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Helpful Links:

Allopathic Medicine:

Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC): http://www.aamc.org
Medical College Admission Test (MCAT): http://www.aamc.org/students/mcat/
American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS): http://www.aamc.org/students/amcas/start.htm
Monetary Decisions for Medical Doctors (MD2): http://www.aamc.org/students/financing/md2/start.htm
Resources for Future Physicians (AAMC): http://www.aamc.org/students/
Medical Schools (AAMC): http://www.aamc.org/medicalschools.htm
Careers in Medicine (AAMC): http://www.aamc.org/students/cim/
Aspiring Doctors (AAMC): http://www.aspiringdoc.org/
Association of American Indian Physicians: http://www.aaip.com/

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Osteopathic Medicine:

American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM): http://www.aacom.org/
AACOM Medical Schools: http://www.aacom.org/people/colleges/Pages/
American Osteopathic Association (AOA): http://www.osteopathic.org/
Medical College Admission Test (MCAT): http://www.aamc.org/students/mcat/

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Dentistry:

American Dental Education Association (ADEA): http://www.adea.org/
Dental Admissions Test (DAT): http://www.ada.org/prof/ed/testing/dat/index.asp
Associated American Dental Schools Application Service (AADSAS): http://www.adea.org/AADSAS/default.htm
Dental Schools: http://www.adea.org/DAS/student-applicant/default.htm
Dental Careers: http://www.ada.org/prof/ed/careers/index.asp

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Veterinary Medicine:

Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC): http://www.aavmc.org/
Veterinary Medical College Application Service (VMCAS): http://www.aavmc.org/vmcas/vmcas.htm
American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): http://www.avma.org/

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Naturopathic Medicine:

American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP): http://www.naturopathic.org/
Association of Accredited Naturopahic Medical Colleges (AANMC): http://www.aanmc.org
Bastyr University: http://www.bastyr.edu/

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Nurse Practitioner:

All of these schools have programs for students with a degree in a field other than nursing. Each program is unique, so look carefully at each program's requirements and plan of study when deciding where to apply. This is sampling, not a complete list and there are many other schools that offer an RN and MSN seqentially. If you are interested in a particular school or region of the country, you may find a progam that better suits your individual needs.

Boston College: http://www.bc.edu/schools/son/programs.html
Columbia University: http://www.nursing.columbia.edu/programs/index.html
Georgetown University: http://nhs.georgetown.edu/Nursing/graduate/index.html
Johns Hopkins University: http://www.son.jhmi.edu/academics/academic_programs/bacc/accelerated/
University of Californmia - San Francisco: http://nurseweb.ucsf.edu/www/ps-em.htm
University of Colorado: http://hschealth.uchsc.edu/son/
University of Massachusetts - Worcester: http://www.umassmed.edu/gsn/academic/master/gep/index.aspx
University of Pennsylvania: http://www.nursing.upenn.edu/
University of Washington: http://www.son.washington.edu/eo/mepn.asp
Vanderbilt University: http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/nursing/msn/prespec.html
Yale University: http://nursing.yale.edu/

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Physician Assistant / Physical Therapy:

Colorado College PA/PT Advisory Program: http://www.coloradocollege.edu/dept/SC/
American Academy of Physican Assistants (AAPA): http://www.aapa.org/
Central Application Service for Physician Assistants (CASPA): https://portal.caspaonline.org
American Physical Therapy Association (APTA): http://www.apta.org/

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