TABLE OF CONTENTS
Foreword-Dr. Thomas
L. Pearce
Preface
Introduction-An
Atypical Premed's Story
l. The Birth of
Premed Consciousness
2. Who's in
Charge-You or Your Parents?
3. The Premed
Student's Guide to the Perplexed-Majors and
Grades
4. MCAT and Its'
Place in the Premedical Universe
5. Differences of
Opinion-The Premedical Society
6. Foreign Medical
Schools-Pros and Cons
7. The Handicapped
Student
8. Life in the Fast
Lane-Special Programs
9. All Work and No
Play?
10. Read a Good Book
Lately?
11. What Did You Do
with Your Summer Vacation?
12. Chances of
Acceptance-Three Individual Cases
13. Stepping Stones-Do
Advanced Degrees Help?
14. Financial
Aid-Where There's a Will There's a Way
15. Women and
Minorities
16. Stepping
Out-Allied Health Professional
to Medical Doctor
17. Changing Courses
at Endstream
18. Old, Older, and
Ancient Applicants and Alternative Health Careers
19. Is There Life
After Rejection?
20. In Closing . . .
Life After Premed
Medical School
Survival Bibliography