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I have the 2008-2009 edition, I ordered it a couple weeks ago, I think this is the newest one till next year maybe? not sure though.
The new edition usually doesn't come out until March, but if you wanted to pick up the current edition that wouldn't be problematic because the information changes very little from year to year. I know because I have 3 editions of the MSAR and the only changes are very minute.
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Right, I do have the current edition, and luckily I got accepted this year, so I am not using it for this coming cycle. I really just want to see a few schools over the last few years and the current for entertainment purposes (and so I can advise a friend).
I just got mine from Amazon last week, and due to midterms, it's been sitting forlornly on my bookshelf 
I'm on spring break next week though, so it's getting loved cover to cover!
I'm on spring break next week though, so it's getting loved cover to cover!
I hate my curiousity, AAMC is always convincing me to spend money on something they produce.
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I bought the one before the 2009-2010 edition even though I am not applying until next year....I guess I was just anxious.
Anyone know if they really even change that much from edition to edition, especially if its only 1 year behind (in my case)??? I dont really want to spend more money on something that is only slightly, if at all, "updated"
Anyone know if they really even change that much from edition to edition, especially if its only 1 year behind (in my case)??? I dont really want to spend more money on something that is only slightly, if at all, "updated"
Does the MSAR compile the median gpa and mcat for accepted students every year for all schools? I thought I read somewhere that even in the 2008-2009 edition, they are using median stats of acceptances from as long ago as 2006 for some schools.
Had the 07-08 edition, am ordering 09-10 as I type this. I hope the information is somewhat different, but I don't expect it to be.
Ya can anyone with the new edition let us know what year the statistics in it are from? Also I have the 2007-2008 edition and it doesn't have the acceptance rates for schools. Only how many people applied and how many matriculated. Does the new one have anything different?
I started having a panic attack when I opened the MSAR book. Better left closed really. 
lol!!I started having a panic attack when I opened the MSAR book. Better left closed really.
So did you switch from prevet to premed???
I am more interested in human practice of medicine right now (being one year), so yeah, just haven't changed my status thing😀
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Whats the average mcat supposedly in the new edition? Someone want to spit out MCAT and GPA numbers to me for wayne state that has the newest one? (so I can size up my friend with more recent numbers on his waitlist chances)
Yea, I was wondering if anybody can give me stats for Creighton, UMDNJ-NJMS, and UMDNJ-RWJMS. It would be greatly appreciated.
While you're at it, could someone scan the whole book and post it as a PDF file? That'd really make life a lot easier for me.
Hey - sarcasm, sarcasm, but I said sorry for asking! I'm probably going to succomb and buy the new one too. I guess the old one served a purpose. It gave me a general idea where I might be applying. Peace of mind is worth a lot of money, right?
I was just messing around. I'd like to know the new stats, too. 😛
Of course, that'd be illegal. 😉
This MSAR thing is ******ed. $25??? That information should be made available by the AAMC for free over the internet. It doesn't cost much to have an extra page on your website containing about 5 MB of information and this is information that they collect anyway. I think it is shameful that they insist on publishing it in print so they can make some extra bucks off of the already expensive process of applying to medical school.
I never used the MSAR when I was applying and I don't think that you need to. You usually get information via word of mouth from your school or online resources that is close to what you would get from the MSAR but just not so neatly packaged. $25!! I can do a lot with $25.
I never used the MSAR when I was applying and I don't think that you need to. You usually get information via word of mouth from your school or online resources that is close to what you would get from the MSAR but just not so neatly packaged. $25!! I can do a lot with $25.
Tulane - 3.54 overall gpa, 3.41 science gpa, avg mcat section 10, avg mcat writing P
This has some data: http://www.washington.edu/uaa/gateway/advising/downloads/gpamcat.pdf
I dunno, I actually think $25 is pretty damn cheap for the wealth of information present in the MSAR.
That information should cost $0. It should be provided for free. Their costs related to gathering that information are almost entirely related to the production of the book. And really, what information do they provide you with that you can't get elsewhere? Google your brains out.
i think the book can be very helpful bc i have friends who i know bought it. u can honestly save urself the 25 dollors though if it really matters to u. i went to a library one afternoon, wrote down a list of schools to look into from looking at the US news list. after that i went home and did everything off the schools' websites--and found the process pretty easy that way. ive never actually seen an MSAR--all the info u need on how to apply to various schools is on their websites, and by bookmarking them u can stay on top of stuff better even--some will have their secondaries available before ur AAMCAS is even out, for example.
I totally agree - don't get me wrong. I'm just saying that's not how it is, and I find $25 to be a reasonable price to pay. I mean, look at the AACOMAS site. All the schools' information is plainly listed there in an easily-downloadable PDF file. Having the same for the AMCAS schools would be fantastic, but that's not gonna happen since they know they can get 20000 premeds to send then $25 a pop.
lol @ med student in hundreds of thousands of dollars worth in debt complaining about $25
I'd be willing to pay $100 for it if I had to.
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MilkmanAl is a winnar!
Most of the information that would be of value to you or anyone else applying that has internet access is available with a google search. There are only a few exceptions and those are easy surpassed by contacting the schools. So not only should it be free, but one should "google their brains out" before paying $25. 🙂
You can probably expect as much change from 1 edition to the next as you can from 1 application year to the next.
minimal at best.
Has anyone ordered the 2009-10 version from the AAMC site? Do you know how long it takes to ship? (I'm asking because Amazon's is only in stock in July ... so I wasn't even sure if it was out yet.)
