to do in high school to be accepted into a medical program?
What kinds of questions will they ask me during the interview?
How will I deal with only being in college for two or three years?
Do younger medical students perform well compared to older medical students? ... Read more

Reviews (20)

Not bad
As a prospective possible accelerated medical school applicant next year, I found this book to be very helpful in finding out what programs were out there and information on how to contact each individual school or program. However, I wished that the authors went into more detail with regards to campus life on and off campus at each college or university. This type of information could have been helpful for me in narrowing down which schools I should consider applying for next year. Unfortunately, I had to find other books or resources to get this sort of information.

Not Worth It!
After reading this book and "Medical School from High School"(by A.M. Ilyas), Dr. Ilyas' book was, without a doubt, a better buy. Raju and Yanofski's book does not include enough details to lead any high school student in the right direction. Dr. Ilyas's book is more informative, straightforward and the thorough index of schools in the end is a priceless resource! "From High School to Medical School" is not worth your time or money. There are much better books to use if considering applying to any accelerated med. program.

Great book! Must have for college apps.
I bought this book a few months back, and it's great. I heard about these fast track medical programs from my friends and they recommended this book. I especially liked the candidate profiles, application timeline, and easy to read format. It's definitely going to be my source when I apply to colleges next year. Though it says medical programs, much of the info in this book can be used for other stuff. One of my best academic investements.

Lacks Detail
Although well written, this book didn't contain any of the specific information about accelerated medical programs that I was looking for. For example, do I have to take the MCAT at Brown University? How is the social life at Alabama? What are the minimum requirements for each program? Which programs accept out of state students? "The High School Doctor" by Koneru, Wang, and Arora answered all of these questions and more. However, I still recommend "From High School to Med School" to purchase as a supplementary source. It was well written.

Could be better
I am a junior in high school and when I found about the book From High School to Med. School I was really excited. I have been waiting for a book to come out like this for a long time. However I still needed more info to be fully informed. My counselor also presented me with The High School Doctor by Koneru,Wang,and Arora. This book helped me more on what I was looking for and helped me design a better plan for next few years left of school. I congratulate both books. ... Read more

Book Description

Following a clear and helpful general format, this updated volume is designed to help college students who are medical school applicants, and required to write a medical school admissions essay. Students will find extensive advice on the do’s and don’ts for writing a successful essay plus instruction on the process of organizing ideas, writing a rough draft, then re-writing a final finished essay for presentation. Detailed advice is followed by 75 model essays, many of them new in this edition, all of them submitted by medical school students whose applications were accepted. ... Read more

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Just write a thoughtful and sincere essay!
The best lesson from this book is actually the step-by-step process described in the beginning. The essays are just there for you to get an idea of how unique you can get. By following their process and getting the most of what I have learned from my own life experiences, I ended up with a great essay - something that I am proud of submitting. How did I do it? Just read and completed all of their practical exercises. Otherwise, some of the essays are inspiring and they give you some ideas that may be relevant to your application. Don't listen to the post about this book being all for Ivies. I came from a state school and I still ended up interviewing at the very top schools. What gets past the admissions is your true character and sincere expression of why you want to be a doctor.

Interesting essays with some useful pointers
I found this book not as useful as it claims to be. The essays feature here are usually too unique to be used as "model essays". Most of these candiates are best of the best students with tons of great experiences or personal accounts. I still enjoy reading through many of these essays and the pointers the book provides. However DO NOT expect to use these essays as model for your personal statements. This is not what this book is for.

It's okay but there are better books out there
This book was great when it initially came out. However, nowadays, you need some new stuff in order to make it in. Considering the fact that a zillion people bought this book and wrote based on it, admissions are on to it. I suggest From High School to Med school by Raju and Yanofski for some fresh essays. It's written for accelerated medical programs, but they have some good essays in there.

A Must Have for PreMeds
After applying to medical school once and not getting in, I started looking for a different approach to my second application. This book really turned my essay around. The book takes you through all the steps to put together a good essay that will catch the admission committee's attention. The example essays I found helpful also. Your essay will be what you put into it, but this book will help a lot if you will put the work into it. I would definately recommend it as a must have for anyone applying to medical school. It must have worked, because I will be starting medical school in the fall.

