{"appState":{"pageLoadApiCallsStatus":true},"bookState":{"book":{"headers":{"timestamp":"2024-03-04T08:11:40+00:00"},"bookId":282235,"data":{"name":"Getting into Medical School For Dummies","title":"Getting into Medical School For Dummies","slug":"getting-into-medical-school-for-dummies","breadcrumbs":[{"name":"Body, Mind, & Spirit","_links":{"self":"https://dummies-api.dummies.com/v2/categories/34038"},"slug":"body-mind-spirit","categoryId":34038},{"name":"Medical","_links":{"self":"https://dummies-api.dummies.com/v2/categories/34077"},"slug":"medical","categoryId":34077},{"name":"Medical School","_links":{"self":"https://dummies-api.dummies.com/v2/categories/34083"},"slug":"medical-school","categoryId":34083}],"description":"<b>Your plain-English guide to getting into the medical school of your dreams</b> <p>Getting accepted to medical school is a long and rigorous process and many students find they need help. If you're one of these students, <i>Getting into Medical School For Dummies</i> is the perfect tool to help you through the process and realize your dream.</p> <p>By providing you with concise information about preparing for and applying to medical school, <i>Getting into Medical School For Dummies</i> prepares you for the application process. Written by an industry expert, it gives you a distinct advantage in the competitive medical school admissions process, preparing you for every step and helping you create your best application.</p> <ul> <li>Takes you through the often-overwhelming process of applying to medical school</li> <li>Explains what medical schools and admissions committees are really looking for</li> <li>Provides plain-English explanations of complicated medical school admissions processes</li> </ul> <p>If you're one of the over 40,000 students who apply to medical school each year and need help sorting through the admissions schedule, writing statements of intent, and preparing to take the MCAT, <i>Getting Into Medical School For Dummies</i> has you covered!</p>","bookOutOfPrint":false,"testBankPinActivationLink":"","publishedDate":"2013-05-20T12:11:18+00:00","primaryISBN":"9781118424278","secondaryISBNs":"9781118460085,9781118460061,9781118460047","learningType":"Advance","primaryCategory":{"categoryId":34083,"title":"Medical School","slug":"medical-school","_links":{"self":"https://dummies-api.dummies.com/v2/categories/34083"}},"secondaryCategory":{"categoryId":0,"title":null,"slug":null,"_links":null},"amazon":{"default":"https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1118424271/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=wiley01-20","ca":"https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/1118424271/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=wiley01-20","indigo_ca":"http://www.tkqlhce.com/click-9208661-13710633?url=https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/product/1118424271-item.html&cjsku=978111945484","gb":"https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1118424271/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=wiley01-20","de":"https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/1118424271/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=wiley01-20"},"image":{"src":"https://www.dummies.com/covers/9781118424278.jpg","width":250,"height":350},"authors":[{"authorId":9671,"name":"Carleen Eaton","slug":"carleen-eaton","description":" <p><b>Carleen Eaton</b>, MD, has used her expertise in admissions and test preparation, as well as her experiences as an applicant who received acceptances to top-ranked medical schools, to guide hundreds of applicants successfully through the medical school admissions process. She is the founder of prehealthadvising.com, a medical school admissions consulting firm.</p>","hasArticle":true,"_links":{"self":"https://dummies-api.dummies.com/v2/authors/9671"}}],"relatedArticles":{"_links":{"self":"https://dummies-api.dummies.com/v2/articles?book=282235&offset=0&size=5"}},"relatedBooks":[{"bookId":281572,"name":"Get into UK Medical School For Dummies","slug":"get-into-uk-medical-school-for-dummies","primaryCategory":{"categoryId":34083,"title":"Medical School","slug":"medical-school","_links":{"self":"https://dummies-api.dummies.com/v2/categories/34083"}},"categoryList":["body-mind-spirit","medical","medical-school"],"image":{"src":"https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/get-into-uk-medical-school-for-dummies-cover-9781118450437-168x255.jpg","width":168,"height":255},"_links":{"self":"https://dummies-api.dummies.com/v2/books/281572"}},{"bookId":282388,"name":"Medical Terminology For