Barrons Guide To Medical And Dental Schools

The newly updated edition of this complete career guidance manual and school directory presents profiles of all accredited medical, dental, and osteopathic schools in the United States and Canada. School descriptions and accompanying charts cite admission requirements, course requirements, selection criteria, application filing deadlines, tuition and fees, average class size, percentage of men and women students, and much more. Advice on getting through the admission process includes, approximately 100-typical interview questions, sample admission essays, and information on coping with the lengthy admission forms typically required by medical and dental schools. Additional features include a model Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) and an extensive sampling of questions from recent Dental College Admission Tests (DAT). Answers and explanations are given for all questions so that candidates can score their own results, analyze personal strengths and weaknesses, and focus future study efforts. This manual also offers comprehensive advice on succeeding in school, once a candidate has been accepted. A brand new extra included with this edition is computer software for Windows RM . The software features a questionnaire for medical school candidates to complete. Their response will generate personalized recommendations listing the schools where they stand the best chance of acceptance, and which closely fit their abilities and needs. In print for many years, this book is one of the most highly regarded in its field.

Provides the reader with facts and advice on planning a career in medicine or dentistry.

Updated with current facts, figures, and fees, this directory profiles all AMA, AOA, and ADA accredited medical, osteopathic, and dental schools in the United States and Canada. Every school profile provides up-to-date information on tuitions and fees, admission requirements, application procedures, available financial aid, a curriculum description, grading and promotion policies, teaching and library facilities, housing facilities, and special features and programs. In addition to its comprehensive directory section, this book is also a practical guidance manual for students who are contemplating careers in medicine and dentistry. It presents MCAT and DAT test-taking advice, and sample essays written by medical school applicants. Additional features include a model MCAT (Medical College Admission Test) with an answer key for self-scoring, selected questions with answers from recent DATs (Dental College Admission Tests), a self-assessment admission profile, a sample medical school application form, detailed advice on medical career opportunities for women and minorities, and much more.

Outlines the benefits of medicine and dentistry as careers, lists schools in the United States and Canada, and provides guidance through admission tests.

An excellent source book for those who are beginning the medical or dental school application process. Included are profiles on every U.S. And Canadian medical and dental school as well as information on select foreign medical schools. Also included are sections on osteopathic schools, chiropractic schools, and podiatric schools. Important information is also included on undergraduate preparation, the application process, financial aid, and graduation requirements.

Consists of students' comments about selected dental and medical schools in the U.S. Topics include physical environment, academics, financial aspects, and social life. Also lists class size, percentage of women in the class and average student expenditures.