The premed playbook guide to the medical school application process: everything you need to successfully apply

Introduction

Quick takeaways

Definitions

Application timeline

Application basics

Core competencies

Paying for the application

MCAT

GPA

Primary Application. Transcripts ; Early decision programs ; Disadvantages status essay ; Arrests, convictions, and institutional actions ; Work and activities ; Personal statement ; Letters of recommendation ; School list

Everything After the Primary Application. Secondary applications ; Situational judgment tests ; Interviews

Outcomes. Waitlisted ; Accepted, now what? ; Rejection and reapplying ; When to reapply ; Gap years ; You've got this.