| Medical schools prepare students for a career in the | | | | absolutely necessary to be a competitive applicant. |
| field of medicine. They train the students to become | | | | Some schools even deny an interview if the applicant |
| nurses, doctors, therapists, technicians and | | | | can not show enough activities on the application. |
| administrators. They offer many options for medical | | | | Most medical schools do not consider the applicant |
| degrees. So, students can choose the curriculum that | | | | seriously if he has never been in a clinical setting. |
| is more likely to meet their personal goals and | | | | In general, the GPA, the MCAT scores, the |
| expectations. | | | | application material, the recommendation letters |
| The admission criteria is different for different | | | | (written by faculty, physicians or managers who have |
| medical schools but almost all the medical schools | | | | interacted with the applicant in co-curricular activities), |
| require taking the MCAT, specific coursework and | | | | and personal interview are the main areas used by |
| obtaining a degree. The Medical College Admission | | | | admission committees to evaluate candidates. Medical |
| Test (MCAT) is a standardized examination for | | | | schools look for candidates who are passionate about |
| prospective medical students in the United States. In | | | | medicine as a profession. So, a candidate needs to |
| addition to scientific concepts and principles, it | | | | show that he is willing to spend four years, studying |
| demands critical thinking, problem solving, reading and | | | | a topic he loves, learning it and building on it. They |
| writing skills from the candidate. | | | | are looking for people who are willing to take the |
| The sections of the MCAT are similar to the required | | | | time and effort to make a serious contribution. |
| coursework: physical sciences, biological sciences, | | | | However, Harvard University is the top most medical |
| verbal and a writing sample. The best way to get | | | | school; the choice of the medical college decides the |
| good score in MCAT is to get MCAT test prep | | | | future of the candidate. So it is necessary to |
| course. It has been estimated that 70 to 80 percent | | | | consider certain other issues, besides the reputation |
| of all the medical applicants have taken an MCAT | | | | of the medical school. The candidate should be aware |
| test prep course. There are various other | | | | of the courses being offered by the medical school |
| preparatory materials available as well. These include | | | | and its admission criteria. The cost of the school and |
| both print and computerized practice tests, various | | | | its physical location should be considered too, as the |
| books and classroom based courses offered by | | | | candidate spends a few important years of his life |
| many test preparation companies. | | | | there. |
| There are also many co-curricular activities that are | | | | |