Dummies","slug":"medical-terminology-for-dummies-3rd-edition","primaryCategory":{"categoryId":34086,"title":"Terminology","slug":"terminology","_links":{"self":"https://dummies-api.dummies.com/v2/categories/34086"}},"categoryList":["body-mind-spirit","medical","terminology"],"image":{"src":"https://www.dummies.com/covers/9781119625476.jpg","width":250,"height":350},"_links":{"self":"https://dummies-api.dummies.com/v2/books/282388"}},{"bookId":292568,"name":"Medical Transcription For Dummies","slug":"medical-transcription-for-dummies","primaryCategory":{"categoryId":35168,"title":"Transcription","slug":"transcription","_links":{"self":"https://dummies-api.dummies.com/v2/categories/35168"}},"categoryList":["body-mind-spirit","medical","transcription"],"image":{"src":"https://www.dummies.com/covers/9781118343074.jpg","width":250,"height":350},"_links":{"self":"https://dummies-api.dummies.com/v2/books/292568"}}],"cheatSheet":{"articleId":207979,"slug":"getting-into-medical-school-for-dummies-cheat-sheet","title":"Getting into Medical School For Dummies Cheat Sheet","description":"Getting into medical school is extremely competitive, and the application process is long and complex. Keeping track of the application timeline is essential because early applicants are at an advantage when it comes to getting admitted to medical school. The Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) is a particularly important part of the admissions decision, and doing well on it will greatly enhance your chances of acceptance.\r\n\r\nYour primary application contains many elements of your application package, including your personal statement, course work, and activities, so make sure you invest the time and effort needed to present your candidacy for medical school as effectively as possible on this document.","categoryList":["body-mind-spirit","medical","medical-school"]},"bookAuthorBio":"<p><b data-author-id=\"9671\">Carleen Eaton</b>, MD, has used her expertise in admissions and test preparation, as well as her experiences as an applicant who received acceptances to top-ranked medical schools, to guide hundreds of applicants successfully through the medical school admissions process. She is the founder of prehealthadvising.com, a medical school admissions consulting firm.</p>","additionalResourceLink":"","bookCompanionPage":{"pageId":0,"name":null,"slug":null,"_links":null},"seo":{"metaDescription":"","noIndex":0,"noFollow":0}},"_links":{"self":"https://dummies-api.dummies.com/v2/books/282235"}},"bookLoadedStatus":"success","bookExtras":{},"bookExtrasLoadedStatus":"initial"},"adsState":{"pageScripts":{"headers":{"timestamp":"2024-03-04T05:50:01+00:00"},"adsId":0,"data":{"scripts":[{"pages":["all"],"location":"header","script":"\r\n<script src=\"https://cdn.optimizely.com/js/10563184655.js\"></script>","enabled":false},{"pages":["all"],"location":"header","script":"\r\n<script>var _comscore = _comscore || [];_comscore.push({ c1: \"2\", c2: \"15097263\" });(function() {var s = document.createElement(\"script\"), el = document.getElementsByTagName(\"script\")[0]; s.async = true;s.src = (document.location.protocol == \"https:\" ? \"https://sb\" : \"http://b\") + \".scorecardresearch.com/beacon.js\";el.parentNode.insertBefore(s, el);})();</script><noscript><img src=\"https://sb.scorecardresearch.com/p?c1=2&c2=15097263&cv=2.0&cj=1\" /></noscript>\r\n","enabled":true},{"pages":["all"],"location":"footer","script":"\r\n<script type='text/javascript'>\r\n(function(){var g=function(e,h,f,g){\r\nthis.get=function(a){for(var a=a+\"=\",c=document.cookie.split(\";\"),b=0,e=c.length;b<e;b++){for(var d=c[b];\" \"==d.charAt(0);)d=d.substring(1,d.length);if(0==d.indexOf(a))return d.substring(a.length,d.length)}return null};\r\nthis.set=function(a,c){var b=\"\",b=new Date;b.setTime(b.getTime()+6048E5);b=\"; expires=\"+b.toGMTString();document.cookie=a+\"=\"+c+b+\"; path=/; \"};\r\nthis.check=function(){var a=this.get(f);if(a)a=a.split(\":\");else if(100!=e)\"v\"==h&&(e=Math.random()>=e/100?0:100),a=[h,e,0],this.set(f,a.join(\":\"));else return!0;var c=a[1];if(100==c)return!0;switch(a[0]){case \"v\":return!1;case \"r\":return c=a[2]%Math.floor(100/c),a[2]++,this.set(f,a.join(\":\")),!c}return!0};\r\nthis.go=function(){if(this.check()){var a=document.createElement(\"script\");a.type=\"text/javascript\";a.src=g;document.body&&document.body.appendChild(a)}};\r\nthis.start=function(){var t=this;\"complete\"!