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 enlarge | Authors: Dan Kaufman, Chris Dowhan
Publisher: Barron's Educational Series
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  10 reviews
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Media: Paperback
Edition: 2
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Pages: 160
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Dimensions (in): 10.8 x 7.7 x 0.5
ISBN: 0764120298
Dewey Decimal Number: 610.71173
EAN: 9780764120299
ASIN: 0764120298
Publication Date: October 1, 2003
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Following a clear and helpful general format, this updated volume is designed to help college students who are medical school applicants, and required to write a medical school admissions essay. Students will find extensive advice on the dos and donts for writing a successful essay plus instruction on the process of organizing ideas, writing a rough draft, then re-writing a final finished essay for presentation. Detailed advice is followed by 75 model essays, many of them new in this edition, all of them submitted by medical school students whose applications were accepted.
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 Just write a thoughtful and sincere essay! December 31, 2003
20 out of 20 found this review helpful
The best lesson from this book is actually the step-by-step process described in the beginning. The essays are just there for you to get an idea of how unique you can get. By following their process and getting the most of what I have learned from my own life experiences, I ended up with a great essay - something that I am proud of submitting. How did I do it? Just read and completed all of their practical exercises. Otherwise, some of the essays are inspiring and they give you some ideas that may be relevant to your application. Don't listen to the post about this book being all for Ivies. I came from a state school and I still ended up interviewing at the very top schools. What gets past the admissions is your true character and sincere expression of why you want to be a doctor.
 Doesn't have the best essays I've read, but does help. November 2, 1999
13 out of 14 found this review helpful
This book is half information and half essays. The majority of the essay writers seem guaranteed a pick of any school due to their background. Many accomplished extraordinary work in addition to having doctors in their family. The first half was great, but, though I am not a very good writer, I could tell that some of the essays needed improvement. I think this book's projected audience is Ivy League students.
Interesting essays with some useful pointers May 26, 2001
12 out of 15 found this review helpful
I found this book not as useful as it claims to be. The essays feature here are usually too unique to be used as "model essays". Most of these candiates are best of the best students with tons of great experiences or personal accounts. I still enjoy reading through many of these essays and the pointers the book provides. However DO NOT expect to use these essays as model for your personal statements. This is not what this book is for.
This is an excellent book to get you started! May 31, 1999
11 out of 15 found this review helpful
As someone who works privately with students, helping them with admissions essays for medical school, I highly recommend this book. When students call me in regard to assistance with their essays, I recommend that they first buy this book as a means to get started. The guidelines and essays have helped my clients not only to gather their thoughts, but also to organize and write them into interesting and creative essays. By the time they come to me for feedback and editing, they are well on the way to getting into the medical schol of their choice.
It's okay but there are better books out there May 15, 2001
10 out of 11 found this review helpful
This book was great when it initially came out. However, nowadays, you need some new stuff in order to make it in. Considering the fact that a zillion people bought this book and wrote based on it, admissions are on to it. I suggest From High School to Med school by Raju and Yanofski for some fresh essays. It's written for accelerated medical programs, but they have some good essays in there.
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