Other Valuable Resources
On the following pages, you will find some of the publications and online resources recommended by the Preprofessional Advising Office for students interested in studying medicine, dental medicine, osteopathic medicine, and veterinary medicine. These lists are by no means complete, and students should take advantage of the additional services and resources available through the Office of Preprofessional Advising in Garland Hall.
Medical School Resources
Medical School Admissions Requirements. Updated annually. The American Association of Medical Colleges. Membership and Publication orders: AAMC, 2450 N Street, NW, Washington, DC 20037-1129. (202) 828-0416.
A Complete Preparation for the MCAT, 6th Edition. “The Betz Guide,” formerly “The Flowers Book.” Betz Publishing Company. Rockville, MD.
The Premedical Planning Guide. Jane Diehl Crawford. Betz Publishing Company. Rockville, MD, 1993. ISBN 0-941406-39-3. $12.50.
The MCAT Student Manual, practice tests II and III.
31 Questions I Wish I Had Asked. Compiled by the Organization of Student Representatives of the Association of American Medical Colleges, January 1992.
Medical Professions Admission Guide: Strategy for Success. National Association of Advisors for the Health Professions (NAAHP). Orders: NAAHP, PO Box 1518, Champaign, IL 61824-1518. (217) 355-0063. $17.95.
Getting Into Medical School: A Planning Guide for Minority Students. Edited by Edward J. James, M.D., MBA, Karen E. Hamilton, Ph.D. Betz Publishing Company, Rockville, MD, 1996. ISBN 0-941406-51-2.
Write for Success: Preparing a Successful Professional School Application. National Association of Advisors for the Health Professions (NAAHP). See address and telephone information above. $5.00.
Veterinary School Resources
Veterinary Medical School Admission Requirements. Handbook contains current admissions requirements for the veterinary medical schools in the U.S. and Canada. Also includes admission data and class profiles. Updated annually. Purdue University Press, West Lafayette, IN.
Veterinary Medical College Application Service (VMCAS). Required application for most veterinary schools in the U.S. and Canada. Complete the application online at http://aavmc.org/vmcas.htm. (202) 371-9195.
Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC). http://www.aavmc.org/
Dental School Resources
Admission Requirements for U.S. and Canadian Dental Schools. Lists each school by state, giving admission requirements, selection factors, etc. Updated annually. American Dental Education Association (ADEA), 1625 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. 20036. http://www.adea.org/
Opportunities for Minority Students in U.S.Dental Schools. American Dental Education Association. http://www.adea.org/ (202) 667-9433.
American Dental Association. http://www.ada.org/
Osteopathic Medicine Resources
Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) is a system of treatment developed by Dr. Andrew Taylor Still in the late 1800’s, based on his recognition of the role that the musculoskeletal system plays in the body’s continuous effort to resist and overcome illness and disease. Dr. Still believed that manual manipulation was useful in stimulating the body’s ability to fight disease and in restoring health.
OMT is composed of a spectrum of manual techniques that today’s osteopathic physicians may use to alleviate pain, restore freedom of motion, and enhance the body’s own healing power. Often these techniques are used in conjunction with more conventional forms of medical care, such as prescribing medication and performing surgery.
The colleges of osteopathic medicine have an association, the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM), which offers prospective students a centralized application service called AACOMAS. The application cycle for AACOMAS runs concurrently with that of AMCAS and VMCAS. Please use the deadlines referred to in the calendar to submit a timely application.