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The process of application to medical school is a complex and prolonged one that should begin in earnest at the beginning of the junior year, whether you are planning on applying at the end of the junior year or later. Students are strongly advised to seek out one of the pre-health advisors early in the junior year to begin a discussion of application plans. A number of informative meetings regarding the application process will also be announced to the NSS membership and attendance at these is strongly encouraged. Career Services and the NSS have put together an advisory document and timetable for this period, the Road to Medical School Application . Many undergraduates will elect to postpone the actual application process until after graduation; this document has many features which will be applicable to this group as well. You are also referred to the AAMC web site that offers many details about the medical school application process and has lots of links.
For 2009-2010 applicants (commence application in 2009; matriculation 2010), we have posted a number of critical documents here and on the Nathan Smith Society Blackboard site along with a podcast of a recent important meeting on this subject.
Some MUST-READ documents if you are beginning the application process, particularly with respect to choosing which schools you plan to apply to:
Part of the process of application involves learning about the 129 American Medical Schools and schools in Canada. To assist in that, the Nathan Smith Society have created an Alumni Advice Network listing (with e-mail addresses) the names of over 300 Dartmouth College graduates who are currently attending or have recently attended many different medical schools. All have volunteered to be a source of information and advice about their medical school. Note: You have to be on a computer with Kerberos/SideCar or a PKI running to access this database. If you are a Dartmouth alumnus, unfortunately, this data base is not accessible from your alumni e-mail account; if you want assistance or names of alumni, e-mail Lee Witters. In the Career Services office, there is also available a notebook of completed questionnaires from recent DC graduates concerning the medical schools they are now in....well worth looking at!!!!
An excellent overview of the medical school interview process and tips to applicants has been assembled by Career Services; you can link to its .pdf file. Your attention is also directed to the Medical School Interview Feedback web site below.
A number of important Web links should prove to be of value to the applicant. These Web sites offer basic information about the application process including the AMCAS application, which schools one might choose to apply to and how to prepare for the medical school interview. Others are sites constructed by individuals or institutions offering a broad range of advice. Users of this site are encouraged to explore the WWW and to let us know about sites that are particularly useful, so that we can add them here. Just e-mail NSS with any suggestions.
| The central resource for information of the MCAT exam and AMCAS application. Links to all medical schools and a wealth of information on medical education. |
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| Comprehensive list of all medical school links and other medical education information |
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| Student Doctor Network | Get information on what the interview experience is like by reading reflections of recent interviewees at many medical schools! |
| Clustered collection of helpful links and tons of information of med school application |
