Tips for Entry
Visit the Students and Residents section of the Association of American Medical Colleges' Web site, https://students-residents.aamc.org, which includes useful tools for planning your career from pre-med through residency.
Visit the Web sites of the Association of American Medical Colleges (https://www.aamc.org) and the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (https://www.aacom.org) to learn more about medical schools.
You will need to take an admission test to get into medical school. Learn more about the Medical College Admission Test by visiting https://students-residents.aamc.org/about-mcat-exam/about-mcat-exam. Aspiring osteopathic physicians apply through the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Application Service (https://www.aacom.org/become-a-doctor/apply-to-medical-school).
Attend industry conferences to network and to interview for jobs.
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