The fourth installment of The Premed Playbook series brings together all of the wisdom of helping thousands of students through the medical school application process.

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 The application process is long and requires you to submit your primary application by a certain date. You should consider forcing yourself to apply within the first couple months of the application cycle opening. #2 You should plan to take the MCAT no later than March or April of the year you are planning on applying. Delaying your test to make sure you are prepared will only take longer to receive your score, and thus your application, later. #3 The three different US application services are the American Medical College Application Service, the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Application Service, and the Texas Medical and Dental School Application Service. #4 The application process is expensive, which is why you only want to do it once. Be prepared to budget about $5,000 for all your applications, travel, meals, and wardrobe if you don’t already have a suit (for both men and women) in which to interview.

“A must-have for every future doctor’s collection. Great advice, comprehensive, and to the point. Dr. Gray breaks it down, play by play.” —Sujay Kansagra, MD, author of The Medical School Manual The Premed Playbook Guide to the Medical School Interview is the only book needed to prepare premed students for their medical school interviews. Through interviews with Admissions Committee members and others, Dr. Gray has compiled the most comprehensive book on this subject. Premed students want to know what to expect, but more importantly they need to see examples of what successful applicants have done. The Premed Playbook not only gives them close to six hundred potential interview questions, it also gives them real answers and feedback from interview sessions that Dr. Gray has held with students. “This book touches on every aspect of the interview from applying, during the interview and things to do/not to do after the interview. I highly recommend this book for every student to read and have available for reference during the medical school interview season.” —Antonio J. Webb, MD, orthopedic resident surgeon, motivational speaker, and author of Overcoming the Odds “He challenges the reader to examine their strengths and weaknesses and gives them a blueprint on how to put their best foot forward. His advice is real-world and complied by many interviewers, including myself, who have years of experience interviewing medical school applicants. I highly recommend this book as a fundamental preparation tool for the application process.” —Gregory M. Polites, MD, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, Chairman of the Central Subcommittee on Admissions, Washington University School of Medicine

How to craft a personal statement that secures interviews and admissions: “Reliable advice . . . a gift to premeds.”—Sujay Kansagra, MD, author of The Medical School Manual The Premed Playbook: Guide to the Medical School Personal Statement shows students how to effectively craft their stories for medical school admission committees. It’s not only a collection of essays from students who got into top schools, but a showcase of essays that started badly and were honed to tell great stories. Ryan Gray, MD shares the stories of students who seemed unlikely to have a shot but ultimately succeeded, in part because of the advice laid out in The Premed Playbook. They had to fight their way into medical school—and told a great story to do it. The drafts-in-progress, example essays, and insider tips included here can help you do the same.

A comprehensive guide to successfully prepare premed students for their medical school interview.

The fourth installment of The Premed Playbook series brings together all of the wisdom of helping thousands of students through the medical school application process.