Advantages of AED Members

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WITH AED You Can: Receive current and accurate information from a wide variety of professional sources, including,physicians, counselors, national and local AED officers, magazines and publications, members of admissions committees and medical students. Be well informed about visits from medical school officials. Have first priority for interviews with medical school representatives. Choose from several research, internship, and service opportunities designed for Pre-Med students like you. Receive aid in preparing and applying for the MCAT. Receive counsel about coursework and scheduling. Receive assistance in preparing your applications and personal statements. Gain leadership experience as an AED officer and member. Associate with other students from a variety of backgrounds and areas of expertise.

WITHOUT AED You Have To: Seek out information on your own with decreased access to a variety of sources. Constantly watch bulletin boards on campus for advertisements about visiting medical school officials that may or may not be posted in buildings where you attend classes. Risk being passed by when visiting officials conduct interviews. Search for hospitals and physicians from a variety of specialties who allow students to observe them. Search for applicable research, internship, and service opportunities. Find your own help to prepare for the MCAT. Arrange appointments with counselors to plan coursework and schedules. Find assistance for preparing your applications and personal statements. Find leadership opportunities. Seek out other Pre-Med students in your major.