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Getting into medical school is no breeze, and many people will
tell you it's the hardest part of getting a medical education.
So how do you improve your chances of getting into a medical school?
Like getting most things done, it's important to have a plan.
There are a lot of important aspects to your "getting in" plan.
In this article, we deal with choosing the right medical schools
to apply to. For other resources on getting into medical school,
visit the the "getting
into medical school" page.
Choosing the right schools to apply to: In choosing a medical
school you want to strike a balance between the best schools and
the realities of which schools you can get into. The strategy
recommended to me by my pre-med advisor many years ago was to
choose one or two long-shot schools, several schools where you
would be competitive, and one or two back-up schools. The big
question is: How do you know where you're going to be competitive?
There's no way to guarantee that you're application will be competitive
at any given school, but there are some resources to help you
find out how good medical schools are, and how competitive your
initial application might be at each of these schools.
Medical School
Search: This is a tool to let you see how your grades
and MCAT scores compare to the average scores of students admitted
to specific medical schools. Use it to get an idea of which schools
your grades would be competitive at, and which schools are long
shots. When combined with your own off-line research and some
of the other sites listed here, the medical school finder is a
good starting place.
US News Rankings: US News has compiled a lot of information
on the quality and admissions history of many medical schools
in the US. The rankings are updated annually.
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School Planning 2 ...
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