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Podcast: Tests and the Rest: College Admissions Podcast
Episode: Getting Into Medical School
Description: Most of us understand at least intuitively how challenging the road to becoming a doctor is. Few realize, however, how hard just gaining admission to medical school can be. Amy and Mike invited educational consultant Shirag Shemmassian to describe in detail the process of getting into medical school. What are five things you will learn in this episode? What are the different routes to becoming a physician in the US? How do medical school admissions differ from college admissions? How tough is the MCAT vs. the ACT or SAT? What makes a great medical school personal...