<p><b>Choose the Right School and Get In!</b></p> <p>The <i>U.S. News Ultimate Guide to Medical Schools </i>will help you choose the school that best meets your needs-and make the cut. Expert advice, plus up-to-date profiles of the nation's med schools, give you what you need to make smart decisions about your future.</p> <p><b>This step-by-step guide covers:</b></p> <ul type="disc"> <li>How to choose the right program</li> <li>A look inside five top medical schools</li> <li>How to get in and pay for it all</li> <li>Student descriptions of the first year</li> <li>Foreign medical schools that welcome American students</li> </ul> <p><b>Profiles of the country's MD and DO programs, including:</b></p> <ul type="disc"> <li>Tuition and financial aid information</li> <li>MCAT scores, average GPAs, and acceptance rates</li> <li>What's special about the curriculum</li> <li>Graduates' residency choices</li> </ul> <p><b>Plus, exclusive <i>U.S. News </i>lists that answer these questions: </b></p> <ul type="disc"> <li>Who's the priciest? Who's the cheapest?</li> <li>Which schools award the most and the least financial aid?</li> <li>Which are the largest and smallest medical schools?</li> <li>Which get the most research money? Which get the least?</li> <li>Whose graduates have the most debt? The least?</li> <li>Which schools have the most minority students? The fewest?</li> <li>Which schools turn out the most primary care residents? The fewest?</li> </ul> <p>Founded in 1933, Washington, DC–based <i>U.S. News & World Report </i>delivers a unique brand of weekly magazine journalism to its 12.2 million readers. In 1983, <i>U.S. News </i>began its exclusive annual rankings of American colleges and universities. The <i>U.S. News </i>education franchise is second to none; its annual college and graduate school rankings are among the most eagerly anticipated magazine issues in the country.</p>