==document.readyState?window.addEventListener?window.addEventListener(\"load\",function(){t.go()},!1):window.attachEvent&&window.attachEvent(\"onload\",function(){t.go()}):t.go()};};\r\ntry{(new g(100,\"r\",\"QSI_S_ZN_5o5yqpvMVjgDOuN\",\"https://zn5o5yqpvmvjgdoun-wiley.siteintercept.qualtrics.com/SIE/?Q_ZID=ZN_5o5yqpvMVjgDOuN\")).start()}catch(i){}})();\r\n</script><div id='ZN_5o5yqpvMVjgDOuN'></div>\r\n","enabled":false},{"pages":["all"],"location":"header","script":"\r\n<script>\r\n (function(h,o,t,j,a,r){\r\n h.hj=h.hj||function(){(h.hj.q=h.hj.q||[]).push(arguments)};\r\n h._hjSettings={hjid:257151,hjsv:6};\r\n a=o.getElementsByTagName('head')[0];\r\n r=o.createElement('script');r.async=1;\r\n r.src=t+h._hjSettings.hjid+j+h._hjSettings.hjsv;\r\n a.appendChild(r);\r\n })(window,document,'https://static.hotjar.com/c/hotjar-','.js?sv=');\r\n</script>","enabled":false},{"pages":["article"],"location":"header","script":" <script src=\"//get.s-onetag.com/bffe21a1-6bb8-4928-9449-7beadb468dae/tag.min.js\" async defer></script>","enabled":true},{"pages":["homepage"],"location":"header","script":"<meta name=\"facebook-domain-verification\" content=\"irk8y0irxf718trg3uwwuexg6xpva0\" />","enabled":true},{"pages":["homepage","article","category","search"],"location":"footer","script":"\r\n<noscript>\r\n<img height=\"1\" width=\"1\" src=\"https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=256338321977984&ev=PageView&noscript=1\"/>\r\n</noscript>\r\n","enabled":true}]}},"pageScriptsLoadedStatus":"success"},"navigationState":{"navigationCollections":[{"collectionId":287568,"title":"BYOB (Be Your Own Boss)","hasSubCategories":false,"url":"/collection/for-the-entry-level-entrepreneur-287568"},{"collectionId":293237,"title":"Be a Rad Dad","hasSubCategories":false,"url":"/collection/be-the-best-dad-293237"},{"collectionId":295890,"title":"Career Shifting","hasSubCategories":false,"url":"/collection/career-shifting-295890"},{"collectionId":294090,"title":"Contemplating the Cosmos","hasSubCategories":false,"url":"/collection/theres-something-about-space-294090"},{"collectionId":287563,"title":"For Those Seeking Peace of Mind","hasSubCategories":false,"url":"/collection/for-those-seeking-peace-of-mind-287563"},{"collectionId":287570,"title":"For the Aspiring Aficionado","hasSubCategories":false,"url":"/collection/for-the-bougielicious-287570"},{"collectionId":291903,"title":"For the Budding Cannabis Enthusiast","hasSubCategories":false,"url":"/collection/for-the-budding-cannabis-enthusiast-291903"},{"collectionId":299891,"title":"For the College Bound","hasSubCategories":false,"url":"/collection/for-the-college-bound-299891"},{"collectionId":291934,"title":"For the Exam-Season Crammer","hasSubCategories":false,"url":"/collection/for-the-exam-season-crammer-291934"},{"collectionId":301547,"title":"For the Game Day Prepper","hasSubCategories":false,"url":"/collection/big-game-day-prep-made-easy-301547"}],"navigationCollectionsLoadedStatus":"success","navigationCategories":{"books":{"0":{"data":[{"categoryId":33512,"title":"Technology","hasSubCategories":true,"url":"/category/books/technology-33512"},{"categoryId":33662,"title":"Academics & The Arts","hasSubCategories":true,"url":"/category/books/academics-the-arts-33662"},{"categoryId":33809,"title":"Home, Auto, & Hobbies","hasSubCategories":true,"url":"/category/books/home-auto-hobbies-33809"},{"categoryId":34038,"title":"Body, Mind, & Spirit","hasSubCategories":true,"url":"/category/books/body-mind-spirit-34038"},{"categoryId":34224,"title":"Business, Careers, & Money","hasSubCategories":true,"url":"/category/books/business-careers-money-34224"}],"breadcrumbs":[],"categoryTitle":"Level 0 Category","mainCategoryUrl":"/category/books/level-0-category-0"}},"articles":{"0":{"data":[{"categoryId":33512,"title":"Technology","hasSubCategories":true,"url":"/category/articles/technology-33512"},{"categoryId":33662,"title":"Academics & The Arts","hasSubCategories":true,"url":"/category/articles/academics-the-arts-33662"},{"categoryId":33809,"title":"Home, Auto, & Hobbies","hasSubCategories":true,"url":"/category/articles/home-auto-hobbies-33809"},{"categoryId":34038,"title":"Body, Mind, & Spirit","hasSubCategories":true,"url":"/category/articles/body-mind-spirit-34038"},{"categoryId":34224,"title":"Business, Careers, & Money","hasSubCategories":true,"url":"/category/articles/business-careers-money-34224"}],"breadcrumbs":[],"categoryTitle":"Level 0 Category","mainCategoryUrl":"/category/articles/level-0-category-0"}}},"navigationCategoriesLoadedStatus":"success"},"searchState":{"searchList":[],"searchStatus":"initial","relatedArticlesList":[],"relatedArticlesStatus":"initial"},"routeState":{"name":"Book3","path":"/book/body-mind-spirit/medical/medical-school/getting-into-medical-school-for-dummies-282235/","hash":"","query":{},"params":{"category1":"body-mind-spirit","category2":"medical","category3":"medical-school","book":"getting-into-medical-school-for-dummies-282235"},"fullPath":"/book/body-mind-spirit/medical/medical-school/getting-into-medical-school-for-dummies-282235/","meta":{"routeType":"book","breadcrumbInfo":{"suffix":"Books","baseRoute":"/category/books"},"prerenderWithAsyncData":true},"from":{"name":null,"path":"/","hash":"","query":{},"params":{},"fullPath":"/","meta":{}}},"profileState":{"auth":{},"userOptions":{},"status":"success"}}