Well written and effective
This is a good book that covers one of the more important and often neglected areas of medical school admissions. Kaufman does a good job of giving readers examples of how to write essays that admissions committee members will find both interesting and honest. However, I would recommend Dr. Goliszek's "Complete Medical School Preparation and Admissions Guide" for an overall guide to getting into medical school. ... Read more

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Admission to medical school is highly competitive, with only about one out of three applicants gaining acceptance. The new edition of this tried-and-true guidance book tells prospective medical students how to prepare—recommended undergraduate courses, taking the Medical College Admission Test, applying to med school, getting through the all-important personal interview, and alternatives open to students who have been rejected. Also included is a directory of American medical schools and summer programs, and an up-to-date list of web sites offering valuable information to medical school candidates. ... Read more

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The definitive book for nontraditional students
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!

Fairly good and suitable
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.

worthless
All the information contained in this book is available online, free. Being someone with a love of science, I hated his tone. He concentrates too much on the non-traditional applicant, he who didn't major in science. I should have started reading this book before I bought it, I wasted my money.
If you are an non-tradional applicant, you might like the book. If you are majoring in any science or engineering, don't dare buy this book.

Not for a college pre med
I found this book to be fairly useless for a regular premed. It features mostly non traditional students who "beat the odds" and make it in. If you're a normal pre med in college, you're not going to glean anything from this except that maybe you should study harder so you can avoid some of these problems. Examcrackers has a great forum for real premed advice for everyone.

worth the read, worth the bucks
I read one of the first editions of this book and found it encouraging, especially since I was a non traditional student. The end result: I did get into medical school. ... Read more

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A Great Start!
This book provides a fairly comprehensive overview of the physics you'll need for the MCAT with easy to read and digest chapters (not just formulas - real physics) and 50+ practice problems for each section. The questions don't reflect the MCAT format, but they will drill in the relationships you'll need to know and help you remember the basic formulae for the exam. I'd look at a real MCAT test after starting here.

This book helped me double my MCAT score!
By using this book, I doubled my MCAT physcial sciences score from 5 to 10, with a 34S overall. This book is very thorough, but not boring. It is very helpful, even if physics terrfies you. The comfortable writing style helps you get over your fears and allows you to learn a lot. I can't recomend this book highly enough. The text is easy to read and understand, and the questions are the best out there for MCAT physics review. Buy this book early and give yourself time to work through it -- you will end up feeling very comfortable in the physical sciences test. I wish the author would write a similar book for every other MCAT subject, but I guess we can't get everything that we want!

looking for a copy!!!
I've been trying to find a copy of this book online, but haven't had much luck. apparently it won't come until august if i get it from amazon, which isn't much help since i need it to study for the august mcat. if anyone has a copy i can buy off of them, please let me know. thanks!!! my email addy is asneha@hotmail.com

Who is afraid of the big bad MCAT?
Absolute best in MCAT physics prep. It really put the Kaplan book to shame. ~50+ questions / chapter, half of which are near MCAT in style and difficulty. I trully believe that every last conceptual MCAT question is covered in this book. 10-15 page descriptions of each subject followed by several pages means you get it right even if physics is not your expertise. My experience in physics is only based on an accelerated summer course... so I definitely needed the help. The author is very clear and breaks down each subject into obvious/common sense approaches. The writing is very basic and easy to follow, but I definitely took guilty pleasure in the joke passages that were in every chapter. I guess Biehle has to have a sense of humor considering he got a doctorate in physics (the laughter hides the crying, I understand Biehle).

If you read this book from cover to cover and do all the questions, there is no way you can get less than a 85% of the physics questions on your physical sciences.

MCAT Physics Book
The MCAT Physics Book is a wonderful tool in helping prospective medical students acheive high scores on the Physical Sciences section of the MCAT. This book provides the most comprehensive review of physics avalible in prep books, and it provides numerous examples and MCAT style physics questions with thorough explanations. Even though its MCAT style questions are more difficult than the actual exam, it greatly prepares testakers for the challenges they face on the real exam. In my physics classes, I did not do particularly well in them, and this is the reason why I purchased the MCAT Physics Book. Before I used this book to study for the MCAT, my physical sciences section was a 9; but after preparing myself with this book, my score jumped to a 12 on the MCAT. I highly recomend this book for everyone, especially students that had little physics or did not do well in their physics classes. ... Read more

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OAT AudioLearn offers a complete and comprehensive science review for the Optometry Admission Test on four 90 minute audio cassettes.

