Biomedical Graduate School

Book excerpt: "Biomedical Graduate School: A Planning Guide to the Admissions Process is an indispensable resource for college students aspiring to a PhD or MD-PhD. It helps students identify the structure of advanced degree programs and how these degrees can enhance their potential career options. The book discusses how students can optimize selection of academic courses, research experiences, and extracurricular activities during their undergraduate education to make them more competitive candidates for graduate and medical school programs. It guides students through the many facets of the admissions process, including criteria for selecting where to apply, how to prepare an application that maximizes their academic credentials, how to prepare for the interview process, how faculty evaluate applicants, and how to utilize a rational process to select a graduate school or medical school that will enable students to meet their academic goals." -- Back cover.