Getting into Medical School For Dummies book cover

Getting into Medical School For Dummies

Author:

Overview

Your plain-English guide to getting into the medical school of your dreams

Getting accepted to medical school is a long and rigorous process and many students find they need help. If you're one of these students, Getting into Medical School For Dummies is the perfect tool to help you through the process and realize your dream.

By providing you with concise information about preparing for and applying to medical school, Getting into Medical School For Dummies prepares you for the application process. Written by an industry expert, it gives you a distinct advantage in the competitive medical school admissions process, preparing you for every step and helping you create your best application.

Takes you through the often-overwhelming process of applying to medical school
Explains what medical schools and admissions committees are really looking for
Provides plain-English explanations of complicated medical school admissions processes

If you're one of the over 40,000 students who apply to medical school each year and need help sorting through the admissions schedule, writing statements of intent, and preparing to take the MCAT, Getting Into Medical School For Dummies has you covered!

Your plain-English guide to getting into the medical school of your dreams

Getting accepted to medical school is a long and rigorous process and many students find they need help. If you're one of these students, Getting into Medical School For Dummies is the perfect tool to help you through the process and realize your dream.

By providing you with concise information about preparing for and applying to medical school, Getting into Medical School For Dummies prepares you for the application process. Written by an industry expert, it gives you a distinct advantage in the competitive medical school admissions

process, preparing you for every step and helping you create your best application.

Takes you through the often-overwhelming process of applying to medical school
Explains what medical schools and admissions committees are really looking for
Provides plain-English explanations of complicated medical school admissions processes

If you're one of the over 40,000 students who apply to medical school each year and need help sorting through the admissions schedule, writing statements of intent, and preparing to take the MCAT, Getting Into Medical School For Dummies has you covered!

Getting into Medical School For Dummies Cheat Sheet

Getting into medical school is extremely competitive, and the application process is long and complex. Keeping track of the application timeline is essential because early applicants are at an advantage when it comes to getting admitted to medical school. The Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) is a particularly important part of the admissions decision, and doing well on it will greatly enhance your chances of acceptance. Your primary application contains many elements of your application package, including your personal statement, course work, and activities, so make sure you invest the time and effort needed to present your candidacy for medical school as effectively as possible on this document.

About The Author

Carleen Eaton, MD, has used her expertise in admissions and test preparation, as well as her experiences as an applicant who received acceptances to top-ranked medical schools, to guide hundreds of applicants successfully through the medical school admissions process. She is the founder of prehealthadvising.com, a medical school admissions consulting firm.