Professionally narrated from over 700 pages of manuscript, OAT AudioLearn covers every fact, formula, rule, theory, law and equation in the natural sciences (Biology, chemistry, organic chemistry) and Physics sections of the Optometry Admission Test.

AudioLearn is not a novelty. Learning through listening is a proven and powerful method of learning, best suited to memorizing massive amounts of information. It is a recognized method particularly in teaching languages and is a standard method in the majority of language schools. One of its advantages for those preparing for postsecondary tests is that the student can use the audiocassettes/CD’s almost at any time and in any situation, whether concentrating in the quiet of his study or while driving along the highway!. ... Read more

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Concise review of Biology and Verbal portions of the MCAT
This book covers all the basics of biology. For someone like me, who had a lacking undergrad bio course, this book helps. The diagrams throughout the book are very helpful because they give you another way of remembering the concepts. This book is limited with testing questions, and is better used as a study aid. All in all, this is great for reviewing bio, but it should not be your only source of studying for the MCAT bio section. I have not yet looked at the verbal section, but it looks promising.

Good book for reviewing biology
This book gives you a good, but brief overview of the MCAT Biology and Verbal portions. It doesn't cover organic chemistry except to the extent that it overlaps with Biology.

The expanations are brief and concise and contain only the most important principles for MCAT testing purposes. It does not give test taking strategy, and it does not give many examples (one per major biology area), but the questions it does give are of high MCAT intensity.

I would recommend this book to two classes of people:

1) Those who took biology some time ago and wanted to review for the MCAT with the important biology priciples.

2) Those who have not taken biology and needed to take the MCAT in spite of this deficeincy. ... Read more

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The only mass-market book of its kind!"The Complete Guide toForeign Medical Schools" is a comprehensive guide to overseas medicalschools that admit U.S. citizens and green-card holders.Along withschool profiles and curriculum, location and admission requirements,the book addresses all of the issues important to the increasing numberof prospective Americans who plan to attend medical school abroad. Read what Admission Offices have to say.Learn what it takes to getaccepted: GPA, MCAT scores and more.Read student testimonies in theirown words.Find profiles of medical schools located in the Caribbean,Mexico, Israel, Europe, Asia, and Australia. ... Read more

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Go with it !!!
I recommend it. This book helped me learn more about foreign medical schools. The book is well organized and worth the money you are paying for.

It's a good place to start but lacks important information
Over the past year I have read everything I can get my hands on about going to medical school overseas. Most of this information I found on the internet. I read literature that I recieved from schools and I talked to members of the schools themselves. This book goes into great detail on a few schools, but only has basic information about most schools. Some of the time the author practically copies out of the school's information packet. A few schools were not even mentioned in this book.

This is an excellent book if you are interested in Ross, St. George, Sackler or AUC. The review on Guadalajara is all right, but all of the others are very marginal. They do provide contact information so that they can be reached for further information, however. The information on what to look for in a school, financial aid, and getting into a US residency is great. I have to say, however, that I have read 95% of this information on the internet many times. This is therefore a good book for someone begining to look into foreign medical school that hasn't yet decided on a school. You will find more detailed information in any medical school information packet than in this book.

Helped me see the Light
This book was a great springboard for looking into foreign medical schools. With this book, I had actual names and addresses, so it was much easier to conduct a more detailed search on the internet and learn more about specific schools. It also helped me learn what types of characteristics to look for in foreign medical schools in order to be certain that it was an accredited school. Thanks to this book, I rekindled my dream of becoming a doctor, and will be attending one of the schools mentioned in the book! I strongly suggest that anyone thinking of med school abroad read this book; its worth the money!

Good if looking at the Caribean
This was an ok book if you are just starting to look at Car. schools. If you are just starting it is a for sure good buy. If you have received the school packet from any of these it isn't really worth it.

