Choice of medical school:

(in order of likelihood of admission)

1. Public, in state of residence

2. Private, in state of residence

3. Private, national, with experience with Carleton

4. Private, other

5. Public, in other than home state

Where to obtain information:

1. Medical Schools Admissions Requirements 2004-2005 “MSAR”)

a. lots of good general information

i. where, when, how

ii. financial

iii. the process

b. information on specific schools:

i. addresses, phone numbers, names, and electronic contact information

ii. curricula

iii. admission requirements

iv. selection factors

v. financial aid information

vi. application deadlines

vii. application/interview/acceptance data

viii. arranged by state

(available from the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), Membership and Publication Orders, 2450 N Street NW, Washington, D.C., 20037; (202) 828-0400) (FAX (202) 828-1125). ($25) (www.aamc.org)

2. Internet

3. Chief Advisor, other Committee members

4. Members of Cohort ‘06

How many schools do applicants consider?

mean = 12, range = 1-37

American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS):

1. 116/126 medical schools; Web based;

2. earliest submission date: 6/1/’07 probably; stay tuned

3. The personal statement - of great importance

a. consider using Write for Success, or other good reference (Orwell)

b. be thoughtful

c. don’t “cram” the space

d. don’t use small fonts

4. official credit conversion factors: Carleton is on a trimester system as far as AMCAS

concerned.

6 Carleton credits = 3.3 semester hours; however, see point 11 below.

5. http://www.aamc.org/students/amcas/start.htm