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Interesting reading:
http://www.aamc.org/students/mcat/research/bibliography/blueg001.htm
Short version: You should throw out the name of the undergraduate institution in admissions, and just look at GPA and MCAT.
More fun reading:
http://www.aamc.org/students/mcat/research/bibliography/velos001.htm
Short version: Verbal scores are a better predictor of preclinical and clinical success in medical school than measures of basic science preparation. Asian-Americans also surprisingly underperform in medical school relative to their qualifications.
More fun reading:
http://www.aamc.org/students/mcat/research/bibliography/elam001.htm
Short version: Admissions committees will cut you some slack for a bad interview if the rest of your application is good.
More fun reading:
http://www.aamc.org/students/mcat/research/bibliography/hojat002.htm
Short version: The Writing Sample score is a better indicator of clinical performance than any other section of the MCAT.
And more fun reading:
http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ffp0002.pdf
Short version: Students from more selective schools earn more money in their career than students from less selective schools.
http://www.aamc.org/students/mcat/research/bibliography/blueg001.htm
Short version: You should throw out the name of the undergraduate institution in admissions, and just look at GPA and MCAT.
More fun reading:
http://www.aamc.org/students/mcat/research/bibliography/velos001.htm
Short version: Verbal scores are a better predictor of preclinical and clinical success in medical school than measures of basic science preparation. Asian-Americans also surprisingly underperform in medical school relative to their qualifications.
More fun reading:
http://www.aamc.org/students/mcat/research/bibliography/elam001.htm
Short version: Admissions committees will cut you some slack for a bad interview if the rest of your application is good.
More fun reading:
http://www.aamc.org/students/mcat/research/bibliography/hojat002.htm
Short version: The Writing Sample score is a better indicator of clinical performance than any other section of the MCAT.
And more fun reading:
http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ffp0002.pdf
Short version: Students from more selective schools earn more money in their career than students from less selective schools.
