Insider's Guide to Medical School Admissions »

R. Stephen Toyos graduated from the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Chicago as a James Scholar. He completed his internship at Illinois Masonic Medical Center in Chicago. He currently is completing residency in ophthalmology at Northwestern University in Chicago.

The Insider's Guide to Medical School Admissions offers useful, practical advice of prerequisite courses, MCAT, interviews, choosing schools, securing financial aid, and preparing for medical school. As a bonus, the book includes a student-to-student guide to succeeding in medical school. This section covers topics such as research, student government, national board exams, mnemonics, booklists, classes, clerkships, choosing a specialty, and applying for residencies.

Introduction.

Chapter 1: The Application Process: AMCAS.

Chapter 2: The Medical College Aptitude Test (MCAT).

Chapter 3: What Happens Next?

Chapter 4: Medical School: The First Two Years.

Chapter 5: The Third Year.

Chapter 6: The Fourth Year.

Appendix
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Appendix
2. Boards and Clerkship Review. Medical Potpourri. About the Author.
Index.