The Official Guide to Medical School Admissions: How to Prepare for and Apply to Medical School

Written and published by the Association of American Medical Colleges, this guide is the only official comprehensive source of information on preparing for and applying to medical school.

The Official Guide to Medical School Admissions (formerly MSAR: Getting Started) provides guidance on preparing for medical school, deciding whether a career in medicine is right for you, choosing the right medical school, and more. The book also provides details about the MCAT exam, how admissions decisions are made, and information on diversity in medical schools, financing, applicant and matriculant data, and more.

This guide is updated annually in conjunction with the Medical School Admission Requirements for U.S. And Canadian Medical Schools (MSAR) - a powerful online database with the most recent data from LCME, AMCAS, the MCAT exam, and more, for U.S. and Canadian medical schools and B.S./M.D. program. For more information about the online database, contact the AAMC.