The inside word on medical school admissions.Gaining admission to a top medical school requires more than "just" a stellar MCAT score and an excellent GPA. You'll also need to nail your personal statement. In this book, you’ll find the help you need to do just that: • 45 real essays from future doctors, along with each applicant’s MCAT scores, GPA, and admissions profile • An overview of med school admissions and financial aid, including a breakdown of the “anatomy” of the application • Interviews with admissions officers who have read thousands of application essaysThis fifth edition of Medical School Essays That Made a Difference includes application essays from students who enrolled at the following schools:Cornell University, Joan and Sanford I. Weill Medical CollegeGeorgetown University, School of MedicineJohns Hopkins University, School of MedicineNew York University, NYU School of MedicineTemple University, School of MedicineTulane University, School of MedicineUniversity of Virginia, School of MedicineUniversity of Wisconsin—Madison, School of Medicine and Public HealthYale University, School of Medicine Read Less