Raising Doctors

If your child wants to study medicine, they will benefit from parental support to guide them as they make decisions and prepare for their future. But unless you're a doctor yourself, it's difficult to know how to help a child in pursuit of a medical career.

A lack of knowledge about medical school admissions can lead to overwhelming frustration, disappointment, and wasted time and money for both applicants and parents. Your child needs the right guidance to successfully navigate their next steps-picking an undergraduate major, meeting application requirements, and thriving through medical training. You need guidance too!

In Raising Doctors, author Joan Tu shares everything you need to know to give your child the competitive advantage they need for the med school admissions process. With tangible advice for parents and helpful insight into the realities of medical school, prepare your child for success in medicine.

You'll discover: 

• Need-to-know basics like steps to becoming a doctor, the stages of training, and timelines. 
• What medical schools want in applicants-and why competition to get accepted is increasing. 
• Credentials, life experiences, and skills you should foster in them for an outstanding application. 
• Tips for parenting through med school stress and supporting your student in a field known for anxiety and depression. 
• How to support your applicant who has struggled to get accepted or is considering an alternative education plan.

Whether your child is a toddler, a teen, or in their twenties, you have a unique role in raising and caring for a potential future doctor. Get Raising Doctors now and be the parent your pre-med needs!