Book excerpt: The inside word on medical school admissions. Gaining admission to a top medical school requires more than "just" a stellar MCAT score and an excellent GPA. You'll also need to nail your personal statement. In this book, you’ll find the help you need to do just that: • 45 real essays from future doctors, along with each applicant’s MCAT scores, GPA, and admissions profile • An overview of med school admissions and financial aid, including a breakdown of the “anatomy” of the application • Interviews with admissions officers who have read thousands of application essays This fifth edition of Medical School Essays That Made a Difference includes application essays from students who enrolled at the following schools: Cornell University, Joan and Sanford I. Weill Medical College Georgetown University, School of Medicine Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine New York University, NYU School of Medicine Temple University, School of Medicine Tulane University, School of Medicine University of Virginia, School of Medicine University of Wisconsin—Madison, School of Medicine and Public Health Yale University, School of Medicine