A necessity for any pre-med. Most colleges have their own, but I wanted a personal copy... Breaks down school by school what is needed to apply and gives a little bit about the school atmosphere and program type. Also gives degree types that are available. Extremely helpful!!! Very reasonably priced, item arrived in excellent condition.

this book just summarizes what individual med schools' websites say about their entrance requirements. it does have a few errors.

I got the book and it was in perfect condition, in its plastic covering. Thanks so much!

This is a great reference book and resource. It has all the information you need about medical schools and their admissions requirements, standards, and much more. A must have for the medical school application process. Great book!!

This is a great reference book and resource. It has all the information you need about medical schools and their admissions requirements, standards, and much more. A must have for the medical school application process. Great book!!

unfortunately, it was only when i got this book that i realized how much of a waste of $30 it was. i really wish i could have skimmed through it at a nearby bookstore so i wouldnt have to pay 30$ to look through less than 1/10 of it. i strongly recommend browsing through it at a bookstore (if it has it in stock!!!) or chipping in on buying one with a friend or borrowing a friend's. i remember that the 2007 edition strongly resembled this year's- so recent editions should be okay!

The information provided in this book is very general.

For instance,how important is research experience, and non-academic activity in admission to each med school? How would each school consider the applicant's score of each subject on the MCAT? These are all informations that you cannot find in this book.

In addition, MSAR does not provide info regarding DO programs.

This book provides even less information than the Guide to Medical Schools, published by Princeton Review, which actually does a very good job compared to the MSAR.


There some other publications that are well-written and contain more useful infos.

Definitely comes in handy when you need to do preliminary research on the schools you are interested in applying to.

the standard reference for medical school requirements. a must for all applicants, although using a library reference copy might suffice for many applicants.

Very helpful! Has all the requirements for Med Schools and stats of the incoming class