Carleen Eaton - Getting into Medical School For Dummies

Getting into Medical School For Dummies

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About the Author

Carleen Eaton, MD, is a graduate of the UCLA School of Medicine and the founder of prehealthadvising.com , an admissions consulting firm specializing in helping applicants to health professions programs. She has used her expertise in admissions and test preparation as well as her experiences as an applicant who received acceptances to top-ranked medical schools to guide hundreds of applicants successfully through the medical school admissions process. She was a guest on a National Public Radio segment discussing medical school interviews and has spoken to groups at colleges and universities about medical school admissions topics such as the personal statement and the medical school application timeline.

Dr. Eaton was an award-winning instructor and medical school admissions consultant at a national test preparation company. During her tenure, she focused on students preparing for the MCAT and other health professions admissions examinations and advised medical school applicants. She has also developed and taught a biology lecture series that is featured at the online educational site Educator.com . Prior to medical school, Dr. Eaton received her bachelor of science in microbiology and molecular genetics from UCLA and did research in the field of infectious diseases at the West Los Angeles VA Medical Center. She currently lives in Southern California with her husband, two daughters, a toy poodle, and a cat.

Dedication

For Matt.

Authors Acknowledgments

Thank you to everyone at Wiley who played a role in taking this book from concept to completion. Senior Acquisitions Editor Tracy Boggier found me at just the right time and worked to make this project possible. Senior Project Editor Georgette Beatty gave me invaluable advice and kept me on track throughout the writing process. Technical Editor Rachel Tolen provided a knowledgeable review of the material, and Copy Editor Megan Knoll helped to put a final polish on my prose. I also appreciate the hard work of Senior Project Editor Chrissy Guthrie, Copy Editor Christy Pingleton, the Composition department, and everyone behind the scenes who contributed to Getting into Medical School For Dummies .

Writing this book would have been impossible without the support of my family. My husband, Matt, has always encouraged me through his faith in my ability to accomplish more and better things. He also kept the home front running while I spent every spare moment (and many not-so-spare ones) on my computer. My parents, Tony and Mary Martinich, cheered me on and were always there to lend a hand. My daughters, Madeline and Betsy, made sure that life remained lively during this endeavor and inspire me as I watch them discover their own potential.

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