Ultimate Guide to Medical Schools

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Choose the Right School and Get In! The U.S. News Ultimate Guide to Medical Schools will help you choose the school that best meets your needs-and make the cut. Expert advice plus up-to-date profiles of the nations med schools give you what you need to make smart decisions about your future. This step-by-step guide covers: How to choose the right program A look inside five top medical schools How to get in and pay for it all Student descriptions of the first year Foreign medical schools that welcome American students Profiles of the countrys MD and DO programs including: Tuition and financial aid information MCAT scores average GPAs and acceptance rates Whats special about the curriculum Graduates residency choices Plus exclusive U.S. News lists that answer these questions: Whos the priciest? Whos the cheapest? Which schools award the most and the least financial aid? Which are the largest and smallest medical schools? Which get the most research money? Which get the least? Whose graduates have the most debt? The least? Which schools have the most minority students? The fewest? Which schools turn out the most primary care residents? The fewest? Founded in 1933 Washington DC?based U.S. News & World Report delivers a unique brand of weekly magazine journalism to its 12.2 million readers. In 1983 U.S. News began its exclusive annual rankings of American colleges and universities. The U.S. News education franchise is second to none; its annual college and graduate school rankings are among the most eagerly anticipated magazine issues in the country.