Well I have good news for you!
I just found a new website: www.outstandingpremed.com that looks very promising for pre med students.
I was lucky enough to read and review the Ebook that is available on their website... and it's because I read the Ebook ("Outstanding Pre-Meds") that I feel that this new website has lots of potential for really providing value and good information for pre-meds.
"Outstanding Pre-Meds" How Good Is It?
The Pros:
- I personally really liked the chapter where she explained why it's a big mistake to schedule the MCAT test date according to when you are planning on going to medical school.... I made that mistake myself, and I wish I had read that book before hand.
- The book cover most of areas important for pre meds: MCAT, Letters of recommendation, volunteering, procrastination and motivation, and how to schedule your pre-med years.... And they all contain really good advice!
- She includes case studies, and examples from other premed students that had "outstanding medical school applications" and what was their strategies (to get into Harvard... for example)
- The book is self-published and there are some typos... But this is common in self-published E-books. (Most self-published authors don't have the money to hire very expensive editors!) While I wish the book was better edited, I'm still glad I got to read the book because the information is of good quality.
- It doesn't talk about medical school interviews, how to write your application essays, or how to study more effectively as a pre-med.... Maybe these will come in a future book
- The Ebook is only available form the outstandingpremed website so far (and there are no hard cover copies).
OK, so that's my review of the book...
I would definitely recommend it to my friends, plus it's free to register on their website.
