Description
Book SynopsisIf you’re a student hoping to apply to medical school, you might be anxious or stressed about how best to prepare. What classes should you take? What kinds of research, clinical, and volunteer opportunities should you be pursuing? What grades and MCAT scores do you need? How can you stand out among thousands of applicants?
Premed Prep answers all these questions and more, with detailed case studies and insider tips that can help premed students authentically prepare and enjoy the journey from the very beginning. Sunny Nakae draws from her many years of experience as a medical school admissions dean to offer wise and compassionate advice that can help premed students of all backgrounds. She also has specific tips for students who are first-generation, minority, non-traditional, and undocumented.
Both forthright and supportive, Nakae’s advice is offered in a keep-it-real style that gives premed students a unique window into how admissions committees view and assess them.
Premed Prep covers how to approach preparation with a focus on exploration and growth, and how to stop obsessing over med school application checklists. This book will do more than help you get a seat in medical school; it will start you on the process of becoming a successful future physician.
Trade Review"Sunny Nakae draws on her years of experience as a medical school admissions officer, balancing wise advice with a personal perspective to help guide readers through this stressful process. With a positive, encouraging tone and an emphasis on self-care,
Premed Prep is a fun, helpful resource for any student looking to apply to medical school." -- Glenn Cummings * Associate Dean and Director of Health Professions Advising at Bryn Mawr College *
Table of ContentsContents
Preface
Part I: Getting a Solid Start
1 Premed Basics: Be Quick, But Don’t Hurry
2 Advice for First Generation Students
3 Advice for Minoritized Students
4 Advice for Undocumented Students
Part II: The Premed Journey
5 Exploration & Affirmation
6 Dump the Checklist Mindset
7 The Secret to a Competitive Edge
Part III: Advice for Application Season
8 The Inside Scoop on Strategy and Maximizing Mission Fit
9 Understand the Graduate/Professional School Context
10 Professionalism and People Skills in a Digital Era
Part IV: Support Team Advice
11 Advice for Parents and Friends
12 Advice for Advisers
Part V: Gap Years and Reapplying
13 Maximizing a Gap
14 Advice for Reapplicants
15 Finish Lines and Deadlines
Appendix: An Overview of the Journey to Becoming a Physician
Index