Thank you!
My thanks to the author for giving me an insight into med schools abroad. At least now I have a starting point from where I can start to research more about med schools outside the U.S. ... Read more

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Provides first-hand accounts of how to become a successful medical school applicant. ... Read more

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Thought provoking, but not quite what the doctor ordered...
Let's just say that this book stated the obvious. If you are a minority, the title grabs you, but it does not give much advice that would differ from other books. It shows a list of the different types of doctors and their current salaries as well as how long the residency would last. Helpful, but I could've gotten that information from anywhere. They go on to categorize the medical schools by price. I fail to see what this has to do with minorities. However, I did enjoy reading the book and was grateful that such a book was available. ... Read more

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Hard hitting advice. Much truth.
I am definitely a non-traditional student. This book has taught me many things I would have never known about. Like the fact that I should volunteer, be a leader in school clubs, etc, etc. I haven't applied to med-school yet, but I definitely know more about what it does take to get in.

it really worked twice.
I gave this book to my daughter in the middle of her freshman year. She was a premed major and did not do very well her first term. after reading the book she changed her major, became a volunteer EMT, did research and joined a women's Rugby team at school. These positioning steps resulted in her being admitted to medical school early in her junior year. She is now a third year medical student and attributes the book to getting in.

we then gave the book to a family friend whos daughter had good grades but did poorly on the mcats. after reading the book and following the sugestions she was accepted by 4 medical schools.

The book really worked, twice.It is best to read thye book in your Freshman year.

To many mistakes
Now that I have made it I can tell you that this book had many mistakes. It doesn't give information on the different schools and the phone numbers that they do give were wrong. The advice on course selection was wrong as well. It devotes half a page to the MCAT and I can tell you this test is worth more than half a page of commentary.

Hard hitting practical advice, very well written.
Getting your kid into a good college is a nerve-racking process for most parents. It certainly has been for us. We have found the customer reviews in Amazon very helpful. That prompts us to distill our ratings of the various guidebooks.

Our daughter (heaven help her) wants to become a physician. Right now she is applying to college, but this book was very helpful in focusing her college choices, as well as realizing what kind of effort will be expected of her should she be successful in getting into medical school. Much of this review is about the college process, but this book is useful for seniors in high school as well as seniors in college.

The best short reference on each college is the Princeton Review of The Best (311) Colleges. It gives ratings of academic quality, difficulty of admission, percentage admitted, etc. There is also a brief summary of college life and what each place might be looking for.

Peterson Guide is comprehensive, and has long write-ups for each school. There is a front section for each school, listed alphabetically within each state, and a back section with detailed profiles of selected institutions.

Fiske's guide is interesting, but he basically has something good to say for each school, so careful reading between the lines and for "damning with faint praise" is called for.

The Yale Insider's Guide is extremely subjective, with different students writing various reviews. We did not find it too reliable, except in conjunction with other books.

Likewise for Barrron's Guide to the Most Competitive Colleges. Recent alumni write of their (invariably positive) experiences. Take it with a grain of salt, or read carefully between the lines.

Choosing the Right College by ISN was extremely helpful. Some readers criticized it for being allegedly right wing. We did not find it so. Rather, knowing the point of view of the authors helped us evaluate their observations. Other books do not make their biases explicit. A feature of the book we found particularly helpful was the naming of excellent professors and departments in each college.

Antonoff's College Finder was interesting only in conjunction with other books.

Three books written from the perspective of college admissions officers were very interesting and helpful. They are The College Admissions Mystique, by Mayher, Getting In, by Bill Paul, and most of all A is for Admission by Michelle Hernandez. We strongly recommend that parents and the kids who are the applicants read at least one of these.

Another very helpful book was You're Gonna Love This College Guide, by Marty Nemko. It takes the student through the decision process of big vs. small, urban vs. country, elite vs. the level just below, geography, and so forth. That really got our daughter unstuck in her thinking process.

Loren Pope is another helpful author for those who think that not getting into Harvard is the end of the world.

Three books we did not find to be particularly helpful are Getting Into Any College, by Jim Good and Lisa Lee, The National Review College Guide, by Charles Sykes and Brad Miner (too out of date), and The Real Freshman Handbook, by Jennifer Hanson.

One book we found to be unexpectedly useful was Getting Into Medical School Today, by Scott Plantz, et. al. Even if your child is not interested in medical school, this book puts college in perspective for any post-college program.

We hope readers find our review helpful. ... Read more