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Advising Resources: Business, Law, and Health Professions


Application Assistance
Business School
    The MBA Page
    A wealth of resources for the future business leader including program rankings, survival guides, class and case materials, MBA newspapers and magazines, resumes, job search techniques, and placement statistics.

    US and Foreign Business Schools
    An extensive listing of business schools in the US and abroad maintained by Dartmouth College's Tuck School of Business.

HEALTH PROFESSIONS
Acupuncture, Naturopathy, and Homeopathy

    Acupuncture.com
    This site includes a complete listing of both accredited and non-accredited TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) schools, plus other resources for students of acupuncture and and those interested in the field.

    Homeopathy Home
    A nice collection of resources on homeopathy. The site includes an online reference library, frequently asked questions, mailing lists and newsgroups, computer software, and commercial sites.

    Hpathy
    Homeopathy for everyone; includes discussion forums

Dental School
Forensic Sciences

Medical School
    Accredited U.S. and Canadian Medical Schools
    Listing maintained by The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) - includes medical school addresses and AMCAS application deadlines.

    American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM)
    Great resource for the premedical student who wants to look beyond allopathic medicine. The site includes general information on the osteopathic medical profession, links (and addresses) to the sixteen osteopathic medical schools, and an online request form for an application kit.

    American Medical Association (AMA)
    The AMA web site provides access to membership information, The Journal of the American Medical Association, American Medical News, and much more. Premedical students should find the weekly American Medical News a useful resource for coverage of current issues in the medical field.

    American Medical Student Association (AMSA)
    The AMSA web site provides organizational information but also a rich collection of links to other medically-related resources.

    The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)
    The official source for information on medical school admission requirements, the Medical College Admission Test - including subject content and test dates, Medical Scientist Training Programs, MD-PhD and MD-JD programs, financial aid for medical school, and applying to foreign medical schools. The 1998 AMCAS-E (American Medical College Application Service) online application is now available.

    General Information for Premedical and Predental Students (University of Houston)
    A PowerPoint presentation developed by Houston's University Studies Division.

    Health Care Reform
    If you've wondered where all the information is on health care reform...look no further. An outstanding collection of resources maintained by MedWeb.

    The Interactive Medical Student Lounge
    Designed for the medical school student who wants to combine work (studying) with pleasure (computing).

    Medical Ethics
    Here's a web site that's sure to be controversial. VESS Fast Access provides access to "right to die" resources. It's based in the United Kingdom which gives it a unique perspective. The view is definitely slanted but because students entering the health professions will be dealing with ethical issues every day, the site is worth a visit.

    Medical School Interview Feedback page
    Browse the completed surveys of medical school applicants who discuss their med school interviews.

    MedWorld
    A highly creative and humorous web site maintained by the medical students at Stanford Medical School. Highly recommended.

    Multimedia Medical Reference Library
    Superb collection of resources with links to medical schools and their curriculum, research journals, on-line hospitals, software, and much more. For the pre-medical student who wants to explore medically-related information on the Internet.

    Williams and Wilkins - The Science of Online Review
    Williams and Wilkins is a publishing company that carries a large number of test preparation books for the pre-health professions student. If you're looking for study materials for the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT), the Dental Admissions Test (DAT), the Optometry Admissions Test (OAT), the Allied Health Professions Admissions Test (AHPAT), or the Veterinary College Admission Test (VCAT), you'll find it here.

Nursing

Occupational Therapy

Optometry
    Optometry Information
    The Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO) has developed a web site that provides a wealth of information about optometric professional programs.

Paramedics
Pathologists' Assistants

Pharmacy

Physical Therapy
Physician Assistant
Podiatry
Veterinary Medicine
    Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC)
    Pre-veterinary students should find the link to the Veterinary Medical Colleges Application Service to be particularly helpful. The site includes application tips, commonly asked questions, and statistical information.

    NetVet
    An incredible resource for anyone interested in veterinary medicine. Contains links to veterinary medical colleges, professional organizations, the Electronic Zoo, and much more! Highly recommended.

Additional Health Professions Resources
MEDWEB has one of the best biomedical collections on the Internet. Among the table of contents they list links to resources covering:
  • Alternative Medicine
  • Dentistry
  • Family Medicine
  • Medical Illustration
  • Nutrition
  • Ophthalmology and Optometry
  • Pharmacy and Pharmacology
  • Physical Therapy
  • Physician Assistants
  • Public Health
  • Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine
  • Sports Medicine
  • Veterinary Medicine
  • Virtual Reality in Medicine

Law School
    American Bar Association (ABA)
    ABA information is categorized under What's New, About The ABA, Events & Education, Lawlink, Technology, ABA Entities, Public Information, and the ABA Store.

    Hieros Gamos
    An enormous collection of resources including an extensive Internet law library, employment resources, and a law student page.

    The Law School Admission Council (LSAC) Online
    Official information on the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) and law school admissions. Highly recommended.

    Law School Locator -- Boston College
    The Law School Locator lists the median LSAT scores and grade point averages for first-year classes at accredited law schools. The information is then provided as a matrix that students can use to determine their competitiveness for various schools.

    Law School Web and Gopher Servers
    Links to law schools with gopher and web sites provided courtesy of the USC Law Library.

    LawLinks
    A collection of web resources bound to appeal to any pre-law / law school student. Great site!

    WashLaw WEB
    The Washburn University School of Law hosts this site. If you're looking for anything related to law school or the legal profession, it can probably be found here.

Professional School Rankings

Revised June 17, 2004