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From High School to Med School: The Definitive Guide to Accelerated Medical Program »

Authors: Jason Yanofski, Ashish Raju
ISBN-13: 9780738818610, ISBN-10: 0738818615
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Date Published: May 2000
Edition: (Non-applicable)

Author Biography: Jason Yanofski

Book Synopsis

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.

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?

Academic Medicine

A BA/MD program gives students who are interested in a career in medicine a path of least resistance,

	Preface	15
Unit I	Get with the program!
Chapter 1	Accelerated Medical Huh?	21
Chapter 2	The Program and You	31
Chapter 3	The Competition	44
Unit II	Duty calls!
Chapter 4	High School: Classes and Tests	59
Chapter 5	High School: Extra Curriculars and Summer Programs	69
Unit III	Why? Why? ... Why?!
Chapter 6	The Application Process and Timeline	85
Chapter 7	Essays, the Personal Statement, and the Resume	97
Chapter 8	Letters of Recommendation	105
Chapter 9	The Interview	115
Chapter 10	Rejection and Acceptance	125
Unit IV	Life of a pre-med?
Chapter 11	Getting Ready for College	135
Chapter 12	How to Pay	145
Chapter 13	Dealing with the Curriculum, Professors, and your Advisor	155
Chapter 14	Study Habits, Tips, and Tricks	167
Chapter 15	College Activities and Social Life	175
Chapter 16	The MCAT	185
Unit V	Success!
Chapter 17	Leaving the Program	195
Chapter 18	Medical School and Beyond	207
Chapter 19	Other Types of Accelerated and Combined Degree Programs	215
Chapter 20	The Future of Medicine	221
Appendix A	Program Profiles and Rankings	225
Appendix B	Research on Combined Degree and Accelerated Medical Programs	255
Appendix C	Listing of Summer Programs	267
Appendix D	Useful Websites	275
	About the Authors	291

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