The Complete MD/PhD Applicant Guide: How to Become a Double Doctor

By Jonathan Sussman, Amitej Venapally, Jordan Setayesh

This book is a student reference guide book for the MD/PhD application process. It begins with an overview of the structure of a typical MD/PhD program as well as student outcomes and career choices of MD/PhD graduates. Next is an outline of the academic and extracurricular prerequisites as well as the basic components of the application itself. The authors then address the factors that MD/PhD students should consider when selecting schools to which to apply. Continuing to the main application, examples are provided of all the different essay types that MD/PhD applicants will encounter along with comments on how to address the deliberately vague and abstract prompts while tailoring the responses to the combined-degree program. Most uniquely, included is a very detailed explanation of the many types of interviews that applicants will encounter and how to prepare for them by integrating extensive personal experience and first-hand discussions with MD/PhD program leaders. Lastly, there will be a discussion on how to cope with the year-long timeline that constitutes this application process and provide guidance regarding properly responding to acceptances and waitlist offers.
Written by a team of authors each experienced with the MD/PhD application, this book aids the prospective applicant with navigating this challenging process.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030556247
• ISBN13: 9783030556242
• Release Date: September 2020
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 189 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.4" x 9.3"