The Premed Playbook Guide To The Medical School Interview

“A must-have for every future doctor’s collection. Great advice, comprehensive, and to the point. Dr. Gray breaks it down, play by play.” —Sujay Kansagra, MD, author of The Medical School Manual The Premed Playbook Guide to the Medical School Interview is the only book needed to prepare premed students for their medical school interviews. Through interviews with Admissions Committee members and others, Dr. Gray has compiled the most comprehensive book on this subject. Premed students want to know what to expect, but more importantly they need to see examples of what successful applicants have done. The Premed Playbook not only gives them close to six hundred potential interview questions, it also gives them real answers and feedback from interview sessions that Dr. Gray has held with students. “This book touches on every aspect of the interview from applying, during the interview and things to do/not to do after the interview. I highly recommend this book for every student to read and have available for reference during the medical school interview season.” —Antonio J. Webb, MD, orthopedic resident surgeon, motivational speaker, and author of Overcoming the Odds “He challenges the reader to examine their strengths and weaknesses and gives them a blueprint on how to put their best foot forward. His advice is real-world and complied by many interviewers, including myself, who have years of experience interviewing medical school applicants. I highly recommend this book as a fundamental preparation tool for the application process.” —Gregory M. Polites, MD, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, Chairman of the Central Subcommittee on Admissions, Washington University School of Medicine

The fourth installment of The Premed Playbook series brings together all of the wisdom of helping thousands of students through the medical school application process.

How to craft a personal statement that secures interviews and admissions: “Reliable advice . . . a gift to premeds.”—Sujay Kansagra, MD, author of The Medical School Manual The Premed Playbook: Guide to the Medical School Personal Statement shows students how to effectively craft their stories for medical school admission committees. It’s not only a collection of essays from students who got into top schools, but a showcase of essays that started badly and were honed to tell great stories. Ryan Gray, MD shares the stories of students who seemed unlikely to have a shot but ultimately succeeded, in part because of the advice laid out in The Premed Playbook. They had to fight their way into medical school—and told a great story to do it. The drafts-in-progress, example essays, and insider tips included here can help you do the same.

These medical school interview question and answers were created with my own experiences in my mind. They should help you think of the types of questions and answers that could come up in your med school interviews. Interview answers are a bag of stories and thoughts that must be present at the proper times. Before getting good at using the items in your bag, you must first increase the number of items you have. These items already exist! You just have to dig them out of your memory; this book is your shovel! The following chapters consist of advice and insight about the medical school interview process and general pre-med advice. Customer Reviews: This book is extremely helpful! The sections about the interviews helped me feel as prepared as possible. The section about the premed process was very insightful. I wish I had read it before I got to college. I definitely recommend this book to anyone on a pre-health track! -Roger Khouri This book is the perfect companion for any student interested in the medical field. The author's vast knowledge and experience is evident by both the depth and sophistication of the sample questions and answers. Any student thinking of a career in medicine must read this book. Its insight is unparalleled. Sal Ektmi faciliates the daunting premed process, effectively assuaging apprehension one may feel regarding medical school interview preparation. -Corinne Tingir A must read for anyone interested in health school! My interview skills have increased drastically! -Raul Leal

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Getting into medical school is difficult, even for students with excellent college undergraduate records. Today, only about one-third of all students who apply to medical college are accepted—a statistic that emphasizes the vital importance of well-focused preparation on the part of medical school candidates. Getting into Medical School, now in its new twelfth edition, has gained a well-earned reputation as a time-proven source of sound advice and information on how medical school candidates can improve their chances for admission. Written by a medical doctor who is also an experienced student advisor, and updated to reflect today’s medical school environment, this book emphasizes the importance of attaining a good score on the standardized MCAT (Medical College Admission Test). It also guides applicants through the arduous process of preparing the medical school application and advises them on how to make a good impression when invited for that all-important personal interview. The book concludes with a detailed medical school directory that lists up-to-date tuitions and fees, academic requirements, and application and enrollment information for more than 170 accredited medical and osteopathic colleges across the United States. Also included is a list of Web sites that provide helpful information to medical school candidates.

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