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Premed Playbook

How to craft a personal statement that secures interviews and admissions: “Reliable advice . . . a gift to premeds.”—Sujay Kansagra, MD, author of The Medical School Manual

The Premed Playbook: Guide to the Medical School Personal Statement shows students how to effectively craft their stories for medical school admission committees. It’s not only a collection of essays from students who got into top schools, but a showcase of essays that started badly and were honed to tell great stories. 

Ryan Gray, MD shares the stories of students who seemed unlikely to have a shot but ultimately succeeded, in part because of the advice laid out in The Premed Playbook. They had to fight their way into medical school—and told a great story to do it. The drafts-in-progress, example essays, and insider tips included here can help you do the same.

Ryan Gray

Ryan Gray, MD is the expert in helping premed students get into medical school. Through his podcast network, including The Premed Years, he has published over 450 episodes, which have been downloaded over 2 million times. He has been interviewed for numerous sites, including US News & World Report, spoken to premed students at conferences throughout the United States, including the American Medical Student Association’s PremedFest, and written The Premed Playbook Guide to the Medical School Interview. He is a faculty member at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and resides in Superior, CO.

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